Every cause needs money, but not every organization has the knowledge and staff necessary for successful fundraising. Help a nonprofit develop a plan for fundraising success. While this project isabout fundraising, you will not actually do any fundraising. Your role is to help the organization be successful in its fundraising efforts.
Join the 501 Commons Executive Service Corps of Washington, a group of 450 professionals who volunteer to serve nonprofits. 501 Commons has two kinds of opportunities for volunteer consultants in the Catalyst program, a cohort program for six Snohomish County nonprofits, funded by the Greater Everett Community Foundation and United Way of Snohomish County, and for nine King County nonprofits, funded by Boeing.
Do you have planning and facilitation skills? Meet 1-2 times a month from June through year-end to guide an organization through a planning process including an assessment of their development capacity and formation of a tangible action plan. (You do not need to have fundraising expertise.)
Do you have experience with fundraising as a volunteer, consultant, or staff member? Beginning in September, join the planning consultant described above and help the organization develop a fundraising plan and case for funding.
In both of these roles, plan to spend 6-10 hours a month meeting with an organization, pulling out their good ideas, developing project documents, and providing the structure necessary for implementation. You must be able to meet at mutually agreeable times during business hours.
