What Do We Actually Have?
A four-part fundraising reality check for small nonprofits
You have more going for you than you think. This free guide and fillable workbook walk you through a 60-to-90-minute check-in on your fundraising, starting with what's already working.
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Four areas, one question each
Money
Where does it actually come from?
People
Who's actually doing the work?
Board
What's their job, really?
Tools
Can you see what's going on?
What you'll walk away with
- A clear picture of what your organization already has, and what's missing
- "Hidden gems" to look for, like past donors who'd welcome a call and tools you already pay for but haven't switched on
- A board jobs menu that gives board members specific, doable ways to help
- Two or three priorities for the next 90 days
- A one-page fundraising plan you'll actually use
No development staff required. Nobody is grading this. It's a flashlight.
Made for small shops
This is for the executive director who also runs programs, answers the phones, and fixes the printer. And for the board member who got handed "fundraising" because they once mentioned they knew a guy.
If you know you need more money and aren't sure where to start, start here.
You're doing the work. We help you fund it.
Giant Squid Group is an intersectional feminist, antiracist, community-centric fundraising firm. We help small and growing nonprofits build durable fundraising with the resources they already have.
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