Resource Development: Friend and Fundraising in Support of Geriatric Nursing

andA Final Word

Panel III9:00 to 11:15 am

Friday, November 18, 2011

Rachael Watman, MSWSenior Program Officer

The John A. Hartford Foundation

Poll: Nursing School

Poll: Nursing School

Poll: Nursing School

Resource Development

“Resource development is essential to organizational effectiveness, so it must be an expectation of professional leadership and not just a responsibility of those with administrative titles.”

Resource Development

Fundraising

Friendraising

Why Friend and Fundraising is like Trapeze School

•It feels unnatural and requires much courage

•With the support of others and practice, it becomes easier

•Despite what happens, you simply try again

•Success can be life-changing

Recommendations

Recommendation #1

Align Your Efforts with the Mission of a Potential Funder

Recommendation #2

Do Your Homework

Recommendation #3

Think Outside of the Traditional Funder Box

Recommendation #4

Understand that Partnering Does Not Always Represent

an Exchange of Money

Recommendation #5

Communicate Your Message Effectively

Bandwidth.org

www.bandwidthonline.org

http://www.bandwidthonline.org/

Resources: HGNI Fundraising & Sustainability Work Group

Fundraising & Sustainability Work Group

HGNI Fundraising Toolkit

www.hgni.org

Webinars

Fundraising Webinar, April 2010: How to Create a Strategic Fundraising Plan

Webinar

Fundraising Webinar, June 2010: Donor Engagement

Elevator Speech