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From short term engagements as catalytic consultants to ongoing relationships as an integral part of your ministry’s development team, DSG is committed to finding the working partnership that best suits the needs of your ministry.
 
We provide customized, experienced fundraising strategy and implementation that produce results because they are based on a well-articulated message that touches the heart, a plan for efficiently and effectively delivering that message, and a growing number of people entering the donor cultivation process.

Major Donor & Foundation Cultivation Process

  • Create 2-page “Ministry Brief” and 8-page “Impact Plan” designed to relay your ministry's “who, what, why and how” - creating confidence in major donors and foundations
  • Develop a foundations prospects list for funding and coordinate foundation mailing(s) to initiate relationships
  • Provide grant writing for foundations and major donors
  • Write cover letters for grant proposals
  • Assist in preparing follow-up reports
  • Design capital campaigns for buildings, one-time unique initiatives and special projects 

Donor Communication "Touching Point" Strategy

  • Storyboard standard ministry communications (eNews, hard copy newsletters, appeal letters)
  • Develop unique, strategic communications for major donors
  • Provide selection criteria for mailings to optimize return on expense

Donor Environments

  • Founders' weekend and special "vision casting" events
  • Venue identification and contract negotiation
  • Materials preparation (storyboard, writing, design and print)
  • Invite strategy and program development
  • Follow-up strategy / donor cultivation 

Seasonal Fundraising Campaigns, Board and Development Coaching

  • Provide strategy on what elements to include
  • Develop messaging and manage timelines
  • Coordinate printing and creative design
  • Provide hands on relationship approach with those at your ministry on the front lines doing development
  • Offer talking points and strategy for donor meetings and facilitate presentations 


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