Brad Carlson & Associates, Ltd.

Development Planning

Every organization's resources are limited. What is the best way to carry out its development efforts given what the organization has at its disposal?

There is so much to consider in development planning to make optimal use of what is available. Techniques of fundraising for annual fund, major gifts, planned gifts, special events, capital campaigns, and grants all need to be thought out together as an integrated plan to determine what should be done and how fundraising resources should be allocated. What resources are available in terms of staff, Board, and other volunteer strengths and assets?

What plans make sense for the future of the organization? What long term plans need to be charted to re-direct and re-allocate the organization's efforts and resource allocation for efficient and effective fundraising for the future? Maybe the plans involve only adjustments. Maybe they will require an overhaul.

Brad Carlson can help your organization to understand how to use its resources efficiently and to understand trade-offs in the decision making process regarding decisions placing emphasis on the short-term or the long-term.