Donor Cultivation Resources

 

15 Essential Steps to a Perfect Donor Cultivation Event, DonorPath

• Timeline for planning and executing an event in 90 days

Fundraising Fundamentals – The Cultivation Process, Council for Advancement and Support of Education

• Steps to cultivating individual donors

Tips for Creating a Fund-Raising Gala for the First Time, The Chronicle of Philanthropy

• Basics of planning a fundraising event

The Beginner’s Guide to Donor Cultivation, The Fundraising Authority

• Articles on how to find donors and strengthen relationships over time

The Fine Art of Asking for the Gift, Kim Klein

• Sample conversations, letters, and phone scripts to prepare for meeting a potential donor in person