Fundraising Services: Establishment of a Development Office

Despite the growth and professionalization of philanthropy, many nonprofits have  yet to establish formal development offices with the required staff support to help capture the fund-raising potential among their constituencies.

When an organization is ready to establish a formal Development Office, Cummings Co. can assure that a nonprofit’s resources are well directed and effectively utilized.  Action steps will include:

• formulating the specific mission of the Office;
• determining staffing needs for the Office;
• developing a table of organization;
• formulating job descriptions;
• assessing information technology needs;
• establishing effective policies and procedures;
• formulating initial budgets;
• developing immediate and long-range objectives;
• strategizing;
• providing interim staffing solutions;