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The Annual Fund

This course prepares a student to undertake an annual fund campaign. Upon completion of this course, a student will have:

  • Designed and written their own annual fund plan supporting the organization’s mission and goals
  • Understand the social context of philanthropy and key fundraising concepts
  • Develop an organization's case for support
  • Set monetary goals and objectives
  • Determine the forms of cultivation that are the most appropriate for an organization’s current and prospective donors
  • Determine the methods of solicitation that are the most appropriate for an organization’s current and prospective donors
  • Prepare a budget for fundraising expenses
  • Write an effective fundraising letter and e-campaign based on your organization's case statement
  • Evaluate the qualitative and quantitative results of an annual fund campaign
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