Let's Build Hope helps organizations build development infrastructures that are efficient, effective and successful.

​Our Annual Development Mentoring services are tailor-made for your organization's current and future needs, development goals, budget, timeframe, and complexity.

We work with the "Fundraising Triangle" -- your development team, executive leadership, and Board of Directors -- to achieve outstanding results.
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Development of a Case for Funding
  • Case development with fundraising team and key stakeholders
  • Creation of a written case for support to serve as the driving force for the Development Plan

Creation of an Annual Fund Development Plan
  • Creation of all fund initiatives and strategies based on the mission and resources available
  • Setting of targeted goals for expense, income, and cost per dollar raised (CDR) for each strategy
  • Creation of a master development calendar
  • Creation of the executive summary to share with the Board of Directors
  • Presentation of Annual Development Plan to Board of Directors (if requested)

Expert Assistance with Hiring the Team You Need 
We offer resume review, interview support, consultative advice and recommendation for the hiring of:
  • Chief Development Officers
  • Development Directors
  • Prospect Researchers
  • Grant Writers
  • Event Planners
  • Graphic Designers
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Training and Support
  • Assessment of development materials
  • Review of donor database utilization and suggestions for enhancements
  • Ongoing Board training, education and coaching to support fund development efforts 
  • Input into volunteer recruitment, orientation, training, engagement and evaluation
  • Assistance with direct appeal processes (copy, creative, print, distribution, analysis)
  • Support of grant process (direction to grant writer, strategy, analysis)
  • Assistance with major gifts strategy, moves management, and prospect research
  • Development and/or enhancement to giving clubs
  • Support of special events (creation, refinement, enhancement, analytics) 
  • Support for corporate development initiatives
  • Review of website, online giving options and social media
  • Development and/or enhancement of cultivation and stewardship strategies
A Customized Approach
​The LBH Mentoring Method has four main steps: DO, MENTOR, SUPPORT, and EXCEL. Our involvement is customized for your organization's needs. For the period of the mentoring contract, your organization will enjoy 24/7 access to the Let's Build Hope team.