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Who's Supporting You?
Even after have your team in place, have set goals, and have evaluated your fundraising expertise, you may need more help from PSI resources to ensure that you are maximizing your potential.
Resources:
Hello and welcome to the Resource Center! We, the PSI staff, strive to be the first-choice resource in your quest to meet your organization’s philanthropic goals. We pledge to get back to you within 24 hours with a response to your request or at least to acknowledge it. Our staff’s expertise includes training and counsel in philanthropy as a professional practice and a ministry, educational fundraising (at all levels), board and leadership effectiveness, donor cultivation, and many other topics. This wealth of knowledge and experience affords the availability to our client organizations expert consultation, guidelines for policy development, suggested starting point for the first year, grand opportunities for networking, advanced training by industry experts and scholarships for specific training events. You will find them to be an essential part of your professional toolbox that will help make your philanthropic program structurally solid and naturally progressive, following best practices. Please be our guest and explore these resource links.
In the “Downloadable Information and Samples” link you will find an array of documents and information ranging from a welcome kit for new professionals, sample pieces such as ‘Solicitation Tracking Form’, ‘Direct Mail’ letter, as well as a ‘Development Plan’, generic packets for capital campaigns, annual giving, cross-cultural philanthropy and more. The content of this link is refreshed quarterly and so please visit periodically. NOTE: Samples contained herein are intended to serve as guide only. Each organization must tailor its material unique to it.
The “Professional Development” link provides information on programs such as developing a career track in fundraising (both entry-level and advanced), recommended titles of books written to deepen the professional’s understanding of fundraising as a career, philanthropy’s role within an organization, best practices, fundraising basics, latest news, introduction to professional organizations and important websites, career track. There are the varying opportunities for increasing fundamental as well as advanced knowledge within philanthropy and fundraising. These include regional training, webinars and conferences. To support your organization’s commitment to quality fundraising management, PSI offers scholarships to attend selected education events.
Under the “ Grants/Gifts” link are announcements of available funding along with specific details.
Within the “Consultant/Speaker/Affiliate” link we have included a list of experts who offer consulting services representing an array of expertise. While we normally do not endorse people nor organizations, we do list those who meet PSI’s high standards
The “Board Member’s Corner” is designed with the board member in mind. Fundamentals such as the board’s role and function, responsibilities, and current practices are included. Recommended readings and resources are also available.
The “Calendar of Events” contains dates of PSI’s events as well as major event dates sponsored by our collegial organizations such as AFP, AHP, CASE, staff speaking/meeting engagements, relevant deadlines for items such as the on-line survey and program documents (e.g., applications).
“Articles” will include those written by our team of experts as well as by wide array of other professionals. You may submit an article for review.
Finally, “Success Stories” link contains testimonials of your peers’ experiences, including use of PSI and affiliate services.
Now that you have gone through our Resource offerings, I hope you’ll make full use of them and if your resource needs are not met here, please let me know. My email address is maria.gregory-hernandez@nad.adventist.org and phone number is 301.680.6131. I look forward to hearing from you.
Cordially,
Maria M. Gregory-Hernandez,
Client Services Coordinator
For the “Downloadable Samples and Articles” links, we’ll include a permissions form for clients who wish to share their material. This practice is in addition to my pursuing documents from in-house staff and clients.
With each click a client/surfer will find the different items offered. Under links such as “Downloadable.., New Professionals, Consultant/Speaker, and Library” we will have an interactive box for the client to contact us for questions, suggestions or comments. This will help Resources’ services be informed and meet our client needs.
The “Professional Development” link provides information on programs such as developing a career track in fundraising (both entry-level and advanced), recommended titles of books written to deepen the professional’s understanding of fundraising as a career, philanthropy’s role within an organization, best practices, fundraising basics, latest news, introduction to professional organizations and important websites, career track. There are the varying opportunities for increasing fundamental as well as advanced knowledge within philanthropy and fundraising. These include regional training, webinars and conferences. To support your organization’s commitment to quality fundraising management, PSI offers scholarships to attend selected education events.
Under the “ Grants/Gifts” link are announcements of available funding along with specific details.
Within the “Consultant/Speaker/Affiliate” link we have included a list of experts who offer consulting services representing an array of expertise. While we normally do not endorse people nor organizations, we do list those who meet PSI’s high standards
The “Board Member’s Corner” is designed with the board member in mind. Fundamentals such as the board’s role and function, responsibilities, and current practices are included. Recommended readings and resources are also available.
The “Calendar of Events” contains dates of PSI’s events as well as major event dates sponsored by our collegial organizations such as AFP, AHP, CASE, staff speaking/meeting engagements, relevant deadlines for items such as the on-line survey and program documents (e.g., applications).
“Articles” will include those written by our team of experts as well as by wide array of other professionals. You may submit an article for review.
Finally, “Success Stories” link contains testimonials of your peers’ experiences, including use of PSI and affiliate services.
Now that you have gone through our Resource offerings, I hope you’ll make full use of them and if your resource needs are not met here, please let me know. My email address is maria.gregory-hernandez@nad.adventist.org and phone number is 301.680.6131. I look forward to hearing from you.
Cordially,
Maria M. Gregory-Hernandez,
Client Services Coordinator
For the “Downloadable Samples and Articles” links, we’ll include a permissions form for clients who wish to share their material. This practice is in addition to my pursuing documents from in-house staff and clients.
With each click a client/surfer will find the different items offered. Under links such as “Downloadable.., New Professionals, Consultant/Speaker, and Library” we will have an interactive box for the client to contact us for questions, suggestions or comments. This will help Resources’ services be informed and meet our client needs.