DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT |
Project:
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Interim management of the development
department and recruiting new staff
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| Tasks: |
Keep fundraising on target to meet revenue
goal
Prepare the Executive Director for fundraising
tasks
Assess the status of the department
Assign, carry out, and supervise departmental
tasks
Manage recruiting and hiring a Director of Development
and an Assistant Director
Carry out the transition to new leadership in
the department
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| Outcome: |
Fundraising efforts remained on track meeting
budgetary targets; Departmental projects completed;
Director hired and oriented to the organization. |
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PLANNING |
Project:
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Facilitating Strategic Planning
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| Tasks: |
Articulate the purpose and goals of their strategic
planning.
Ensure that the organization is fully prepared
to engage in the process.
Review the current status of the organization
Define planning committee members’ roles
Establish a schedule
Gather, analyze, and present essential information
Plan and facilitate retreats and meetings with
stakeholders
Assist with establishing priorities and defining
strategies
Write the strategic plan
Define a communication plan to ensure commitment
to the strategies Developing an evaluation process
to measure progress implementation progress
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| Outcome: |
Strategic plan in place and being implemented |
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COMMUNICATION |
Project:
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Government grant application
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| Tasks: |
Research requirements
Gather information
Draft and edit text
Submit in the required format by the deadline
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| Outcome: |
Grant application completed and submitted |
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FACILITATION |
Project:
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Plan and facilitate a board development
retreat
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| Tasks: |
Collaborate with the chairman of the board
and executive director to establish the goals
of the retreat
Assist with establishing an appropriate time and location
Develop an outline and prepare materials
Assign leadership roles for the retreat
Lead and facilitate activities and discussion
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| Outcome: |
Board members gained a better understanding
of the organization and their role in promoting
its success; board members began to see themselves
as a team. |
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TRAINING |
Project:
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Plan and conduct a workshop on fundraising
for board members
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| Tasks: |
Review and organize materials on the topic
Create an outline and present it to the chairman of the board and executive director
for revision
Prepare materials
Lead and facilitate activities and discussion
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| Outcome: |
Board members gained an understanding of the
basic concepts of fundraising and confidence
in their ability to take an active role in meeting
the financial goals of the organization |
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