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'''I.  Overview'''
  
Goal: Raise funds effectively, efficiently and in compliance with the law.
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Our goal is to raise funds effectively, efficiently and in compliance with the law. We will hire experienced, proven fundraiser to manage fundraising campaign. We will build new GPCA contact relationship management database to ensure high quality management functions such as GPCA supporter communications and donation tracking. We will review and learn applicable federal, state and local political law.
 
 
Tactics
 
 
 
(1) Review existing GPCA donor database application, research and make changes where necessary to ensure management functions such as financial reports, de-duping of records and easy online data entry.
 
 
 
(2) Review and learn applicable federal, state and local political law.
 
 
 
(3) Organize periodic FPPC trainings for GPCA members in coordination with FPPC staff.
 
  
 
'''1-1 Clearinghouse Sales'''
 
'''1-1 Clearinghouse Sales'''
  
'''1-2 Donation'''
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Clearinghouse sales include t-shirts, buttons and stickers.  The sales do not include Green Focus, our GPCA newspaper.
 
 
'''1-2-1 Mail Sustainers'''
 
 
 
'''1-2-2 Miscellaneous'''
 
  
'''1-2-3 Resolicitation Mailings'''
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'''1-2 Dues'''
  
'''1-2-4 Sustainer'''
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We will not charge or collect dues.
  
'''1-2-5 Prospect Mailings'''
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'''1-3 Direct mail: Prospect Letters'''
  
'''1-3 Dues'''
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'''1-4 Direct mail: Resolicitation Letters'''
  
'''1-4 Events'''
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'''1-5 Events'''
  
'''1-5 GPUS Revenue Sharing 2011-12'''
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'''1-6 General Assemblies, Repayment of Hosting Costs (Return of Loans (GPCA Plenaries)'''
  
'''1-6 GPUS Revenue Sharing (past years owed to GPCA)'''
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'''1-7 GPUS Revenue Sharing 2011-12'''
  
'''1-7 Green Focus Sales'''
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'''1-8 GPUS Revenue Sharing (past years owed to GPCA)'''
  
'''1-8 Interest Income'''
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'''1-9 Green Focus Sales'''
  
'''1-9 County Plenary Repayment (Return of Loans (GPCA Plenaries)'''
 
  
 
'''1-10 Major Donor (Green 2012)''' Fiscal year 2011-2012 income projection = $50,000
 
'''1-10 Major Donor (Green 2012)''' Fiscal year 2011-2012 income projection = $50,000

Revision as of 15:24, 14 April 2011

I. Overview

Our goal is to raise funds effectively, efficiently and in compliance with the law. We will hire experienced, proven fundraiser to manage fundraising campaign. We will build new GPCA contact relationship management database to ensure high quality management functions such as GPCA supporter communications and donation tracking. We will review and learn applicable federal, state and local political law.

1-1 Clearinghouse Sales

Clearinghouse sales include t-shirts, buttons and stickers. The sales do not include Green Focus, our GPCA newspaper.

1-2 Dues

We will not charge or collect dues.

1-3 Direct mail: Prospect Letters

1-4 Direct mail: Resolicitation Letters

1-5 Events

1-6 General Assemblies, Repayment of Hosting Costs (Return of Loans (GPCA Plenaries)

1-7 GPUS Revenue Sharing 2011-12

1-8 GPUS Revenue Sharing (past years owed to GPCA)

1-9 Green Focus Sales


1-10 Major Donor (Green 2012) Fiscal year 2011-2012 income projection = $50,000

Tactics

(1) Conduct phone and in-person meetings with all major donors.

(2) Re-solicit all major donors by phone or in-person.

(3) Ask all major donors to identify new major donor prospects.

(4) Conduct phone and in-person meetings with GPCA Greens who can help identify new major donor prospects.

(5) Develop “Why donate?” flyer for major donors.

Note

This requires paying for contact management software.

1-11 Telemarketing (Green 2012) Fiscal year 2011-2012 income projection = $8,000

Tactics

(1) Research, interview, hire, train and manage telemarketing firm that uses predictive dialing.

(2) Develop telemarketing materials

(3) Consult with Messaging Group regarding these tasks.

Goal 4-4: Develop fundraising events program

1-12 Events (Green 2012) Fiscal year 2011-2012 income projection = $5,000

Tactics

(1) Create annual Bay Area fundraising event.

(2) Create annual Los Angeles fundraising event.

(3) Create annual events program for county councils.

(4) Develop event invitation template.

1-13 Online (Green 2012)

Fiscal year 2011-2012 income projection = $40,000

Tactics

(1) Develop quarterly email solicitations.

(2) Develop online fundraising materials.

(3) Consult with Finance Committee and Messaging Group regarding these tasks.

Note

This is dependent on a redesign of the GPCA website. It also requires migration of our site to a content management system with team publishing.

1-14 Direct Mail (Green 2012) Fiscal year 2011-2012 = $15,000

Tactics

(1) Write quarterly donor re-solicitation letters.

(2) Write annual donor prospect letter.

(3) Develop direct mail materials.

(4) Consult with Finance Committee and Messaging Group regarding these tasks.

1-15 Merchandise (Green 2012) Fiscal year 2011-2012: $2,000

Tactics

(1) Design and sell GPCA button.

(2) Design and sell GPCA sticker.

(3) Design and sell GPCA t-shirt.

(4) Explore prospects for bi-lingual materials; consider shopping bags.