Turning to Business for Support – How to Increase Gift Support

Originally published by Stevenson, Inc., this practical resource helps nonprofit organizations broaden their support from businesses and corporations. It features:

How to get a business solicitation program up and running
Advice for securing first–time gifts from businesses
Techniques to forge relationships with businesses
Creative examples for approaching and soliciting businesses or corporations
Ways to secure sponsorships as viable options for support
How to recognize and steward business donors

 Important topics covered include:

In–kind gifts
Presentations
First–time donors
Researching private companies
Guest expert programs
Publicity
Vendor events
Online sponsorships
Business advisory councils
Donor incentives
Approaching entrepreneurs
Grant proposals
Stewardship practices
Corporate gift policies
Accountability
Strategic partnerships

Please note that some content featured in the original version of this title has been removed in this published version due to permissions issues.