1. Resource Development Committee HIGH SCOPE FUNDRAISING BUSINESS Ice breakers : Name & Favorite comedy movie or comedian

5. Elvia Hanson and her two daughters live in a Habitat home at 205 Rogers St. in Mankato. The Hanson family shared a home with another family before being selected for a new Habitat home. Chelsea, 13, was excited about her new home. She said, “I’m excited for our house because it will just be my family there…it will be more peaceful.” The Hanson Family

6. Members should Have courage to offer the opportunity for giving to others Know the intricacies of HFH Have good networking connections Have creative ideas and plans to generate resources Be able to work with people of diverse backgrounds Be comfortable putting together a budget and help implement the plan Members of the Committee

7. Chair Board Liaison Business and Corporations Coordinator (if needed) Individual Gifts Coordinator (if needed) Individual Church Coordinator (if needed) Committee Positions Needed

9. Prepare board members for involvement in Resource Development

10. Take the Board’s annual budget and create a comprehensive fund development plan that includes target sources and amounts, dates and assignments

11. Work w/ treasurer to ensure that processes are in place for donor recognition, IRS substantiation, and categorized record keeping by source of income and donor

12. Request an annual budget from the Board of Directors for any necessary expenses

13. Set up appropriate work groups to handle efforts with churches, individuals, businesses, financial institutions, fraternal organizations, civic groups, foundations, etc.The Committee

14. Maintain records of where contacts have been made to avoid duplication Seek a list of in-kind donations desired by the building committee and develop strategies to meet those needs Draft a donor intent policy …Continued

16. Corporate builds and partnerships program

17. Small business process for solicitation and follow-up

18. Financial institution process for solicitation and follow-up

19. Matching grant opportunities from fraternal organizations and donors

20. Donor recognition and IRS substantiation

21. Board of Directors (BOD) involvement in Resource Development activityWork to Develop

22. Action Plan Goal 1 Approval of Committee Structure by BOD Action Steps Communicate the need for Board participation, involvement and support Communicate all needed job descriptions to the BOD Recruit committee members from all Partnering Communities Ensure the committee consists of a diverse group Annual Plan

23. Goal 2 – Partner with Finance Committee Action steps Partner with the Finance Committee on any updates or needs Ensure participation from all Partnering Communities Partner with Finance committee and bookkeeper to gain insight on Partnering Communities past giving history Research area statistics to help create case statement and elevator pitch Review past giving trends Annual Plan

24. Contributions

25. Individual contributions

27. Action Steps

28. Create policy and procedure for gift acknowledgement and timeline

29. Create a case statement for HFHSCMN

30. Create an “elevator talk” to be used when asking for gifts

31. Create goals for fundraisers, grants foundations for each Partnering community.

32. Donor Intent PolicyAnnual Plan

33. Intro into Adopt-A-Home Program By considering to undertake a Habitat Adopt-A-Home project, the committee is helping organizations take on an exciting task: raising money to finance a Habitat home, and building that home in partnership with the family who will own it. It is a task that will be both challenging and rewarding. Most importantly, it is a task that will make a lasting positive impact on the community.

34. Sponsorship Agreement Sponsor agrees to; Make a contribution of $_____ cash payment representing the full $____ sponsorship fee for 2012 $_____ cash payment representing a partial (___%) sponsorship fee for 2012 $_____ for in-kind donations of materials and/or services $_____ Total Contribution

35. In the event of a partial sponsorship Two options A sponsor has the option of finding a Co-sponsor(s) to complete the full sponsorship Habitat will work to find a Co-sponsor(s) to complete the full sponsorship and schedule the start of volunteer construction at a mutually agreed upon schedule. Sponsorship

36. Organize and participate in the building project by providing volunteers Work in cooperation and partnership with habitat staff and the future homeowner(s) and their family to build a safe, decent and affordable home. Home Sponsorship

37. Support the Habitat concept of eliminating substandard housing in South Central, Minnesota area and throughout the world. Sponshorship

38. Overview of the Adopt-A-Home Process

39. General Project Guidelines

40. Next meeting date TBD Goals for next meeting Questions or comments Closing thoughts Closing