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Scranton, PA 18505

Get in touch

Paul J. Strunk

570-561-8187

paul.strunk@edwardsstrunk.com

Kevin M. Edwards

570-357-4911

kevin.edwards@edwardsstrunk.com

Our Services

Edwards+Strunk ensures your project is successful. We help nonprofits design and manage their activities for improved results.

Edwards+Strunk offers its clients a complete menu of fundraising consultation services, including:

Campaign Planning Studies

Capital Campaign Counsel

New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) Consultation

Strategic Planning

Alumni Program Development and Expansion

Annual Fund Development and Strengthening

Effective Database Utilization

Government Grant Development and Strategies

Planned Giving Program Development and Integration

Corporate/Foundation Relations

Donor Stewardship

PA Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program Consultation

Special Events

Governance Board Engagement and Development

Institutional Marketing and Brand Development

Staff recruitment and Development For Fundraising Professionals

We can help with the New Markets Tax Credit Program

Edwards+Strunk is proud to represent qualified New Markets Tax Credit projects. This complicated program increases the flow of private sector capital to businesses, nonprofits, community facilities, and other important projects in economically distressed communities. The New Markets Tax Credit Program provides an incentive for taxpayers to invest in community development organizations. Since 2001, the program has delivered $110 billion to more than 6,500 projects, creating over 1,000,000 jobs throughout the US.

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10 Things to ALWAYS Remember About Fundraising

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Philanthropy is an emotional decision.

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The key to successful fundraising is your relationship with your donors. Repeat fundraising is all about relationships.

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Focus on who has the money. 7.5% of philanthropic money comes from foundations, while another 7.5% from corporations. Individuals account for 85% of philanthropic support.

04

Annual giving support typically comes from an individual’s cash flow. Major and leadership gifts come from capital reserves. Tapping one’s capital reserves requires an emotional decision.

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You can work to strengthen almost anything concerning your potential donors: their relationship with your organization, their knowledge of and commitment to your mission, their ability to act as a key advocate of your organization, etc. The one thing you can’t strengthen is their financial capacity.

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Successful fundraising is based on strong relationships. So, your key fundraising assets are dedicated staff.

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Donors will send signals, often subconscious, indicating they want attention. Donors that want attention are often your best prospects.

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It’s good to remember this truism: “If you want advice, ask for money. If you want money, ask for advice.”

09

Annual fundraising events have a certain life cycle. And thus, they will eventually die if not well tended.

10

Just as the owner of a home is responsible for its upkeep, maintenance, and expansion, the same can be said for a non-profit. The Board is ultimately responsible for a nonprofit’s upkeep, maintenance, and expansion.