Fundraising and Outreach
Organization:
HandyCapable Network, Inc. VISTA Name:
Erica Bledsoe
Program Start:
9/2006
Program End:
6/2007
Project Description:
The focus was fundraising, development of corporate and non profit partnerships and centralizing current database, learn and implement new donor database software.
Project Outcome:
Erica made a good start on fundraising with the development and distribution of our annual appeal letter sent in Dec. This was fairly successful for our first try and raised over $1,500. During that time she was able to pull the current databases together, add new donors and businesses. All of that was in preparation for merging into the donor management/fundraising software HandyCapable had purchased. The next large piece was the planning of the first “event” for our organization which was well on it’s way by Dec. 2006 and planned for April 2007. Erica also send out a business letter to help raise awareness of our program, the need for donated computers, volunteers and funding.