Fundraising Strategy and Donor Development Plan

Our goal for this Taproot Project is to create a practical fundraising strategy that will help ImpactKits build sustainable sources of financial support.

We are a newly launched, student-led nonprofit organization with an established mission, website, community partnerships, and a way to securely accept tax-deductible donations through our fiscal sponsor, The Hack Foundation (HCB). While we have the infrastructure in place to receive donations, we have little experience with fundraising and are looking for guidance on where to begin.

We are seeking a volunteer with fundraising or nonprofit development experience to help us create a realistic fundraising roadmap. We'd like assistance identifying the most effective fundraising opportunities for an organization at our stage, including individual giving, recurring donors, corporate sponsorships, workplace giving, donor stewardship, peer-to-peer fundraising, and community campaigns. We would also appreciate recommendations for annual fundraising goals, donor communication strategies, and simple systems we can use to build lasting relationships with supporters.

The final deliverable will be a fundraising strategy that our leadership team can begin implementing immediately and continue using as our organization grows.

Through working with our organization on this project, the volunteer will help build the financial foundation necessary for ImpactKits to expand its impact throughout Orange County.

A stronger fundraising strategy will enable us to purchase more essential supplies, expand our network of donation collection sites, organize additional volunteer service events, and distribute more care kits to individuals and families experiencing hardship. Beyond immediate funding, this project will help us develop the knowledge and systems needed to sustain our mission for years to come.

By helping us understand how successful nonprofits attract, engage, and retain donors, the volunteer will empower a student-led organization to grow responsibly and serve more people with dignity, compassion, and consistency.

My team and I have prepared for this project by establishing our organizational foundation. We have developed our mission and programs, launched our website, secured fiscal sponsorship through The Hack Foundation (HCB), created donation tools, built community partnerships, and developed plans for our care kit initiatives.

We are committed to meeting regularly with our volunteer, providing any materials they need, and implementing the recommendations they provide. Our leadership team is eager to learn and build long-term fundraising capacity rather than relying solely on one-time donations.