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Your Process

Focus Your Vision

The Philanthropic Academy will help you develop a mission statement that gives focus to your organization’s intentions. Through a needs assessment analysis, you'll identify areas where your passions are aligned with community shortcomings. These are the points where your organization has the best chance to bring about meaningful change.

Make Informed Decisions

We provide numerous research opportunities for you to learn more about your areas of concern. We help your fund raisers connect with experts in the field, review relevant reports and information, and introduce them to grant giving organizations. Through dialogues, receptions, and other special events, you'll be introduced to local and national experts as well as others in the community who understand the value of philanthropy and how to effectively manage a giving organization.

Create your plan

Once you've set realistic organizational objectives for what you'd like to achieve, a carefully conceived strategic plan willensure the best match between your deeply-held values and organizational goals. Your plan should answer questions about the size, scope, projects, operations, and staffing of your organization. These decisions will impact the effectiveness of your mission. They also help you determine a realistic budget.

Determine Your Plan's Effectiveness

Evaluation measures are an important part of your planning process. You'll want to make sure the resources you commit have their desired impact: Are the problems being addressed most relevant now? Is the infrastructure in place for future progress? The Philanthropic Academy will assist you in monitoring your services as well as reviewing your entire project portfolio.

Administrative Support

The administrative tasks that come along with a giving organization should not interfere with your desire to affect change in the community. The Philanthropic Academy will assist you with these tasks, easing your concerns while making sure you get the greatest returns on your work. We'll help with record keeping and documentation of every aspect of your organization.