Potential Ideas for Running This Role

Scope of Action

• Design and run donation campaigns (annual, seasonal, or project-based)
• Create donation messaging for email, website, or events
• Coordinate fundraising efforts tied to programs, courses or community initiatives
• Explore new donation formats (e.g., recurring giving, one-time campaigns, scholarship funds)
• Collaborate with other roles (Mailing List, Website, Free or Paid Events, Education, Finance) to execute campaigns

Suggested Fundraising Approaches

• Annual Giving Campaigns
  A clear, once-a-year invitation to support the organization. Giving Tuesday which is the first Tuesday in December would be a good time for this.
• Program-Linked Donations
  Inviting contributions alongside offerings (e.g., AMS, webinars, retreats)
• Scholarship or Access Funds
  Framing giving as supporting inclusion and access
• Story-Based Appeals
  Share real impact stories from participants or teachers
• Recurring Donations
  Encourage smaller, ongoing contributions for stability

Operational Practices

• Track what campaigns are run and their outcomes (basic metrics are sufficient)
• Maintain a simple calendar of fundraising efforts to avoid overlap or fatigue
• Coordinate timing with other organizational communications
• Document what worked and what didn’t for future role holders