Fundraising

The Tony Stacey Management Consulting team specialises in assisting Local Government and other organisations who seek to raise funds for a diverse range of projects.

Tony Stacey himself is a professional fundraiser with membership of the Fundraising Institute Australia since 1994. His experience leading the team has realised numerous substantial successes that you can explore on this website.

Clients who have benefited from the team’s fundraising expertise include Local Government; Community Groups and Organisations; Charities; Associations and Private Businesses.

A diverse range of fundraising services provided include:

Annual Giving Programs
Bequests
Board and Volunteer Enhancement
Donor Development Activities
Foundation Establishment
Grants
Implementation and Monitoring of Action Plans
Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Plans
Sponsorship and Corporate Partnership
Project Plans
Promotional Materials
Trusts and Foundations

Annual Giving Programs

Forming ongoing relationships between donors and recipient organisations ensuring regular contact and to establish a budget income base.

Bequests

The ultimate gift of personal assets transferred by will. A number of promotional and personal activities need ongoing attention to build a significant bequest income stream.

Board and Volunteer Enhancement

Commitment of Board Members and their support of fundraising efforts are critical to success in all organisations. These Board members are often volunteers, complemented by the organisations workforce of paid staff and volunteers, between them all offering a diversity of skills.

Setting clear goals and documenting these in manuals and guidelines supporting the whole organisation to realise a dramatic boost in positive activity. This ultimately leads to mutual benefits for the volunteers, staff and the organisation as a whole and the people it serves.

Donor Development Activities

The acquisition of donors for the organisation/cause and the nurturing of donors to encourage them to upgrade their support.

Foundation Establishment

The setting up of an incorporated body for the purpose of raising and distributing funds in line with the objects of the Foundation. The service will provide drafting and lodgement of all required documentation including that of Corporate Affairs and the Australian Taxation Office.

Grants

An ever changing process in a constantly evolving environment of providers and guidelines. Many important aspects of organisational operation must be clearly documented in grant applications to succeed - particularly organisational objectives and detailing the case for the need for funds.

Implementation and Monitoring of Action Plans

Projects require measurable action plans (resource inputs) with clear targets being developed, often to set timelines (minimum of 3 years). These plans must then be administered by nominated people or groups to ensure the fund raising targets are achieved, and that funds raised are monitored and clearly used for the purpose proposed during the fundraising activity or grant submission.

Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Plans

Too often organisations attempt fundraising without a profile. An effective marketing plan and its implementation alongside planned fundraising activity produces results not normally achievable, particularly in the areas of sponsorship and membership.

Organisations generally require a strategic plan that sets out clear objectives and actions for their achievement. Identifying clearly both human and physical resources are a major component of any fundraising plan - critical to ensure fundraising activities are measurable.

Sponsorship and Corporate Partnership

This is the pairing of organisations to ensure mutual benefits are realised. The sponsor often uses marketing fund resources, and therefore expects direct benefits from their sponsorship. It is essential for clear communication directives to be set to keep the Sponsor informed of benefits.

Project Plans

This involves research and documentation of all aspects of projects which are used as a base to apply for grant funding. The project plan also assists in identification of project funding sources.

Promotional Materials

The use of innovative, unique and eye-catching materials can attract and maintain donor/member interest in an organisation, or the cause needing finance.

Funding from Trusts & Foundations

There are many trusts and foundations that assist the community to realise their objectives and causes. Similar to grants, strict guidelines generally apply. Applications need to be well prepared to gain favourable attention when compared to the large number of organisations competing for the same Trust / Foundation funding pools.