Annual Reports
Your organization's Annual Report is the cornerstone of your print communications. It captures who you are, what you do, and those you serve. It provides the reader with a snapshot of your accomplishments, programs and success stories. It also provides vital financial information required by many funders and investors. At Cornerstone Consultants, we understand the significance of annual reports. We provide the structure, research, writing and design. We create annual reports that not only have a powerful visual impact, but reports that convey the messages, statistics or information readers need in order to get a complete picture of any organization.
There are a great many benefits to Corporate Giving. Externally, corporate giving can improve customer loyalty, strengthen name recognition and brand awareness, and build healthier and economically stronger communities. Internally, corporate giving can attract and retain employees, provide leadership opportunities for staff and improve internal communication and common purpose.
Corporate Giving Program Development and Implementation
While there's no doubt Corporate Giving can improve a company's bottom line, creating, implementing and sustaining a quality program can be overwhelming. Do you want to create a corporate giving program, corporate foundation, corporate fund or employee matching gift program? What is involved in each type of program? How will you build employee buy-in? What technology will you need? Cornerstone Consultants
has the professional expertise you need to succeed, no matter what your final corporate giving goal is.
Development Audit and Consultation
Often, the best place to start improving your fundraising development efforts is to look at your organization's past efforts. By conducting a thorough Development Audit, complete with a S.W.O.T. analysis that explores your organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, Cornerstone Consultants will glean the information needed to set your course for the future. By performing a comprehensive assessment of your agency's fund-raising program, we can identify what is needed to take your organization to the next level of fundraising success. Then, we work with you to map out and implement the best plan to achieve that success.
Development Research
Fundraising for a nonprofit agency can be a daunting task. Who should you approach? Do they fund what you need? Cornerstone Consultants can help you weed through the hundreds of potential funders to identify those that fit best with your needs. We can help you focus on funders that specifically support your organization's mission. We can help you take the appropriate steps to establish a relationships with prospective funders and to "get in sync" with what they fund, how they fund it, and what's the best approach for seeking financial support.
Family Foundation Support
A growing number of families are exploring how they can be effective philanthropic donors with the wealth they have accumulated. But what considerations go into establishing a grantmaking program and guidelines to carry out your mission?
Cornerstone Consultants offers guidance to new and existing foundations, and will tailor our services to suit your needs. Some of our services for family foundations include mission statement and guideline development, board training, and website creation. We also offer ongoing support of all foundation functions
Grant Review
For
foundation or corporate giving programs, Cornerstone Consultants provides full-service grant review services, including classifying grant applications, reviewing content and attachments, site visits and funding recommendations. We offer comprehensive service or we can tailor our service to meet your needs in the most cost effective way.
Grant Writing
Cornerstone Consultants provides full-service grant assistance including funding research, navigating the application process, grant proposal writing, and reporting processes. Initially, we work with you to learn about your organization's needs, review your grant seeking efforts, and explore potential grant opportunities. Then we manage the proposal process so you can focus your attention on the work that will be achieved with the funding you can receive.
Internet Research
In today's world, accessing information has never been easier. While the Internet is widely available and the number of search engines grows each day, many people simply don't have the time to wade through the flotsam that can clog the Internet to find meaningful information.
Cornerstone Consultants can support your efforts by providing the research you need. We can dig down to the information that is most pertinent to you and your organization. By mining the information for you, we allow you and your staff the time needed to implement your mission, and provide programs or services.
Logic models
A logic model is designed to succinctly communicate the logic behind a program. It's purpose is to convey the set of assumptions or hypotheses about why the program will work, or about why it is a good solution to an identified problem. Sounds straightforward enough. However, for organization's with limited staff and sources, finding the staff, the time or the expertise to develop a logic model can be a daunting task. Cornerstone Consultants can assist by working closely with you to define your needs and can then develop a solid, professional logic model that clearly and concisely represents your program.
Marketing and Communications
Cornerstone Consultants believes that one of the most powerful tools available to organizations is marketing, yet it is vastly under-utilized. All organizations need to identify their audience, tailor communications to reach each audience and allocate resources effectively. We help organizations get the maximum benefit from their marketing budget by designing innovative programs that can expand audiences, increase donations or revenues, and promote organizational identity. We conceptualize and develop annual reports, newsletters, solicitation brochures, and campaign materials that drive revenue growth and support organizational goals.
Special Events
Planning for special events, while exciting and fun, is very involved and time consuming. Event planning needs constant management and excellent leadership to be successful. Events also need to be extremely organized. Often, organizations don't have the staff available to oversee the planning and implementation of special events. Or, their staff may not have the experience needed to coordinate all the details of special events. Either way, Cornerstone Consultants can provide advice and support throughout the planning of the event. While no one can guarantee success, with the proper attention and organization, your event will have the framework that is critical to achieving your goals.
Strategic Planning
At Cornerstone Consultants, we strongly believe that the path to organizational success starts with planning. Whether it be at the agency or program level, having a road map in hand is the best way to know how you can reach your goals, and how to know where you're at on the journey. We can help. With our strategic planning service, we take you through a comprehensive process to address your organization's development, and plan how it will achieve its goals and needs over a given period of time. We then work with you to design, communicate and ultimately implement your plan for maximum effectiveness.
Website Development
A Web site can harness the power of the Internet and put it to work for you. A web site provides a valuable tool for sales, fundraising and awareness building. It can be used for recruiting staff or volunteers or explaining your mission to potential funders. It can highlight your company's new corporate giving program or help keep your employees informed about upcoming training events. Cornerstone Consultants can provide basic web development that will give your organization an Internet presence. Whatever your organization's mission, it can be enhanced and strengthened with a quality Web site.
Writing Services
Do you have the resources to write fresh content that really speaks to your audience? Does your content inform, engage and compel your audience to take action? After all, in the end, it's content that matters most. Cornerstone Consultants can provide your organization with fresh point-of-view and an unbiased eye. We can make recommendations on how to strengthen your written messages. We have professional writing staff and editors who can work with you to develop or improve all types of writing -- from annual reports, newsletters, and web content to grant proposals, or fundraising materials. Whether you need help selling, educating, persuading, or informing, our seasoned writers can put the right words to work for you.
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