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Fundraising & Capital Campaigns.

Corporate Philanthropy
Business Development & Fundraising
Capital Campaigns

Human Capital
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Human Capital Consulting

People are your organization’s greatest asset. Understanding their strengths, and their design will assist you in leading, coaching and mentoring them to their greatest potential and stimulate a culture that attracts, retains and grows talent.

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Strategy & Business Development

Strategy & Business Development

The key to success is a strong plan and executable deliverables. Understanding the “climb” is critical to you reaching your mountain top as a business!

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Fundraising & Capital Campaigns

Fundraising & Capital Campaigns

Funding your vision and mission does not need to be complicated. The simplest way to view the necessity of fundraising is to remember, “No money = No Mission”. Showcasing your impact is the key to raising funds and capital investments!

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Corporate Philanthropy.

While research and evidence show that corporate giving and community engagement is good for business, there are some specific outcomes for the company when philanthropy is an integrated and cohesive part of your culture and entire corporate strategy. Cold Mountain Solutions has expertise in assisting your company in creating a strong and integrated approach to social investment. At a base, it allows your company to partner in places of interest to make a significant impact for social good. Below are some of the ways Cold Mountain Solutions can help you create a strong corporate philanthropy strategy.

  • Identity the right community investment
  • Showcase team morale and company loyalty
  • Create positive reputation & brand perception
  • Support attracting & retaining talent
  • Create customer & community loyalty

Business Development & Fundraising.

Many organizations believe that an extensive development plan must be created to showcase the mission. While a plan of action is critical and setting short-, medium- and long-term goals/benchmarks is vital, the vision is funded by the IMPACT your organization is delivering. Synthesizing your strategic plan and simplifying and showcasing your case statement and desire for support can be a simpler, faster process. Cold Mountains Solutions is your one-stop resource for fundraising change and will assist you in creating clear and practical strategies to reach your financial goals.

Capital Campaigns.

There may come a time in the life cycle of your non-profit, church, or organization where a capital campaign will be necessary to support your mission. A campaign can support a vision, strengthen overall capacity, and/or support expansion and growth by supporting infrastructures and buildings.

Capital campaigns, when planned and executed strategically, have the capacity to raise significant funds, elevate your brand, strengthen your external focus, rejuvenate lapsed and tired investors, advance volunteer programs, and increase overall financial position.

While a campaign can appear to be daunting, planning and preparation are the keys to success and hiring a consultant can provide you with assurance and support throughout the process. Cold Mountain Solutions can assist you in all components of the campaign life cycle and in reaching peak success in funding your vision.

QUIET PHASE

  • Preparation: Preparing for the campaign can take time and your consultant can assist in helping you prepare all the foundational elements to ensure you are ready for success.  In this stage you will work with your board and staff to identify your campaign objective, draft a case for support, prepare your organization for campaign readiness and identify and cultivate your best leadership gift prospects and campaign team. This stage can take anywhere from 3 months to a year or more depending on your organization’s capacity.
  • Campaign Plan: In this part of the quiet phase, your organization is creating the strong infrastructure that will support the campaign when it launches.  In this state you will solidify your goal, case for support, establish your campaign cabinet, and identify and enlist solicitors for your leadership gifts among other items that are needed to ensure a smooth silent launch. This stage can take anywhere from three to six months.
  • Lead Gift Stage: In this stage of the process, your campaign collateral and framework is complete and will be used to solicit your lead gifts (the largest of the entire campaign). It is expected that in this stage, you will generate approximately 70 to 80% of your campaign goal.  You will conduct the most important “visits” during this stage and your entire campaign’s success will rest on the outcome of this stage.
  • Advance Gift Stage: This process is happening while you are also inviting your lead prospects to participate.  These investors are the closest to your organization and consist of your board, staff, campaign leadership, and any other group that is a close previous supporter who is not a part of the lead gift prospecting.

PUBLIC PHASE

  • General Asks/Solicitation: Once you have raised 70-80% of the goal, you go “live and public” and raise funds in what is considered a general approach. You will use this time to Kick Off your campaign to the public and showcase those who have already invested to generate momentum and energy to the general audience.  This phase will use a variety of outreaches to secure the final gifts for campaign goal completion.
  • Celebration & Stewardship: Once the campaign goal is met or exceeded, you will throw a big party and celebrate with all who participated and invested. This is a time to thank, engage, and build stronger relationships with your investors.  It is a wonderful opportunity to establish a foundation for future giving as well.

Cold Mountain Solutions provides collaborative consultant services to help organizations operate at their peak.

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