Volunteer: Fundraising Campaign Planning and Strategy

This is a volunteer opportunity provided by Taproot Foundation, a nonprofit creating social change through pro bono connections. We are a 6 year old nonprofit in its first year as a 501(c)(3) and are looking to develop a strong, focused fundraising strategy for our annual end of year campaign that defines priorities for our small team's capacity and guides execution. We have an existing donor base, campaigns, and a grant history to review but need outside expertise to translate that information into a prioritized approach and an operational plan to run a successful fundraising strategy. Our fall fundraiser, the Stoop Sale Soiree, and our end-of-year giving campaign are intentionally aligned to build momentum toward general operating support. The complication is timing: the Boerum Hill Community Storytellers Project, a fall initiative, also needs funding around the same window, and we need a strategy for how to position that ask alongside our general operating push without one undercutting the other. We are looking for a volunteer with fundraising strategy and individual giving expertise to lead this campaign planning work. The volunteer will: - Review our existing donor base, past campaigns, and giving history to identify patterns and opportunities - Recommend how to position the Boerum Hill Community Storytellers Project ask relative to our Stoop Sale Soiree and end-of-year general operating campaign, so the two goals don't compete for the same donor attention - Develop a focused end-of-year campaign strategy (2-3 pages or equivalent), including donor segmentation and messaging approach - Recommend how to allocate our team's limited capacity across campaign tasks and timeline - Set up a simple donor/campaign tracking tool or template (e.g., Excel, Monday.com, or our existing CRM) - Create a campaign calendar with key dates, touchpoints, and workflow guidance Optional/stretch: light copy support (e.g., key talking points or a sample appeal outline) if the volunteer's skill set includes strong fundraising copywriting — not required. Stoop Stories Mission: Our mission is to increase social health, preserve neighborhood stories, and revitalize communities through documentary films and workshops.