The document provides an agenda for a meeting at the Children's Center, which is dedicated to investigating child abuse and supporting healing. The agenda includes introducing attendees, reviewing the Center's mission to end child abuse in Missouri, conducting a SWOT analysis, setting 3 goals to meet the mission, and discussing strategies for raising money to achieve goals. Fundraising strategies mentioned include diversifying funding sources such as individuals, foundations, government grants, federated funds, corporations, churches and events.

1. Good Morning! Rebecca Gordon, CFRE Director of Development MissouriKidsFirst

2. Today’s Agenda Missouri KidsFirst, just some background. The Children’s Center, Review of Mission SWOT Analysis 3 Major Goals Raising Money to Meet Our Mission. Where do we go from here?

3. Introductions…. Name Organization Title Why are you here? What do you want to get out of this day? What are you passionate about?

6. Mission Missouri KidsFirst is dedicated to providing the resources, training and public awareness necessary to end child abuse in Missouri.

8. Missouri’s Medical Response to Child Abuse

9. Missouri KidsFirst Technical Assistance Training Advocacy Development

10. Building for the Future

11. Mission Statement: Caring professionals working together to provide a friendly setting for the investigation of child abuse and begin the healing process. MISSION

12. Our Mission Missions have two elements. Purpose Business

13. Purpose Why does the Children’s Center exist?

14. Business What does The Children’s Center do?

16. SWOT ANALYSIS

17. Strengths (internal) Weaknesses (internal) Opportunities (external) Threats (external)

18. Goals

19. Goals: What do we need to do to meet our mission? (3 goals) Administrative Programmatic Resource Development

20. Raising Money to Meet our Mission and Reach our Goals

22. Giving USA Foundation, Report

23. The Triple Whammy! Donors/Stock Market/Retirement Foundations/Stock Market Government Grants

24. Keys To Success Diversify Diversify Diversify

25. Source Advantages Disadvantages Individuals Largest source of giving · Ongoing source one can build · Once a giver, also an advocate · Volunteers are a good source of money Costly to develop, small return per individual unit · Hard to generate unless broad-based direct service appeal · Risky for the inexperienced · Need significant assistance from the organization's board and volunteers Foundations Source of large sums of money · Accessible, professional staff · Clear guidelines, process · Most likely to research your request · Board volunteers can help, not always key · Hard to access, no professional staff · Often not large sums of money · Without personal influence, may not be possible Government Large sums of money possible · Process is set, clear · Political clout helps · May be source of ongoing money · Application procedures may be long, tedious · May only pay by unit of service, fluctuates · Unspent monies may be returned · Difficult record keeping Federated Funds United Way Steady source of relatively large sums of money · Clear process · Professional staff, can be agency staff driven Generally can't be a start-up organization · Must be social service and fit priority focus · Very lengthy entry process Corporations Very informal approach · Money may be ongoing · Personal c o nnections will suffice · Neighborhood focus will help · Small amounts of money · Narrow range of interest · Personal contacts are key Churches/Organizations · Often looking for group projects In-kind services most likely · Need to fit their service focus, neighborhood or religious outlook Events Build Organizational Awareness Time consuming, don’t raise enough money to cover staff time.

27. Next Steps…..