Funding and Advancement Support

A government authority in Virginia is seeking a vendor to provide funding and advancement support services. The selected partner will deliver fundraising, advancement, and development solutions aimed at strengthening philanthropic revenue and donor pipeline development. Responsibilities include stewardship and engagement, as well as enhancing the operational effectiveness of advancement initiatives.

The vendor will utilize tools such as giving days, matches, and challenge gifts to boost participation and will position unrestricted giving as vital for access, flexibility, and student success. Tiered stewardship plans must be implemented to ensure all donors receive timely acknowledgment, along with maintaining a separate engagement calendar from solicitations, identifying upgrade opportunities, segmenting communications based on donor profiles, and developing dashboards to track funding progress. Accurate donor data management, timely gift processing, reliable reporting, and setting clear goals for staff and volunteers are also required.