Updated: 6.1.06
Creating a sustainable base of funding for your program requires attention to the three necessary components of any successful fundraising initiative: relationships, vision and delivery. To see the full report, see the related document, Creating Financial Sustainability: Securing Your Organization's Future.
Additionally, a checklist to help you evaluate your ongoing readiness to raise money can be found in How Are You Doing? Assessing Your Progress While Fundraising. You may want to use this tool as a fundraising to-do list or you may want to score yourself periodically on each item and track your progress over time. Fundraising fundamentals have been covered in the list, but you may find that you have additional items to add to customize it.