2. Hi
• Chris Bernier = cbernier@vtso.org but I prefer phone
802.863.5222 x106
• Director of Marketing and Development
• SOVT Staff 4 years
• SOVT volunteer since 2006
• Wife Abbie, baby due in December, dog Maple, 3
chickens
• Loved and hated for 18 week “Bernier Bootcamp” for
Winter World Games athletes
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3. Goals of Presentation
• Discuss development within SOVT
• Revenue Snapshot
• Case for Support
• Importance of branding
• Competition within nonprofit sector
• Success planning for SOVT Key Stakeholders
• Q and A – Open Forum
• Conclusion
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4. A picture paints a thousand words
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6. Development Defined
• Process of creating and enhancing relationships with
(potential) donors
• Not transactional (like fundraising)
• Understand donors – Relationship based fundraising
• Life of donor
• Secure funds and resources to perform SOVT’s
mission
• Nest eggs (endowments) are good and encouraged
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7. Development Priorities
• Create a Board culture that reinforces its central role
in development.
• Create individual giving strategy that focuses on
major gifts.
• Implement, manage and further enhance SOVT
donor relations and stewardship system (Little Green
Light)
• Build sustainable fundraising events platform.
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9. SOVT Revenue and Trends
Programs
Sponsors 7%
6%
Direct
Marketing
18%
Donation and
Grants
17%
Events
52%
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10. SOVT Revenue Partners
CDMP – Partner with SOI to produce our direct mail . This is facilitated
through the Washington, DC office
Heritage – Partner with Heritage for residential and business
telemarketing
Dial America – Partner sells magazines and SOVT receives a %.
Individuals can also send direct donations to SOVT.
Project UNIFY – In partnership with SOI, we apply and are approved to
receive a sub-award through the US Department of Education
Events and Donors – Penguin Plunge, Vermont City Marathon, Law
Enforcement Torch Run, individuals, service clubs, corporations
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11. A picture paints a thousand words
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13. Case for Support
Social Justice - We create opportunities for people with intellectual
disabilities to demonstrate their abilities and have a voice.
Health and Well-being - Through sports training and health
screenings, we promote healthy choices and lifestyles.
Leadership - Athletes are leaders in our movement and their
communities. We help people with intellectual disabilities develop the
skills required to be leaders.
Inclusion - We help people with intellectual disabilities feel that they
belong, are respected and valued.
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15. Branding
• A brand is whatever your customers say it is.
• It’s relationship building. “A brand is an emotional
relationship between the consumer and product
(service).” - Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff
• Need to set the stage for long term sustainable
development by taking care and building our brand.
• “Emotional aftertaste” – Ze Frank
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17. Competition within Nonprofit Sector
• 4,028 Vermont nonprofits
• 6.5 nonprofit organizations per 1,000 people in the state of
Vermont
• $4.1 billion – total annual revenue of Vermont nonprofits
• 45% under 100k budget; 13.7% over 1 million
• $3,466 – average contribution per itemized Vermont return (versus
$4,343 national average)
• 45% of Vermonters can name 3 nonprofits
Source: Vermont’s Nonprofit Sector, The Vermont Community Foundation 2011
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20. Succession Planning
• SOVT goes on after we all leave
• Job sharing/training is vital
• Record keeping and relationship building
• Set others up for success
• Clear understanding of program and organization
needs
• History and future are defined
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22. Mix It Up
• We are all ambassadors of Special Olympics
Vermont and our mission –
board, staff, coaches, athletes
• Development is all of our jobs
• Ensure SOVT is around forever
• Represent!
• Vermont and the World are competitive – Need to
stay one step ahead
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SOVT athletes who ran the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon on a relay team.
Development means people are engaged in the mission.
Met with VP at VPR, COO at UVM and VP at St. Mike’s for input. This is a FLUID document and can change. This is best place given our current data and development effort.
Here is a snapshot into our
Based on 2013 board approved budget
Why do people connect with Special Olympics? We are changing the world in a number of ways. We will try our best in the next slide to bake this down to 4 big items.
What’s at the heart of our work? It’s not just funding uniforms.
We’re not just talking about logos here.
Just like the 13 state level competitions we offer, there is a tremendous amount of competition that we face as an organization. Let’s explore the sector in Vermont.