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Fundraising Dossier

Mitchell McCall: Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication Major, JMU Class of 2021

Karli Foster: Master of Public Administration

Caroline Diebler: Social Work Major, JMU Class of 2022
Jenna Simkins: Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication Major, JMU Class of 2021
Claire Shallow: Marketing, JMU Class of 2021

Madina Safdar: Public Policy & Administration Major, JMU Class of 2021

James Madison University

Community Innovations Course
Rob Alexander, Aaron Kishbaugh, Seán McCarthy, Dinesh Sharma &, Jamie Williams

December 11,2020
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................... 3

Final Presentation ............................................................................................................................................ 3

Final Problem Statement .................................................................................................................................. 3

Final Prototype ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Implementation ............................................................................................................................................... 5

Initial Problem Statement ................................................................................................................................ 6

Second Problem Statement .............................................................................................................................. 7

First Prototype ................................................................................................................................................. 8

Second Prototype ............................................................................................................................................ 8

Amanda Leech 1st Interview.............................................................................................................................. 9

Amanda Leech 2nd Interview ............................................................................................................................. 9

Jo Benjamin 1st Interview ............................................................................................................................... 10

Jo Benjamin 2nd Interview............................................................................................................................... 11

Dr. Taylor Interview ....................................................................................................................................... 12

Kelly Snow Interview...................................................................................................................................... 12

Phil Wenkstern Interview ............................................................................................................................... 13

Sheryl Agee Interview .................................................................................................................................... 13

Professor Nicole Neitzey Interview ................................................................................................................. 14

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence Interview ................................................................................................ 15

The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg-Rockingham Interview ................................................................ 15

Resources ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

Contact Information ....................................................................................................................................... 18

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Executive Summary

In the first week of class, we were given a pretty broad problem statement to solve when it
came to fundraising. Over the semester, we spent countless hours narrowing down what we
thought was most critical from this statement. In this report, you will see the statement we
started with, all of the interviews and resources that led us to our final prototype, and the
various prototypes we came up with, along with what led us to our final prototype. Looking
through our interviews, we highlighted the key takeaways we got from each interview, then
followed that with a more detailed look into the interview. Since most of our knowledge and
ideas stemmed from the experts, we did not find much of a use for external resources. With
this report, you will be taken on the same journey our team collectively went on from the start
of the semester until now.

Final Presentation

https://jmuedu.sharepoint.com/sites/CommunityInnovations-
Fundraising/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?OR=teams&action=edit&sourcedoc={9150ECA7-E539-42F8-
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Final Problem Statement

"The grant process is not transparent, equitable, or efficient, and there is a lack of knowledge
and access to resources for nonprofits to navigate this process."

In addition to the grant process needing to be more equitable, transparent, and efficient, our
group also saw a need for nonprofits to be included in the problem statement. In an interview
with Jo Benjamin specifically, she mentioned how the grant application process is time-
consuming and confusing, especially for nonprofits who are newer to this process. She
expressed that the United Way is currently looking to change its grant process to address these
concerns and make it easier for nonprofits to apply, with the hopes of being able to form new
connections and reach more nonprofits. As a result, our group came up with our third and final
problem statement, tweaked slightly to include nonprofits themselves.
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Final Prototype

Our final prototype is a scalable blueprint of a central hub for the capacity building of nonprofit
organizations. This hub would provide resources and assistance in various areas such as
communication and marketing, grant applications, volunteer management, finance, and so on.
The hub would essentially serve as a consulting entity where nonprofits can receive assistance,
advice and build their network. Our prototype is modeled after the Center for Nonprofit
Excellence, where a team of people equips nonprofits with what they need to succeed. We
believe this would be best housed in the United Way with the right funding. While at the
UWHR, this would most likely be first implemented through a few current staff members
volunteering some of their time, ideally a new staff person would be brought on to take over
the hub, and it would grow in size as demand rises. Ideally, if this growth continues, the central
hub could become its own entity and operate without relying on the UWHR's staff, resources,
and finances.
Main features of the central hub:
1) Virtual Workshop:

Prerecorded videos, set up like an online certification course, cover general topics that
organizations often struggle with. Some topics that would be helpful include (but are
not limited to Fundraising, Marketing, and Communication, Social Media Management,
Finance and Budgeting, Grant writing, Program Management, etc. (see Additional
Resources page).

2) Office hours:
Organizations can get specialized, one-on-one assistance with things not covered or not
understood from the workshop. We recommend that the UWHR post their weekly office
hours on their website with a sign-up form where nonprofits can claim a time slot. This
will allow organizations to ask for and receive specific feedback and advice.
3) Possible Tiered Subscription Model:
We believe that the overall result of this is increased transparency, accessibility, and
equity in the grant application and fundraising processes. While our project started by
looking at the same problem, it has shifted entirely. We began by attacking the issue by
coming up with ways to help the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
with fundraising to attack this problem. We now realize that by creating an entity that
can provide resources, knowledge, and networks to these smaller and/or newer
nonprofits they can save money by using their current funds more efficiently and
effectively. While we think that helping nonprofits raise as much money as possible is
helpful, we also acknowledge that assisting them to use their money in the best ways
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can be more impactful. We want to take some of the costs they incur by seeking
resources or paying for costly outsourced work off their shoulders so they can save that
money and use it for things that further accomplish their mission. This subscription
model/pricing would need to be determined between the UWHR's budget and how
much these nonprofits can pay.

Implementation

For the prototype to be implemented, we believe that there should be at least one full-time
staff member, to start, who is dedicated to this project. We also recommend a webpage with
information about the hub, programs and hours, etc., as well as useful resources.
First, the United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County will need to hire a full-time staff
member with a diverse background in nonprofit management. This person will be responsible
for finding resources and partners, running workshops, helping with the website, holding office
hours, and whatever else the needs of the nonprofit organization are. Ideally, this hub will grow
and need (and be able to fund) many people who are solely dedicated to the hub. It is possible
that the central nonprofit hub would eventually grow in capacity and ability enough to become
a separate entity that is not reliant on the United Way.
It will help develop partnerships with JMU or any community organization to work with every
week. While these relationships are important, it must be noted that this hub does not become
too reliant on their funding or other resources should they ever decide to end their
involvement.
The basic resources that this central hub will offer to other nonprofits, such as finding partners,
running workshops, and hosting two one-on-one consulting sessions, etc., will be free – The
"Basic" Level – but anything more than that will come at a price to the nonprofit. We
recommend a subscription model for organizations that may want more specialized assistance.
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Initial Problem Statement

"There is relatively weak support of nonprofit agencies by various levels of government. The
burden of filling in financial gaps often falls on community organizations over-relying on private
donors, competing for donors, and applying for the same funding resources. As mentioned by Vu
Le with Nonprofit AF and Michelle Shireen Muri with Community Centric Fundraising,
organizations also typically feel pressured to share clients' stories to generate a greater sense of
empathy among prospective donors in the hopes of moving them to make financial
contributions. These dynamics can deplete capacity, create tension and division among
community organizations, and increase the potential of exploitation and othering of ALICE."

The text above is the original problem statement provided for our group at the beginning of the
semester. A few weeks into the semester, our group decided that it would be a good idea for
everyone to write down the problem statement in their own words. The goal of this was to
make sure each group member had a good and similar understanding of what the problem
statement was about.

Upon analyzing and writing the original problem statement in our own words, our group was
able to come together and identify four key areas of focus within the statement:
· Lack of government support: not getting enough financial support
· Reliance on donors: have to convince donors to give them money/get enough money from
donors
· Exploitation of ALICE: pressure to obtain money from donors leads to a higher chance for
the exploitation of ALICE by sharing clients' stories to generate empathy among donors, so
they donate
· Tension & division among nonprofits: having to compete with other organizations for
donors and apply for the same funds leads to a divide and competition among NP's
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Second Problem Statement

"The grant process is not transparent, equitable, or efficient."

After identifying four main problem areas within the original problem statement, our group
decided that it would take too long to tackle each issue. As a result, we narrowed down our
problem statement's scope to focus solely on a lack of government support. At this point, we
already had and were continuing to have interviews with Jo and Amanda from United Way to
get their insight and thoughts on our shift in focus. They both offered great input that helped us
shape our problem statement to better suit what it was United Way was looking for help with.
As a result of further narrowing our focus area, we decided to rewrite our problem statement
to better align with it. We also decided that it was a good idea to keep it concise since the topic
was very tapered down.
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First Prototype

Our initial idea for our prototype revolved around the concept of a live stream event the United
Way could host to raise funds. We figured that in the current times we are in with the COVID-19
making all in-person fundraising events shut down, this would be the best option to recover
some of the funds lost that these events would raise. Since our research up to that point
showed us that the hefty majority of funds nonprofits receive from fundraising come from in-
person events and that overall revenue in the online giving sector has risen over 20% from last
year, we firmly believed this was the best solution. We planned on marketing this event to the
wealthier individuals in the Harrisonburg area. We were aiming towards this demographic
because due to this pandemic, people from the lower and middle classes cannot donate as
much as they were able to in previous years.

Second Prototype

Our group did not feel like we were making sufficient progress with the live stream event
prototype and did not think that would benefit the United Way as much. In our first interview
with Amanda Leech, she said that the United Way needed help in two capacities: incentivizing
wealthy donors and improving the grant application process. Our first prototype focused on
wealthy donors; however, we are now focusing on the latter of these issues, which was
reflected in our third problem statement. Our second prototype is having the United Way host
office hours and a virtual workshop for nonprofits to utilize when applying for grants.

When we were brainstorming, we had met with Jo, who emphasized the United Way's need to
revisit their grant-making process to better tend to the community. Because this process is so
time-consuming and can be overwhelming, we thought it would be highly beneficial for the
United Way to offer services to help directly on their website. Our idea was for a virtual
workshop that nonprofits can watch when starting their application to provide an overview of
what to expect. Additionally, a United Way staff member would host live office hours for
organizations to attend to ask any further questions.

We felt this prototype addressed the issues of making the grant process more equitable,
accessible, and transparent.
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Amanda Leech 1st Interview

Focal Points:
• We talked about the challenges brought about by COVID-19.
• Discussed UWHR's struggles with making their grant application process equitable

The first interview our group had was with Amanda Leech from the United Way on October 14.
We presented her with our four main areas of focus at the time (lack of government support,
reliance on donors, exploitation of ALICE, and tension and division among nonprofits). We
asked her to evaluate the importance and relevance of each one. She confirmed that each of
these areas were issues UWHR faced, but some were a higher priority than others. With
Amanda's help and input, we were able to identify two main problems the United Way was
having: how to encourage wealthy donors to donate, especially in light of COVID, and how to
make the grant process more diverse and accessible.
• Incentivizing wealthy donors:
o The UW had a system of "everyone gives a little," meaning they accumulated
smaller amounts of donations over time rather than large sums from few donors
o This system would no longer be sustainable because of COVID-19, in part
because lower-income individuals who had historically donated would likely be
unable to given the circumstances
o his posed the question of how to encourage wealthy individuals in
Harrisonburg/Rockingham to donate
• Grant process:
o Nonprofit boards are not representative of the overall community because it
consists of middle-class white women, while nonprofit staff consist mostly of
older white men
o An important way nonprofits receive grant funding is through networking or
previously established relationships, which are not feasible options for smaller,
newer, or more diverse nonprofits
o The grant process itself is a barrier and needs improvement

1st Amanda Leech Interview Link (password: #jSnDy3*)

Amanda Leech 2nd Interview

Focal Points:
• An effective solution won't be a "one-size fits all" solution.
• Shifted our prototype from programs to an entity
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• Organizations that have been around for a while and already have resources are the
ones who are getting better.

We met with Amanda Leech again to update her on our progress with our second prototype
and ask her for feedback. Amanda's immediate question was: "What are some proactive ways
that a granting organization can invest in and help build capacity for organizations that really
need the funding and that have previously been under-resourced?" Organizations that have
been around continue to be more connected and have more resources, whereas the ones that
are newer ones that are not connected and do not have resources continue to not.

Amanda challenged, "Is there something that hasn't been done before that could make the
process easier?" She then introduced the idea that a full-time staff member works with other
nonprofits to figure out the grant process and get help in other common struggle areas. The
UWHR could take on some of these tasks on behalf of other organizations. After receiving this
information, we realized that our prototype with just the virtual workshops and office hours
was just another thing that nonprofits would need to seek and find. Plus, organizations who are
already better off will know of or easily find these resources, while the ones who are newer or
less established will not. So, we decided that we really needed an intermediary, where a staff
member at the UWHR could teach organizations while also getting work done on their behalf.
While workshops and seminars are helpful, people often find it hard to actually put what they
learn into practice. We still felt as though the virtual workshops and office hours would be
helpful, but more was needed. This is where the idea of having a central hub with resources
and people who could do tasks on behalf of organizations (while teaching them) came about.
This hub can provide organizations with the information and knowledge they need, connect
them with other nonprofits, and also accomplish tasks on their behalf or show them people
who can.

Amanda pointed out that if we really want this process to be equitable, we cannot use a one-
size-fits-all approach. Instead, we would need to meet each nonprofit where they are, as every
situation will be different. Amanda pointed out that this kind of central hub would be a big
investment right now but would pay off in the long run because it would help build up
struggling organizations and help the community overall. A current problem is that the UWHR is
seeing the same programs and nonprofits being funded year after year because smaller and
newer nonprofits do not have the resources that they need to produce good grant applications.
This central hub would come into play and help connect smaller organizations with the help and
resources they need regarding grant applications and more.

2nd Amanda Leech Interview Link

Jo Benjamin 1st Interview

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Focal Points:
• Discussed the grant application process and problems associated with it
o It takes too much time.
o It is complicated.
o It is hard to fill out.
• Learned that UWHR was currently changing their application process
• Reassessed our problem statement
• Discussed the issue of possible connections not knowing of United Way

The first interview with Jo Benjamin was an important one, as it played a major role in the
switching of our problem statement. Jo's works within the fundraising department, where she
focuses on all processes associated with United Way's own grant process, from identifying new
potential connections to handling their grant application process. In talking to Jo in this first
interview, we learned that UWRH was in the process of trying to change its grant process
because it was not efficient or equitable. This interview with Jo gave our group a whole new
perspective to consider; the side of fundraising associated with finding and keeping clients,
identifying useful resources for their clients, and making the grant process more equitable.

1st Interview with Jo Benjamin

Jo Benjamin 2nd Interview

Focal Points:
• We discussed UWRH's proposed changes to the grant process.
• We talked about emphasizing equity.

The second interview with Jo Benjamin focused mostly on changes to the grant process that
United Way was considering. The main suggestions for change were to move to unrestricted
funding, add a step to the screening process, streamline application questions, and reduce the
amount of time UWHR staff and committee have to spend on evaluating applications. Like the
first interview with Jo, this second interview proved very useful in guiding our thinking. It
helped us realize that there was a lot of emphasis being put on helping nonprofits work through
the grant process, so we should shift our focus appropriately.
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Dr. Taylor Interview

Focal Points:
• Suggested live streaming event
• Argued we should focus on that instead of capacity building

Karli, one of our group members, serves as a graduate assistant for Dr. Jennifer Taylor and has
worked with her on several studies involving fundraising. She brought up our group's work early
on in the course, at which point Dr. Taylor suggested we look into a live streaming event. We
conducted a formal interview with her later on after developing the idea of a central nonprofit
hub. She explained that she still felt that we should focus more on the live streaming event, but
that is not what we were hearing from individuals in this realm of work that we had
interviewed.

Kelly Snow Interview

Focal Points:
• We talked about a potential live stream event.
• Discussed the pitfalls of the grant application process
• Priorities in maintaining annual donations from donators

In this interview, one of our members talked with Kelly Snow, the Development Director at
Explore More Discovery Museum in Harrisonburg, VA. We wanted to interview her for two
main reasons. The first was because she has decades of experience working in this field, so we
thought it would be a great opportunity to gain some insight into some of the grant application
process's downfalls. The second reason was that she was in the process of constructing a virtual
fundraising event for the EMD Museum, so we wanted to write down some of the events and
activities she was planning on holding for the people who planned on attending. When
discussing the grant process with her, the main point she drove home was that it is currently
too complicated and needs to be simplified, so any direction we could give people in an
informative session would go a long way. Also, in our talks about attracting new donators and
keeping them coming back to donate, she really drove home the point that establishing a
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personal relationship with them really helps bring them back. Whether it is composing letters
thanking them or showing them how their money helps your cause will make them want to
continue donating.

Kelly Snow Interview

Phil Wenkstern Interview

Focal Points:
• Discussed what other United Ways are doing
• Identified a need for nonprofit capacity building
• Learned that UWHM relies mainly on grant-funded initiatives

We interviewed Phil Wenkstern from The United Way of Henry County & Martinsville, a double
duke who received his undergraduate degree and MPA from JMU. The interview with Phil was
very informative and gave us insight into what other United Ways are doing. He helped us
realize that there is a need for nonprofit capacity building. He also shared that UWHM relies
mainly on grant-funded initiatives, which varies from UWHR.

Phil Wenkstern Interview Link

Sheryl Agee Interview

Focal Points:
• UWHR can build relationships with community foundations
• Experience attempting to implement somewhat of a central nonprofit hub model

We talked to Sheryl Agee twice throughout the semester. Sheryl works at The Harvest
Foundation in Martinsville, Virginia. Here is a brief description of the foundation: "The Harvest
Foundation was established in 2002 from the sale of Memorial Hospital and is committed to
honoring the legacy of the hospital by being good stewards of the foundation's assets and by
using these assets to produce resources for the citizens of Martinsville and Henry County. The
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Harvest Foundation seeks to inspire, invest in, partner with, and support community initiatives
in health, education, and community vitality. Our goal is to support Martinsville and Henry
County as a place where everyone has the opportunity to live, work, and play." Sheryl is the
Senior Operating Officer and works closely with the local United Way on different initiatives.
We first asked her how the UWHR could build partnerships like the one between the Harvest
Foundation and UWHM. Her responses were very insightful on this, and she discussed
everything from building relationships with other partners. Her detailed answers can be found
below. We also interviewed with her to discuss our prototype of a central nonprofit hub. She
shared that the foundation had looked into this before, and she suggested that we look at the
Center for Nonprofit Excellence Model. We have attached a recording of this interview below
as well.

Sheryl Agee Interview Link

Professor Nicole Neitzey Interview

Focal Points:
• What types of resources should be offered inside of the central nonprofit hub
• The United Way should put a disclaimer that they are not endorsing and only putting
sources out for organizations to use
• Survey other nonprofits and see what tools they have found to improve capacity grant
writing
Our team interviewed Professor Nicole Neitzey, a JMU program manager/grants officer who
also teaches the grant writing course at JMU. We decided to reach out to Nicole to get
tips/advice about our prototype and see if she had any thoughts about anything else we should
consider. Nicole mentioned that we should provide examples of proposals, links to funding
resources, resources of templates, explanations on how to make a budget, and how you put
together a biographical sketch of your personnel in the central nonprofit hub. She also said we
should emphasize to the United Way that they should put out a disclaimer that they are not
endorsing the companies/websites they are listing. They are only putting those resources out
there for individuals of nonprofit organizations seeking resources. After asking Nicole whether
there are any resources on improving capacity grant writing, she said that her area of
knowledge focuses on funding from the federal government. Simultaneously, nonprofits rely on
funding from United Way or private donations/state agencies. She suggested that we survey
other nonprofits and see what tools they have found to improve capacity grant writing.
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Nicole Nietzey Interview Link (Access Passcode: Qx2hRbf=)

The Center for Nonprofit Excellence Interview

Focal Points:
• Need to create equality for voices on all levels
• The majority of fundraising money comes from individual donors.
• An in-depth look at the programs they run for people who need help acquiring
funds/attention for their nonprofit
On Tuesday, November 24, two team members interviewed Andrew Robinson, the program
manager at Charlottesville's Center for Non-Profit Excellence. This interview was extremely
constructive in the progression of our team, moving closer to our final product. What this
Center does is essentially our goal for what we want our hub to be for the United Way and the
nonprofits of the Harrisonburg and Rockingham County area. Andrew provided us with an
overview of how they run their programs that aid these organizations. One example he gave us
was a program where they have a leadership circle composed of various business owners and
entrepreneurs in the area who teach classes to people from nonprofit organizations the best
way to fundraise, market, apply for grants, evaluate their program, etc. This really helped us
center our focus around which areas we should provide our users resources with. Another issue
he presented us with is that grantmakers tend to request a lot of sensitive and even
unnecessary information on their applications, which deters many applicants. So if we could
provide resources on how to navigate this process smoothly, it would go a long way in
increasing a better flow of applications to different grants.

Center for Nonprofit Excellence Interview Link

The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg-Rockingham Interview

Focal Points:
• A strong relationship between UWRH and TCFHR
• They had some suggestions for the UWHR.
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We also reached out to Amanda Bomfim from The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg-
Rockingham. We were attempting to figure out the relationship between this organization and
the UWHR. They suggested the UWHR "continue creating awareness for the ALICE population,
continue to focus on efforts for the annual giving day, Great Community Give, where we engage
with many people in the community, continue to work on workplace campaigns, and continue
working on additional strings of income."
Email Interview
What is the current relationship between the Community Foundation and the United Way?
The relationship between the Community Foundation and the United Way is one of
mutual respect and partnership. Our organizations work on joint projects together, such
as establishing and administering the COVID-19 Community Response Fund. The
Executive Directors of the Community Foundation and United Way actively serve on each
others' boards. Our organizations work together on addressing community issues as they
arise. We also work on United Way's behalf on grants. We manage their endowments
and their rainy day funds.
What are you doing to attract wealthier individuals to give during these times?
We continue to work on our relationships and opportunities with and for our donors and
other professionals in the community.
How can the UWRH build stronger relationships with community foundations and get them to
contribute funds?
We send a good number of grants to UWHR throughout the year. It is easy for us to
promote UWHR and their good service to the community.
What should our group be wary of suggesting to the UWRH as a solution to the issue we have
identified?
This is a universal issue for all nonprofit organizations. Wealthier populations have more
disposable income. We suggest that UWHR continue creating awareness for the ALICE
population, focusing on efforts for the annual giving day, Great Community Give, where
we engage with many people in the community, continue to work on workplace
campaigns and continue working on additional strings of income.
Are there any contacts or resources you think we should look at/talk to?
Association of Fundraising Professionals Shenandoah Chapter
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Resources
Fundraising Nonprofit Fundraising Statistics (Updated for 2020)

Nonprofit Fundraising: The Ultimate Guide

National Council of Nonprofits: Tools & Resources

The Center for Nonprofit Resources

Nonprofit Fundraising - Guidelines and Resources

Program Evaluation National Council of Nonprofits
Program Evaluation
Evaluation Toolkit
Social Media Marketing Create a Facebook Page for Nonprofits
How to get a Donate button for your nonprofit on Facebook
Strengthen Facebook relationships with a nonprofit page
Fundraising with Facebook
Social Media Best Practices for Nonprofits
Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits
Sprout Social – Social Media Content Manager
Grant Writing Grant Foundation Directory
Grant Research Tools

Web Design Best Practices for Nonprofit Websites

Nonprofit Management Software
Techniques to Implement in Your Nonprofits Website
Budgeting & Accounting Budgeting for Nonprofits
Financial Management Resources
Management Resources
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Contact Information
Name Position Email
Student Group
Karli Foster MPA Student fosterke@dukes.jmu.edu
Caroline Diebler Social Work Student dieblecm@dukes.jmu.edu
Claire Shallow Marketing & Nonprofit Studies shallocm@dukes.jmu.edu
Student
Jenna Simkins WRTC Student simkinjl@dukes.jmu.edu
Madina Safdar Public Policy & Administration safdarmx@dukes.jmu.edu
Student
Mitchell McCall WRTC Student mccallmr@dukes.jmu.edu
Course Instructors
Rob Alexander Special Topic: Public Management alexanrw@jmu.edu
Sean McCarthy Special Topic: Practicum mccartsr@jmu.edu
Jamie Williams Special Topic: Nonprofit Studies will23jm@jmu.edu
Dinesh Sharma Special Topic: Statistical Consulting sharmadr@jmu.edu
Aaron Kishbaugh Special Topic: Information Technology kishbaat@jmu.edu
Interviewees
Kelly Snow Development Director at Explore kelly@iexploremore.com
More Discovery Museum of
Harrisonburg, VA
Andrew Robinson Program Director at the Center for arobinson@thecne.org
Non-Profit Excellence in
Charlottesville, VA
Sheryl Agee Senior Operating Officer at The sagee@theharvestfoundation.org
Harvest Foundation
Phil Wenkstern Executive Director, United Way of Philip@UnitedWayofHCM.org
Henry County and Martinsville
Amanda Leech Director of Business Engagement, amanda.leech@uwhr.org
United Way of Harrisonburg and
Rockingham County
Jo Benjamin Coordinator of Community Impact, jo.benjamin@uwhr.org
United Way of Harrisonburg and
Rockingham County
Dr. Jennifer Taylor Associate Professor of Political taylo2ja@jmu.edu
Science at JMU
Nicole Neitzey Program Manager/Grants Officer at neitzenx@jmu.edu
JMU
Amanda Bomfim Program Officer at The Community amanda@tcfhr.org
Foundation Harrisonburg-Rockingham