Partnership in Philanthropy is New Jersey's Non-Profit Fundraising Consultant

PARTICIPATION CRITERIA FOR ORGANIZATIONS

1. A New Jersey Certificate of Incorporation and written By-Laws for the organization. (These should be attached to the PIP application form.)

2. Currently registered with the State of New Jersey's Charitable Registration Office, or be in the process of registering. (If in the process, a copy of completed forms should be attached to the application.)

3. Currently qualified by the Internal Revenue Service to receive charitable contributions that are tax deductible for Federal income tax purposes and have a Federal Employer Identification Number issued by the IRS.

The price structure for these programs will be individually determined.

1. A minimum of three (3) years of continuous operation.

2. A Board-approved annual operating budget, a submitted IRS 990 form and / or an annual audited financial statement or compilation.

3. A Board of Directors of at least six (6) official members, excluding staff members of the organization.

4. A minimum of four Board meetings per year.

5. A least one (1) full-time professional staff member and the equivalent of one (1) other administrative/development staff person (or a volunteer-designee to fill the role of PIP-Client Liaison.)

6. Board approval to apply and board understanding and acceptance of the responsibilities involved in a consultancy.

7. The ability to pay the subsidized client fee outlined in the PIP Two Year Capacity Building program application.

1. Sign a contract with PIP and pass a Board Resolution concerning their participation in the PIP program. Time commitment from Board and staff is necessary in order for the PIP relationship to succeed.

2. Provide at least one Board and one staff person who will serve as the "point" persons for the PIP program and will work directly with the PIP consultant in implementing a mutually agreed upon work plan for the consultancy.

3. Participate in the Fundraising Capacity Assessment. Several key Board members, the Executive Director and other appropriate staff and volunteers will need to participate in this Assessment.

4. Devote at least 1-1/2 hours of a meeting of the full Board to hear and comment on a verbal report by the PIP consultant of the Fundraising Capacity Assessment and its implications, as well as the PIP consultant's recommendations for increasing the organization's fundraising capacity.

5. Appropriate board and staff to participate in three mandatory workshops, two on-site and one at a location to be determined:

   • On site: The Basics of Fundraising and The Role of the Board in Fundraising – to be arranged by your PIP consultant
   • Off-Site: A Toolkit for Strengthening Your Accounting Procedures

      

6. At the end of Year 1 of the consultancy, dedicate at least one hour of another Board meeting to discussion and approval of the annual fund raising program plan and the long-range resource development strategies developed by PIP and the organization's Development Committee.

PIP reserves the right to accept only organizations that when assessed by PIP can best benefit from PIP's services.

The price structure for this program is a sliding scale based on the size of your organization’s operating budget.

Additional Services:
PIP also accepts requests for shorter-term special projects and/or workshops on a case-by-case basis. The price structure for these services will be individually determined.