STRATEGIC PLANNING: 

Do you need help appropriately coordinating the resources and effort toward your ministry's programs, communications and fund development?   Without a workable plan, there is no good way to measure progress, to appropriately staff administrative support, or give account to the board of directors.  Fund development works best in perspective with the other needs of an organization -- otherwise it may be overfed,or conversely, starved.  Tradewinds provides support and facilitation for strategic planning as necessary, desirable, and most importantly, always as the FIRST step in building a fund development program.

MAJOR GIFT IDENTIFICATION, SOLICITATION AND MANAGEMENT:

How do you identify, involve, solicit or foster continued growth in your relationship with your organizations major donors?  A solid management system is required in order to keep new and existing donors connected, refreshed and involved with your ministry. Tradewinds provides valuable knowledge, true expertise and help – both in establishing this kind of management system and in each phase of its implementation.

EVENTS STRATEGY AND MANAGEMENT:

Will your organization be designing and executing a major event in the next year? Or do you want to hear how we’ve used this tool with tremendous success with other clients?  Tradewinds personnel have managed hundreds of events and helped many organizations build in an area that is often plagued with frustration and exhaustion.  An event is a catalytic moment in the life of an organization designed to inspire and release energy toward the mission. That energy can be in the form of public relations, worship, funding or all three.  Tradewinds will help design the event that combines the right elements for you and your organization.

DIRECT MAIL MARKETING:

Would you like to grow to the next level in your direct marketing program?  Tradewinds personnel have built and managed highly successful direct marketing programs –in all stages of growth – for dozens of Christian ministries and other nonprofits over the last 20 years. Combining the creative and scientific elements of direct marketing with who you are as an organization is our forte.  We would love to help your work grow to the next level and encourage your donors in the grace of giving generously.

FOUNDATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT:

Has your organization begun building a successful system and presentation for foundation grants? There are more than 70,000 foundations in America today, from small family foundations to large private and corporate foundations. Many have strict criteria for giving money away. TCI combines a targeted, analytic approach to identifying the right foundations for your organization's project with a well-crafted, persuasive proposal to give you the best chance of success at obtaining grant funding.

PROJECT AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT:

Are you short-handed and pulled in too many directions?  In addition to fund development, Tradewinds has experience in the design and management of many other programs that fulfill organizational mission and purpose.  Nearly all project or program management involves putting together the three resources of any activity – time, money and personnel – in an effective way to achieve a desired outcome.  Tradewinds can help you design and implement other programs and programmatic approaches beyond fund development, as needed.