Cara Schroeder, founder of Schroeder Resources, has worked with nonprofit organizations for over 30 years in the areas of fundraising, Board of Director education, needs feasibility studies and implementation. Offering creative and innovative approaches, she and her team tailor every comprehensive solution to meet each client's specific mission and strategic goals, and every professional at Schroeder Resources adheres to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethics.

Areas of Expertise

ANNUAL FUND PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

• Assessing and revising development programs
• Development audits and fundraising plans
• Individual giving campaigns

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS & FEASIBILITY STUDIES

• Conduct planning studies to evaluate for success
• Organize and coordinate lead gift solicitations
• Meet and exceed campaign goals

MAJOR GIFTS & BOARD CAMPAIGNS

• Develop major gifts programs
• Work with board leadership to identify key support
• Utilize Moves Management Practices

EDUCATING BOARD & STAFF ON ROLE ASSIGNMENT

• Training and workshops for board, staff, and volunteers
• Training on how to make a solicitation ask
• Coaching development staff
• Coaching executive director on managing of the development office

STEWARDSHIP SUPPORT & PLANNING

• Recommendations for gift acknowledgement policy and procedures
• Donor benefits/reward audit
• Unique ways to create relationships between friends and donors to connect them to the organization's mission and programs