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Fundraising 101: getting started.

It is fun to imagine sitting in the waiting area of a corporate office on the top floor of a soaring skyscraper with multiple copies of a handsome, full-color funding proposal in hand that explains exactly why that company should support your agency for the next 5 years. Or, to picture yourself sitting in the quiet boardroom of a large private foundation, admiring the art on the walls as you wait to talk with a friendly program officer, a laptop humming beside you with a concise and persuasive PowerPoint presentation that clearly elucidates why the foundation should become the lead donor for your groundbreaking project. It is even more fun to imagine that, as you wait, you are completely confident that you will achieve these outcomes. But how to get there? A few months ago in this space, I discussed some of the reasons that a public health agency might want to raise private funds as well as some things to consider before choosing this path. In this column, I will describe steps necessary to prepare you and your agency to raise support from corporations and foundations.