SERVICES | Development Audits
Seeing ourselves as others see us can be as difficult for organizations as it is for individuals. For this reason, many non-profits find it advantageous to contract with outside counsel to assess the effectiveness of services and administrative procedures – including the organization’s fund-raising activities. A development audit assesses the effectiveness of all components of an organization’s fund-raising program, including:
  • the adequacy of planning to clarify the mission, priorities, and funding needs;
  • the case to be made for attracting support;
  • the support constituency – the appeals made to individual contributors, to government agencies, businesses, churches, foundations, and other potential funders;
  • printed materials and public relations;
  • organization, personnel, procedures, and budgets;
  • board leadership and participation in fund-raising.

Over the years, I’ve conducted close to fifty development audits and in every case, the audit was an excellent predictor of the organization’s potential for future fundraising success.


Rebekah Burch Basinger
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