Resource Development

The ability to engage, retain, and grow donors and volunteers is vitally important to your mission and to those you serve!  Your mission depends upon an organized and proactive approach to attracting the necessary resources and supporters.

Run River helps you to develop the capacity and initiatives to:

  • set strategies for long range financial health,
  • prepare for annual and capital campaigns, and
  • pursue ongoing donor and volunteer development.

We can help you set meaningful goals, establish the means to accomplish those goals, train your staff and volunteers,  and insure that your management systems are efficient.


Annual Giving

An Intentional Approach Annual giving supports your organization by supplementing your annual operating budget.  This work is a critical part of your overall development program as well as providing necessary revenue for ordinary expenses.  There Read More

Capital Campaigns

A Capital Campaign is a significant step in the life of any organization.  It requires a major commitment of resources, including staff and volunteer time. Campaign Studies A campaign study is an important first step Read More

Donor Base Development

Your donor database is the workhorse of your development program.  This database holds contact information, the donor’s special interests and concerns, the donor’s record of giving, and the names of potential contributors among the donor’s Read More

Volunteer Development

Volunteer development provides far more than free labor.  It extends an invitation to constituents of the ministry to grow in commitment and involvement.  When invitations to volunteer are focused on areas of passion for persons, Read More