A development audit uncovers the untapped potential for growth of your organization’s fundraising program, revealing its strengths, challenges, and opportunities. A Copley Harris Company development audit is the first step to planning a more ambitious future for your philanthropy program with leadership and staff achieving consensus on the growth plan. The essential components of the audit include extensive data collection, careful scrutiny of all revenue sources, fundraising expenses, operating systems, staffing, and benchmarking to compare peer and competing organizations local and nationally. Interviews with key volunteers and supporters confirm how others perceive your organization and gauge the potential for increasing support. The audit report analyzes the data and findings and presents recommendations for immediate action.

If you are looking for ways to kick up fundraising performance, we are eager to share more information regarding the benefits of a comprehensive development audit for your organization.