The strategic purpose of grant fundraising is to activate institutional generosity. Grants are a common choice for ESEs as workforce development is a priority of many grantmakers.
Stage: Grow a Social Enterprise
Customer experience and feedback refers to formal ongoing processes to solicit customer feedback and incorporate insights into both business strategy and daily operations.
Program fidelity refers to how closely a social enterprise executes its employee success program relative to planned activities, as well as the consistency in which it delivers program services across all locations and aspects of the social enterprise
Recruitment and intake describes how a social enterprise markets its work, attracts new participant workers, gathers information from interested candidates, evaluates candidates for program enrollment and / or referral to partner organizations, and documents the process.
Retention services are provided to participant workers who have graduated from an employment social enterprise’s program and transitioned to unsupported employment, such as job placement in a competitive employer or advancement within the social enterprise.
The strategic purpose of major gifts is to activate generosity through personal, high-touch donor relationships.
The strategic purpose of event fundraising is to activate generosity through curated experiences.
The strategic purpose of annual giving is to activate generosity through compelling content. Annual giving is probably the most common strategy in fundraising.
Selling process refers to a series of steps taken to sell a product or service to a customer. A strong sales process is repeatable and scalable, leverages standardized tools and templates, outlines clear roles and responsibilities for sales team members, and is data driven.
Pricing strategy is how a business determines the ideal price of a product or service, informed by a range of factors such as business costs, competition, and customer value.