BONTERRA JUMPSTART FOR FUNDERS
Holistic, measurable capacity-building
Enabling funders to equip nonprofits with technology, personalized coaching, and group-based learning to fundraise more effectively.
Help nonprofits diversify their revenue and become self-sufficient
Through Jumpstart, funders provide their nonprofit partners at any level with the tools and support they need to strengthen their fundraising strategy, attract new donors, and raise more for their mission.
All-in-one fundraising software
Simple, scalable software allows your nonprofit partners to grow their fundraising efforts, steward donor relationships, track impact, and access best practice resources and templates.
Personalized coaching
Fifteen hours of live expert consultation, where nonprofits can work with their coach to determine the strongest areas of need and opportunity, develop and refine their fundraising strategy, and more.
Group-based learning
Fundraising workshops bring your cohort of nonprofits together for group-based training sessions designed to facilitate peer learning through expert-led instruction.
10X
Average philanthropic return for grantmakers who invest in Jumpstart
3.5X
Average increase in donors for participants
4X
Average increase in donations for participants
25%
Average increase in net new revenue per hour of coaching utilized by participants
Why Bonterra Jumpstart?
“Working with Jumpstart helped us lean into being partners with our nonprofits, not just a funder. I think it showed us where we’re going as a foundation and how we want to walk alongside our nonprofits and support them with capacity-building as we move forward.”
Jumpstart Offerings
| Activate | Accelerate | |
|---|---|---|
| Designed for Coaching | Emerging nonprofits building their first fundraising strategy 15 hours of 1:1 expert coaching | Small to mid-sized nonprofits ready to level-up their fundraising strategy 15 hours of 1:1 expert coaching |
| Workshops | 16 customized workshops | 16 customized workshops |
| Fundraising Tech | Online Fundraising Lite (giving pages, peer-to-peer, basic events) | Full tech suite (donor management system, email, text, video, peer-to-peer, auctions, and more) |
| Support & Training | On-demand product training and technical support | Guided implementation, bootcamp training, and ongoing support |
| Peer Learning | Cohort reports and best practice sharing | Cohort reports, curriculum, and resource library |
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FAQs about Jumpstart
Bonterra’s Jumpstart program is a tech-enabled capacity–building program that allows funders to strengthen nonprofit resilience and accelerate their community impact. The yearlong program provides nonprofits with fundraising software, one-on-one fundraising coaching, and group-based learning opportunities helping them raise more money, save time, and build long-term sustainability.
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