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FAQ
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We take seriously our mission Helping Others Make A Difference®. As you speak with representatives of organizations we have helped in a variety of ways, you will find that we are earning our reputation of providing quality counseling services and, in turn, are helping organizations and their leaders work smarter and achieve great things.
Smith Beers Yunker & Company approaches each new project with objectivity and enthusiasm, whether or not we have done similar projects for a like organization or a different cause, in the same community or across the world. We offer fresh ideas and practical solutions to help meet fundraising goals, whether it is our first project for a client organization or our tenth. It truly makes no difference if we know -- or don't know -- your prospective donors. Organizations typically retain counsel for what they know, not who they know. We invite you to speak with those we have served in the past or with whom we are currently working to learn first-hand how we have helped them organize, strategize, research, and conduct successful fundraising programs.
Over the years, we have been asked many questions by leaders of organizations thinking about retaining counsel. The questions that follow, and those found by clicking CAPITAL and DIRECT MAIL, have been asked most frequently. We're pleased to share our responses with you. Naturally, we'll be happy to answer any specific questions you may have which apply to your unique situation. |
| Do you have a code of ethics? | | Close |
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Yes. As a member firm of both the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) we adhere to a strict practice of ethical conduct outlined in the Giving Institute’s and BBB’s codes of ethics and conduct. Additionally, we endorse and follow the ethical standards created and enforced by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
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As a member firm of the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits, Smith Beers Yunker & Company accepts no commissions and bases professional fees on time and service only. Fees are invoiced monthly and due, in advance, on the first day of each month. An engagement may be canceled with 30-days advance notice; in such an unlikely event, fees paid in advance for time not expended would be returned.
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An organization served by Smith Beers Yunker & Company may only require one or two of the following services, but can take comfort knowing that a fullrange of counseling services are available including:
- Annual Giving and Direct Mail Counsel
- Capital Campaign Planning and Counsel
- CoffeeCounselsm
- Direct Mail
- Donor Research
- FriendRaisersm
- Grantmanship Training
- Leadership Development
- Management Reviews
- Merger, Collaborative Counsel
- Planned Giving Counsel
- Staff Recruitment and Training
- Volunteer Coaching
- Writing and Graphic Design
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