Fundraiser: 24 important General questions to ask

Are you considering hiring a Corporate Fundraiser]? The time you spend doing your due diligence can help you avoid financial losses and uncover serious issues. If it's a new area that you don't have much experience with, it can be difficult to imagine all the questions to ask. We have compiled a list of some of the most important General questions you need to ask in the process when interviewing a Corporate Fundraiser

Fundraising specific questions

• What is your experience in creating presentations (pitches, sales material etc.)?
• How are you going to raise the first 100,000 USD?
• What is an error you see people make when they are trying to fundraise?
• What do you enjoy about fundraising?
• What is your approach and strategy for fundraising?
• How do you find potential investors to approach?
• What has been your previous experience fundraising?
• What do you consider the biggest challenge in raising capital for this company?
• What is the ideal relationship between you and the person you are reporting to?
• What changes would you make to the organisation or the way it presents to better sell itself to potential investors?
• What digital tools do you use in fundraising?
• Can you describe the most difficult experience convincing an investor? What did the experience teach you?
• Can you describe a time when you met your fundraising goals before a tight deadline?
• What systems have you used to keep investor information organized?
• Can you describe a time when you missed your fundraising goal? What did the experience teach you?
• What are some of your preferred marketing channels for fundraising, and why do you like them?
• What role do you think cold-calling plays in a fundraising campaign?
• Can you describe your process for determining how much to ask of a specific investor?
• Do you have any formal sales training?
• Does it come natural to you to be selling?
• What is your business-to-business (B2B) sales experience?
• What is your business-to-consumer (B2C) sales experience?
• What do you do to keep yourself educated in the area of sales?
• What motivates you to close a sale (secure funding from an investor)?

If you need more inspiration for relevant questions to ask for scenario you should download the 82 questions to ask when interviewing a corporate fundraiser checklist.