Philanthropic Services for the sports community
Charitable Support
for Professional FRANCHISES
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CREATING A PHILANTHROPIC PLAN
to elevate and amplify your charitable giving
We know a franchise typically has staff and departments—maybe even a foundation—to manage its philanthropic giving and charitable impact in the community. MVP Giving provides supportive services to augment this team by filling gaps, providing an outside perspective, evaluating plans and strategies—and amplifying the philanthropic impact and profile of the organization.
GETTING STARTED
This is an opportunity to explore ways we can provide support to franchise staff in addressing and filling unmet needs of individuals for your charitable giving, assisting in the implementation the franchise’s philanthropic plans and helping ensure your commitment to the non-profit community is a resounding success.
During our first meeting, we will learn the organzaition’s goals and existing philanthropic work, and we will share our process and scope of work. Following the meeting, and at your request, we will prepare a partnership proposal.
OUR MENU OF SERVICES
supporting individuals within the franchise
♦ EDUCATION
The non-profit community and charitable giving can be a mystery and more complex than most imagine. We provide training sessions specific to your team that can be tailored to the size of the group.
♦ Charitable Receptionist
We will respond to mail, email, text or phone message appeals for individual player or staff giving, relieving you of the responsibility of managing numerous requests for charitable support. If the individual is a client of MVP GIVING, we will follow their set directions; those who are not clients will complete a short survey to highlight their interests, giving levels and follow-up instructions.
♦ Individual consultations
If you would like to give team/staff members a brief window of opportunity to explore charitable giving, we will dedicate time for individual consultations via 30 to 60-minute open appointments that are managed in-house; typically, these sessions occur at the franchise training facility. We focus this time as each person prefers, with the goal of helping them think through high-level ideas and plans, answering questions and providing appropriate advice.
♦ Amplifying philanthropic profiles
If you would like to encourage more visible engagement from players, coaches, or key staff members, who may not have time to devote to charitable giving, we will create a process that is specific to their availability and expectations for engagement, typically working with a family member as their designee.
♦ Award Preparation
Preparing nominations for individual awards can be complex, especially when the franchise wants to ensure that the nominee has a solid, indisputable record of giving to high-functioning organizations/programs that truly provide the services they advertise. We will help with research to either bolster nominations or alert the franchise to potential issues. The franchise can also engage us to co-create aspirational plans with players they hope to nominate in the future.
♦ Assessment & Recommendations
Franchises typically make a significant commitment to philanthropy by investing in the community and people to do the work, yet taking time to assess and evaluate often takes a back seat due to competing priorities. Engaging an outside expert to facilitate this kind of type of examination provides valuable information to the franchise and either affirms your excellence or highlights opportunities for improvement. We provide analysis, feedback and recommendations, often in these areas:
• franchise philanthropy plan—including funding priorities, short- and long-term goals, strategies and tactics for giving
• staff model and job descriptions
• documents describing how to request funding
• giving history/trends, 2–3 years, or comprehensive look-back
• evaluations provided by grantees
If recommendations from the assessment and evaluation demonstrate areas for improvement, we will create a comprehensive plan with strategies and sustainable practices to support the growth and impact of your charitable giving.
♦ Pathways & Connections
If you want to promote your charitable work and leverage the influence of key leaders, we will create pathways for participation in national and international forums that are not often advertised and are invitation-only. Our Founder & CEO has been an invited speaker and participant in many of these spaces; and, as appropriate, will leverage her connections to create opportunities for engaging with prominent philanthropists who are also well-known for their leadership in business, government, entertainment and the non-profit world. Representatives from professional sports are unusual in these spaces, yet their voices and active participation help provide perspective and balance to the conversation.
Contact Us
Let’s work together!
Schedule a complimentary meeting to discuss your charitable interests and explore how we can work with you to create and implement a plan that allows you to focus on the JOY OF GIVING, rather than the logistics and details. We will answer your questions with complete transparency and provide options for the various ways MVP Giving can support you in making a powerful impact in the areas most important to you.
MVP Giving will respond to all inquiries by the end of the following business day.
guiding principles
TRANSPARENCY
We are open and forthcoming at all times. We diligently document the work we complete, including the discovery process; this information is always available to the client. We are truthful in our communication and do not withhold information.
FINANCIAL HONESTY
We are steadfast in maintaining fidelity to the agreed-upon terms in client contracts; we do not have hidden fees or transactions. We will never obligate your money; all funding decisions are finalized by the client.
EFFICIENCY
We recognize your time is valuable. We prepare in advance for meetings, communicate in the manner and rhythm you prefer and provide updates and reports on a timely basis.
OBJECTIVITY
We strive to be neutral in all situations and provide advice and guidance through an impartial lens. If we have a conflict or experience that may cause bias—either positive or negative—we will advise the client immediately and transfer the assignment to another team member as appropiate.
EXTRAORDINARY
We are committed to outstanding customer service and delivering remarkable results that exceed expectations.
who we are
our founder:
Jennifer Pope Baker
Our Founder and CEO has more than 30 years of thoughtful, strategic, non-profit leadership; including serving as an advisor to professional athletes and their families in various capacities throughout her career. She is highly regarded as an innovative, accomplished, trailblazing executive with an entrepreneurial spirit. MVP GIVING clients benefit from her extensive experience in developing transformational strategies and delivering exceptional results.
working together
We listen to learn. Your life experiences, values, passions and opinions about the world create the foundation for our work together.
First, we learn from you what you care most about and how you want to change the world for the better. Then we go to work.
We focus on the details, research and processes so you do not have to. MVP is your philanthropic representative and investigator, allowing you to remain anonymous while we research, evaluate opportunities and propose options for your giving that align with your priorities and have the greatest impact.
We continue the work by implementing the options you approve, following through with all the details and providing updates on how your gifts are impacting the community.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
We are dedicated to providing advice, guidance and implementation of your philanthropic plans and welcome invitations to meet and connect with the other professionals on your team: agents, attorneys, financial planners, wealth advisors, etc. In our experience, this allows you to take advantage of the unique talents each person offers, which cannot fully be replicated by those without the same industry expertise. This type of collaboration leads to a thoughtful, holistic approach by your professionals resulting in unparalleled services for your benefit.
Charitable Assets
We recommend our clients work with a trusted financial advisor to determine how much money you have available for your annual giving and the best way to set aside these dollars. Your advisor may recommend establishing a donor-advised fund which is typically the most effective way to create a foundation without the significant legal and tax burdens of having your own 501c3 organization. We can provide information to help explain the different ways you can organize your charitable dollars, the pros/cons of each and help you plan a list of questions to discuss with your financial advisor so you can decide what works best for your personal situation.
Fees
MVP Giving fees are based on the complexity of your unique plan, the time needed to meet your goals and our rigorous commitment to delivering outstanding results. We know our clients like options when determining how to engage with us. Your proposal will include detailed, transparent and personalized information about the benefits and impact of selecting either our hourly rate, a project fee or a subscription for philanthropic expertise and support throughout a calendar year. We will never surprise you with hidden charges or transactions.
