Incerpi named vice president of FundRI Inc.

‘Just having 
a plan isn’t enough. It has got to be the right plan 
for the organization.’ /
‘Just having a plan isn’t enough. It has got to be the right plan for the organization.’ /

Lori A. Incerpi has been named vice president of FundRI Inc. She will be responsible for new business development, fundraising and special-event management. Before joining FundRI, Incerpi worked at Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island as development coordinator and food pantry manager. She has an associate’s degree. from the Community College of Rhode Island and is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Rhode Island.

PBN: What does FundRI do and is there a size limit to the organizations it seeks to serve?
INCERPI: FundRI Inc. is a development department for hire. We create, steer and implement customized development strategies to locate and secure revenue for nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island. There is not so much a size limit as there is a resource limit.

PBN: The Jump Start Tool Kit was created to help nonprofits recover from budget cuts and changes in the giving climate in Rhode Island. What makes up the Jump Start Tool Kit?
INCERPI: The Jump Start Tool Kit is for the nonprofit organization that has been around for a while but does not have a Web site, a brochure or an elevator pitch. It’s for nonprofits who don’t have the staff to keep their Web site and collateral material up-to-date, and for those who have become so bogged down with the day-to-day operations that they can’t figure out how to add one more thing to their plate.

PBN: What do you think are some of the fundamental issues Rhode Island nonprofits face?
INCERPTI: Rhode Island’s nonprofits are being forced to reconsider their current funding strategies. We are just seeing the beginning of both state and federal funding cuts. Organizations are turning to their communities and focusing on individual gifts.
Last month AFP-RI held its annual “Meet the Funders” event which featured granters from Bank of America, The Champlin Foundation, Citizens Bank, Coventry Credit Union, Fidelity Investments, The Rhode Island Foundation and Textron. They all had the same message: “Have a strategic plan, and make sure it includes how your organization will be able to sustain itself when the funding runs out.”
Just having a plan isn’t enough. It has got to be the right plan for the organization and it has to be implemented. Staff and board members need to be trained on how to guide the plan, as well as how to establish and review measurable results. •

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