What are the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing our overall campaign management to one federation?
A. The advantages are typically described in terms of savings to your company: fewer staff resources to run the campaign and less administrative resources to process the results. Reducing the number of hours spent by staff conducting the campaign may not be significant. Ultimately, people respond much more favorably to a colleague presenting the option to participate in the campaign than they do to an outsider. “On-the-ground” campaign activities like brochure and pledge form distribution and collection are likely to still be the responsibility of your staff. The contractor typically provides training and support materials (both of which are provided free of charge in multiple-federation campaigns.) The disadvantages are many. The most significant disadvantage is the introduction of an unnecessary level of bureaucracy that adds to overhead costs. It is not uncommon for the contractor to charge a fee on every donation made, even if it is not intended for an agency represented by their f
