Four Tips for Big Results With a Mid-Level Program

4) Intensive orientation and on-going training is crucial to the success of the development associates and of the program. Each development associate really needs to know our organization very well before picking up the phone and talking to a donor. It is very important to invest in the time and resources to build in a detailed training that covers all of the key sectors for your organization. For CRS, some of the logistical details were more time consuming than originally anticipated (setting up phones, computers, etc.). We also took the time and effort to locate the right person to fill the role of development associate.