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A History and Introduction to Fundraising
This class will explore the history of philanthropy in the US, how it has developed up to the current day, current fundraising practices and trends in the philanthropic marketplace, and whether the practices of philanthropy and fundraising have evolved with society.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - online
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Activate & Elevate Your Fundraising Strategy
Use your knowledge of the fundamental elements of raising funds to apply to an effective fundraising framework and strategy.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - Online
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Be Where Your Donors Are: Crafting Integrated Fundraising Campaigns
Your fundraising approach needs to be integrated across different channels such as direct mail, email, digital, social media, web, and telephone. This class will show you how to build effective messages and deliver integrated fundraising campaigns that are memorable, cost-effective, and worthy of attracting new donors and retaining existing supporters.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - Online
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Building the Right Development Strategy: Integrating Events
This class will help you think through your overall development strategy across various revenue streams, showing you how to develop a realistic budget and calculate cost projections, how to secure organizational buy-in, set expectations, and measure success. You will also learn how to integrate friend-raising and fundraising events as a component of your development strategy.
Thursday, October 19, 2023
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - online
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Creating Successful Individual and Major Donor Campaigns
This class will help you develop the tools and techniques needed to create a fundraising program for individuals, including understanding the individual’s relationship to your organization and identifying strategies for each approach.
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - Online
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From Cultivation to Stewardship: The Journey to Donor Retention
This class will walk you through the mindset of a relational fundraising process, including procedures for accepting, acknowledging and stewarding donors, from the first donation through to mature donor relationships. It will help you master the different requirements and expectations of various gift vehicles, show you how to budget the costs involved and manage the expenses, reinforce the importance of recognition and accountability, and teach you how to trouble-shoot potential problems.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - Online
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Fundamentals of Successful Fundraising
Regardless of your role, this class will help you to understand how to build a fundraising program that generates support for the mission while aligning with your organization’s values. Participants will learn about the giving trends that are influencing approaches to raising money, explore the varied motivations of today’s donors, and understand how to convey their organization’s impact in ways that inspire donors to give. This class covers the fundamentals that everyone involved with nonprofits should know in order to position an organization for fundraising success.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
07:00 pm to 09:00 pmN/A - Online
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Fundamentals of Successful Fundraising
Regardless of your role, this class will help you to understand how to build a fundraising program that generates support for the mission while aligning with your organization’s values. Participants will learn about the giving trends that are influencing approaches to raising money, explore the varied motivations of today’s donors, and understand how to convey their organization’s impact in ways that inspire donors to give. This class covers the fundamentals that everyone involved with nonprofits should know in order to position an organization for fundraising success.
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - Online
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Fundamentals of Successful Fundraising
Regardless of your role, this class will help you to understand how to build a fundraising program that generates support for the mission while aligning with your organization’s values. Participants will learn about the giving trends that are influencing approaches to raising money, explore the varied motivations of today’s donors, and understand how to convey their organization’s impact in ways that inspire donors to give. This class covers the fundamentals that everyone involved with nonprofits should know in order to position an organization for fundraising success.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
09:00 am to 04:00 pmRegional Foundation Center
Parkway Central Library, Ground Floor, BRIC -
How to Launch a Planned Giving Program
Planned Giving is the area of fundraising most often not implemented because organizations and staff do not feel equipped to address the complexity of the topic. The reality is – it’s much simpler than you might realize. This class will provide a solid foundation in the primary instruments you will use and prepare you to present them to donors. We will practice how to talk to donors about planned gifts, and how to identify prospects. By the end of the class you will be confident to make your first calls.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
09:00 am to 03:00 pmN/A - Online
