Your donors and funders are some of your organization’s most important stakeholders. When properly cultivated, engaged, and stewarded, they can help you raise the dollars you need to support your mission. From acquisition to recognition, these training sessions help your organization enhance its development efforts, be more efficient, and increase resources.
Fundraising genius Linda Lysakowski will reveal her secrets to ensure donors give to your organization every year. You will learn how to increase the size and frequency of their donations.
What You'll Learn
Why should you approach donors more than once a year?
When should you solicit donations through your website, email, and events?
Are giving days worth the effort?
How can you get more matching gifts?
What are the best methods for asking donors to upgrade their gifts?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Thursday, July 7, 2022; 1:30 PM Eastern
Fundraising expert Linda Lysakowski will reveal how to find the information you need to find and win donors. You will learn how to leverage research to maximize donations during the summer and throughout the year.
What You'll Learn
Who are your best prospects for new individual donors?
Where can you find them?
How can you find foundations to support your nonprofit?
How can you find businesses to support your nonprofit?
How can you learn more about your existing donors to get them to renew and upgrade their gifts?
Nationally recognized nonprofit impact expert Derik Timmerman will share the practical, step-by-step tips that hundreds of nonprofit professionals have used to create impactful and lucrative fundraising events. In addition, you will receive proven examples and templates you can replicate and adapt to your unique context.
Nationally recognized nonprofit impact expert Derik Timmerman will share the practical, step-by-step tips that hundreds of nonprofit professionals have used to go from uncertainty and anxiety to confidence and excitement about corporate fundraising. You will receive proven examples and templates you can replicate and adapt to your unique context.
Fundraising expert Paul D’Alessandro will show you how to benefit from technology and avoid losing out to strategies that will circumvent your nonprofit. You will learn how to maximize donations to support your mission.
What You'll Learn
What is artificial intelligence doing for nonprofit fundraising?
What other technologies are helping organizations increase donations?
How can you ensure the security of donor data?
Why do donor-advised funds pose a challenge to nonprofits?
How could impact investing threaten your organization?
How does blockchain change the nature of giving?
What is the donor mindset in the current environment?
How should you protect your organization concerning donor intent?
Nonprofit leadership expert Jack Silverstein will help you build a successful legacy giving program. You will learn how to benefit from an infusion of wealth in the years to come.
What You'll Learn
How do life events between generations inform decisions?
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Friday, July 15, 2022; 12:30 PM Eastern
Nonprofit impact expert Derik Timmerman will show you how to create a gift range chart. You will learn how to use this valuable table to drive an increase in donations and meet your current and future fundraising goals.
What You'll Learn
What is a gift range chart?
How can you create a gift range chart?
How can you calculate reasonable ranges and set achievable goals?
How will the chart actually lead to more donations?
What do examples of gift range charts from other organizations show?
When and how should you share your gift range chart with supporters?
Nonprofit fundraising expert A.J. Steinberg will help get your organization on the path to success with landing lucrative sponsorships. You will learn how to find, prospect, land, and retain sponsors.
What You'll Learn
Where To Find Potential Sponsors
How To Create Sponsorship Marketing Materials With Professional Pizazz
Fundraising expert Linda Lysakowski will explain how to conduct an evaluation of your fundraising progress. You will learn how to use past results to inform future success.
What You'll Learn
Why is it important to measure results?
What technical details should you assess?
How can you improve the results of successful programs?
How can you determine which programs are not performing well?
How should you allocate your time and your staff?
What are the best techniques for communicating your findings?
Nonprofit leadership guru Mazarine Treyz will reveal the secrets of what sponsors REALLY want to get out of sponsoring you, based on research from actual sponsors! You will learn how to create a sponsorship proposal, nail that sponsorship meeting, and create an after-event report that helps you renew the sponsorship for next year.
What You'll Learn
How can you get your foot in the door with sponsors?
How can your website make your event attractive to sponsors?
What are your sponsors hungry for?
What phrases do sponsors LOVE to hear?
When should you pitch sponsors?
What should you bring to your sponsorship meeting?
How can you find and show your demographics?
What are the seven key elements of a winning sponsorship proposal?
How can you help sponsors measure the impact of sponsorship?
What sponsorship report best practices should you follow?
Fundraising mastermind Hal Hedley will explain how to start 2022 with a robust direct giving effort. You will learn how to motivate donors to contribute, avoid costly events, and reduce your reliance on pass-through charities.
What You'll Learn
Are special events worth the time, effort, and cost?
How should you define and segment your direct giving prospects?
How can you extend your outreach to corporations and foundations?
What is the most effective way to use direct mail?
How can you create tangible giving opportunities tied to your mission?
Nonprofit expert Jack Silverstein will help you minimize and mitigate fundraising risks. You will learn how to protect your organization from liability.
Can’t attend the webinar live? You can watch the on-demand recording and get expert answers to your questions after the session.
What You'll Learn
How should you evaluate the feasibility of any fundraising campaign?
What are the prerequisites for success?
What pitfalls made by many nonprofits should you avoid?
What questions should you ask when assessing a capital expansion?