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5 Sessions scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Monday, October 30, 2023 - Friday, November 3, 2023; 1:00 PM Eastern
Development expert Mary Gladstone-Highland will show you the tactics that work today. You will finish the program with a renewed passion for your role and the necessary tools for success.
What You'll Learn
Responsibilities of a Development Director
Development Director’s role regarding the board, staff, and volunteers
Federal grant financial expert Rex Porter will provide Federal Single Audit insights and guidance found few other places. You will learn the audit key issues and related best practices.
What You'll Learn
Where can you find the key Single Audit requirements in the Federal Uniform Guidance – 2 CFR 200?
Which audit requirements affect your nonprofit?
When is a Federal Single Audit required?
How should you plan and prepare for the audit?
Will changes be necessary to your nonprofit’s policies and practices?
What is an audit finding and how is it documented?
What are the best practices for responding to a Single-Audit finding?
What is are the cost and impact of an audit questioned?
Experienced nonprofit leader Gregory Nielsen will help you balance the desire for funding with the arduous restrictions or damaging backlash that some gifts may impose. You will learn the tactical steps to create an effective gift acceptance program for your nonprofit.
Topics covered
What are the purpose and role of gift acceptance policies?
What essential components should you include?
How should you address critical organizational decisions on gift acceptance?
What are reasonable charitable gift restrictions? Which should you avoid?
Nationally recognized nonprofit impact expert Derik Timmerman will share the major gifts officer essentials you need. You will learn how to research, cultivate, convert, and retain major donors to fund your world-changing mission.
What You'll Learn
Understanding mindsets about money
Developing your philosophy about leading the way in generosity
Definition and role of a case for support
Outline and document template for an ask discussion
How to personalize interactions with prospects to key dates, traits, and affinities
Identifying individuals who will help you generate your first prospects
Nonprofit and fundraising expert Susan Kahan will help you organize a major gifts strategy. Whether you’re starting with just a few donors or have a full program already in place, you will learn techniques to increase your revenue this summer and for years to come.
What You'll Learn
What are major gifts? Why do you need to prioritize getting them?
How can you identify and qualify potential major gift donors?
How should you cultivate qualified donors?
What is the most effective way to make the ask?
How can you steward major donors throughout the year?
What can you do to make it easy for donors to give?
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 fundraiser and trainer Glenn Kaufhold will share a practical approach to put donors at the center of your organization. You will learn the concrete steps to take to increase fundraising success.
What You'll Learn
Why do people have to give money?
How can you build authentic donor relationships?
How should you convert “we” into “you” when you engage donors?
How will talking and writing like a human help?
What steps should you take to engage donors after you receive gifts?
Fundraising performance expert Ellen Bristol will show you how to develop an ideal funder profile. You will learn how to identify and target donors, grantors, and corporate sponsors who can have the most significant impact on your organization. At the end of the webinar, you will have a checklist of concrete action items you can implement immediately.
What You'll Learn
What makes your nonprofit worth investing in?
Which funders do you want to clone?
What are the factual characteristics of your best funders?
How can you understand funders’ giving motivations?
How can you validate your criteria with current funding sources?
Fundraising expert Jack Silverstein will explain when to use a donor club and when to avoid it. You will learn how to implement a giving society and how to promote it.
What You'll Learn
How do giving clubs vary among different types of charities?
What are the costs and benefits of these clubs?
What types of clubs should you consider?
How has the pandemic era changed the outlook on clubs?
How do giving clubs tie in with donor recognition?
What are the dos and don’ts of giving societies/donor clubs?
Nationally-recognized consultant Gregory Nielsen will explain the controversies surrounding DAFs and offer concrete advice you can follow to avoid the pitfalls. You will learn how to retain donors who wish to use this vehicle for their contributions.
What You'll Learn
What are donor-advised funds?
How do DAFs differ from private foundations?
What is the value for the donors?
How can DAFs help or harm your organization?
How can you increase engagement?
What changes to DAFs are legislators expected to make?
What steps should you take immediately to maximize DAF benefits?
Nonprofit fundraiser and trainer Glenn Kaufhold will share a practical approach to put donors at the center of your organization. You will learn the concrete steps to take to increase fundraising success.
What You'll Learn
Why do people have to give money?
How can you build authentic donor relationships?
How should you convert “we” into “you” when you engage donors?
How will talking and writing like a human help?
What steps should you take to engage donors after you receive gifts?