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Leadership is the number one success factor in any fundraising endeavor.  In this session, participants explore: Board and staff leadership in fundraising Ethical practice in fundraising How diversity and inclusion impact fundraising The issues of “overhead” and “full costs” Measuring Fundraising Effectiveness Discussions will draw on pre-reads and participants’ experiences in fundraising to clarify roles and challenges leaders must be prepared to address to ensure their organizations are positioned for fundraising success. Learning objectives: Understand the role of the development…

Is your organization positioned for fundraising success?  Even an effective fundraising program will be limited in what it can achieve if it is operating in isolation.  A truly successful fundraising program with unlimited potential requires that other organizational systems operate successfully and synergistically with fundraising.  This session explores nine organizational elements successful fundraising depends on and practical tools and strategies for enhancing each one.  As a result, you will understand how these elements enhance or erode fundraising success and will…

Vision, mission and values statements are essential, but are not substantive enough to compel a prospect to give.  Strategic plans are vital as well, but not compelling to read.  How, then, do we talk about our organization to prospects and donors?  How are we describing the problem our organization addresses and the impact our work creates?  What materials do we use to give donors what they really want - An in-depth picture the change their gifts will create!  How can…

Grant proposal writing should be an integral part of your overall fundraising program. Do you have essential knowledge and skills needed to develop effective foundation proposals? Do you know the three types of proposals?  Do you know the 11 parts of a proposal? Do you know the five stages of grant seeking? This session will help you develop a grant proposal writing process with tips, techniques and templates to help make your organization more successful with grant support. Suitable for…

Have you wondered how to build an effective development program and juggle all the infrastructure responsibilities at the same time? There are many roles and competing demands that development staff must be attentive to in the course of raising funds. Staying focused on fundraising goals, while cultivating and stewarding donors and planning, forecasting and reporting on fundraising activities is tough!  Truthfully, managing a development office is one of the most challenging responsibilities in the nonprofit world. Learn how to manage…