Fundraising 101
An overview for board members and "accidental" fundraisers
Description
This 3-part video course provides board members and "accidental" fundraisers - including CEO's and executive directors - with the essential terms & strategy for successful charitable fundraising. Nonprofit fundraising isn't a "guess," it's a fully developed profession. There is a growing field of documented research, academic certifications, and professional associations. You wouldn't tell your cardiologist you thought she was using the wrong stent - you'd risk making a huge mistake with your life! This course helps you avoid taking a similarly huge risk with the life of your nonprofit! The material has been tested in live trainings and proven true for over a decade. Now it's available to you on-demand!
What You Will Learn!
- Know where the money donated for charity comes from--the facts always surprise board members
- Effectively allocate whatever time you have for fundraising--whether it's your fulltime job or just a volunteer gig
- Know what funds every nonprofit should be fundraising for
- Identify what messages you should use for fundraising--there are basically only 3!
- Strategically use what tools you can use to communicate your message--and easily act on the tips for doing each effectively,
- Raise money or awareness for your nonprofit an an easy to run house party--a terrific use of board members time and effort
Who Should Attend!
- This course is perfect for board members and people that are surprised to find charitable fundraising is part of their responsibilities. Often these are nonprofit founders and CEOs.
- This course is also well liked by nonprofit staff members new to fundraising.
- This isn't a good fit for people looking for complex, complicated methods and strategies to use as an excuse for NOT fundraising. FR101 is specifically designed to be a "big picture" overview with incredibly practical assessments and tactics.