We are excited to offer a new service, by popular demand, The
Fundraiser's Personal Muse™. We believe every fundraiser needs a source
of support and inspiration, so we will be offering a limited number of memberships
in this new service, which will allow you personal access by phone and email to
one of the profession's most knowledgeable and experienced fundraisers. Click
here to sign up!If you are planning to attend the AFP Leadership Conference in Las Vegas this Sept 30-Oct 2, we have good news for you. Along with Advantage Consulting, we are holding a free workshop on Sept. 30, 7 Ways to Ask for the Gift.
Our free 30-minute consulting offers at the Baltimore conference were so popular we've decided to extend them during the Leadership Conference. If you would like to attend the workshop or schedule a free 30-minute consulting during the Leadership Conference, please click here to email me. After all, who couldn't use a good excuse to stay in Vegas an extra day? You can use this free consulting time to talk about your development plan, board issues, your career, or if you have a book idea or would like to present a webinar in the CAPITAL VENTURE™/CharityUniversity™ series, bring your ideas along. See you in Las Vegas! Linda
Most Recent Tutorial: Does Planning Really Matter?
“Cheshire Puss,” Alice began, “Would you tell me please which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a great deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat.
“I don’t much care where,” said Alice, “so long as I get somewhere,” Alice added.
“Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the cat.
Lewis Carroll
What is strategic planning? It can be defined as a program incorporating a strategy for achieving organizational goals and objectives within a specific timeframe and with substantive support in the form of methods, priorities and resources. Read more
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Can’t get to any of our scheduled workshops or training? We will come to you!
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, internationally recognized author and speaker, is available to speak to your AFP chapter, state-wide association of nonprofits, industry conference, community foundation, or any other group seeking top notch training at an affordable price.
Contact Linda to request a full listing of our available training programs, including CFRE accredited courses.
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- For each revenue line item, are we meeting our goals? If not, how much are we off, and do we have an explanation for why?
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