Ventures in Philanthropy eNewsletter
July 2009
 
10 Tips for Selecting a Consultant [Tip Sheet]
According to a recent survey, more than 40% of nonprofits expect to pay more than $50,000 in consulting fees in the coming year. So, how does a nonprofit find the right consultant? Read our ten best tips for selecting a consultant. ...Read more >>


CAPITAL VENTURE Workshops Receive CFRE Accreditation!
To celebrate our recent approval for continuing education through CFRE International, take 10% off any group training for your AFP chapter or other organization booked before September 30, 2009 and held this year! Contact Linda for a list of available programs.

Please note this special offer applies to our entire inventory of existing programs or ones designed specifically for your group, and to both accredited and non-accredited workshops.


Several Webinars This Summer Make Learning Easy
Building a Fundraising Board, 10 Fundraising Tips to Help Your Organization Succeed, and Involving Volunteers in Your Fundraising Program are only a few of the webinars offered this summer. Visit Upcoming Workshops for a full list of webinars and other development workshops.


Follow Us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LindaLysakowski
Follow CAPITAL VENTURE on Twitter. Recieve tweets when new Tutorials, Tip Sheets and Special Offers are added to the website and follow the fundraising adventures of Linda Lysakowski from your phone!


Facebook and LinkedIn
It's not easy to keep up with you, but we're trying! You can now find Linda on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/linda.lysakowski and at LinkedIn at: www.linkedin.com/in/lindalysakowskiacfre. We look forward to seeing your there!


The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook available!
Linda Lysakowski's new book has been released! Co-authored with Michael Sand, The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook can teach any organization, no matter what its size, to develop a viable and realistic fundraising plan. This book can be used by staff members, board members, or volunteers to plan and execute a successful campaign to acquire the funds needed to accomplish their mission. To read more about the book or to get your copy, click here.


Building a Fundraising Board [Tutorial]
“We can’t get our board to help with fundraising, they aren’t the ‘movers and shakers’ in town.” If this is a statement you have heard in your organization, read on!

While some organizations do not set fundraising as a priority for its board members, most nonprofits can benefit from having a board more actively using their connections to benefit the organization.

The key to getting your board to embrace fundraising lies in three simple steps—the recruitment process, assuring that board members are committed to the organization and removing the fear of fundraising that is inherent in most people. ... Read more >>

To choose from hundreds of other free tutorials and tip sheets, please click here.


Coming Soon!
Many people have requested a “members only section” of our website where they can have access to even more consulting tools. Watch for our announcement next month.







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Upcoming Workshops

July 14, 2009
GrantStation.com 
Building a Fundraising Board
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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July 15, 2009
(Morning)
CAPITAL VENTURE
Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Reno, NV
Click here for details

July 15, 2009 (Afternoon)
CAPITAL VENTURE
Quickbooks for Nonprofits
Kathryn Short
Reno, NV
Click here for details

July 22, 2009
Philanthropy Journal
101 Fundraising Tips to
Help You Succeed

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Click here for details

July 29, 2009
GrantStation.com 
Involving Volunteers in
Your Fundraising Program

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Click here for details

August 7, 2009
AFP Arizona Statewide Conference
Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?
Keynote: Fundraising as a Profession

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Flagstaff, AZ
Click here for details

August 11, 2009
GrantStation.com 
Corporate Philanthropy
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Contact Linda for Details

August 21, 2009
AFP North Central Ohio Chapter
Career Success Institute 2009
Keynote: The Importance of Strategic
Planning for Development

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Click here for details

August 27, 2009
GrantStation.com 
The Road Less Traveled:
Pathway to the Big Gift

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Contact Linda for Details

August 28, 2009
American Association of Grant Professionals
The Development Plan:
Foundation of Success

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Click here for details


Contact Us
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