Happy New Year!

The year ahead looks promising for many nonprofits. We’ve talked to numerous organizations that are getting ready to move forward with capital campaigns, and we have been busy working with boards of directors to plan new fundraising ventures, expand their board and volunteer development efforts, and strengthen their infrastructure. All wise moves on their part.

If your organization has not thought about doing these things, this could be an excellent New Year’s resolution for your organization. Some things you might want to consider:

• If you are thinking about a capital campaign, pick up our eBook, Capital Campaigns: Everything You Wanted to Know, for just $49; or consider a board and staff capital campaign planning day. CAPITAL VENTURE will facilitate this day for $2,500 plus travel expenses.
• If you need to strengthen your infrastructure and improve your efficiency, join our Fundraiser’s Private Vault for tools to help you evaluate and improve your fundraising program.
• Check our Consultant Directory if you need a consultant in 2010.
• If your board needs to strengthen its fundraising skills, consider our Board Boot Camp, just $2,500 to help inspire your board to greatness!

Consultant Offers

For many people, the economic climate of 2009 was the deciding factor in choosing the path of consulting or in developing creative marketing efforts for their consulting business. If you are one of those people who recently decided to “hang out your shingle,” or even if you’ve been consulting for many years but had a challenging year in 2009, you may find our Consultant Connection a valuable tool to help you in your consulting business. And you may want to get listed in our Consultant Directory to boost your marketing efforts to a wide audience at a reasonable fee. Check out both today!

Planning a Program on Development/Fundraising?

If you are a member of a local AFP chapter or association of nonprofits, and are responsible for planning programs for the next year, Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE is available for speaking engagements at chapter meetings or workshops. I am finalizing my 2010 speaking schedule and have openings for both monthly chapter meetings and keynote addresses at conferences. For topics and fees contact Linda@cvfundraising.com. Our workshops are approved for CFRE credit: A catalogue listing 90 minute, half day, full day and two day workshops is available. Book signings can be arranged at any of these workshops or meetings, and members of your chapter or association will receive a discount on all books sold.

Calling All Authors

It’s been said that there is an author inside all of us! Many of our readers say they would love to write a book for the profession but are not sure how to get started and how to get published.  If you have an idea for a book focused on an area of interest to the nonprofit industry (or even a general interest book) contact me at Linda@cvfundraising.com with your ideas. I will be working with Charity Channel Press during 2010 to expand their publishing efforts and would love to discuss your book ideas with you. As an author myself I’ve been committed to the idea of expanding the body of knowledge in the field of development, and am intrigued with the idea of helping other emerging authors, so I will be entering the role of editor this year.

We Want Your Ideas

As we begin our planning for 2010 and beyond, we would love to have your input as to how CAPITAL VENTURE can best help you. Please visit Survey Monkey to take our brief survey (see below). All participants in our survey will receive a 10% discount to be used to purchase the Capital Campaign eBook, a one year subscription to the Fundraiser’s Private Vault, or a one year subscription to Consultant Connection. (Please be sure to include your email address to receive the 10% discount code.

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January 6, 2010
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations and Alliance for Nevada Nonprofits
Getting Rid of Your Nomiating Comittee
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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January 11, 2010
Charity Channel
Using theCapital Campaign Planning Study to Stregthen Your Organization
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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January 15, 2010
Charity Channel
Donor Cultivation Strategies
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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January 18, 2010
Charity Channel
Marketing Your Nonprofit Organization
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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January 19, 2010
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Relationship Fundraising
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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January 22, 2010
Charity Channel
Relationship Fundraising
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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January 26, 2010
AFP International
Evaluation Tools That Can Stregthen Your Development Plan
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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January 28, 2010
Grant Station
The Development Plan: The Foundation for Success
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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February 9, 2010
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Building a Development Committee
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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February 10, 2010
Grant Station
Developing Your Case for Support
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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February 12, 2010
Charity Channel
Get Rid of Nominating Committee
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Click here for details

February 17, 2010
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Raising More Money for Your Organization (Almost Painlessly)
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Harrisburg, PA
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February 19, 2010
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Fundraising in Challenging Times
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Bethelhem, PA
Click here for details

February 23, 2010
Grant Station
Building a Fundraising Board
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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February 24, 2010
Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations
The Road Less Traveled: The Pathway to the Big Gift
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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February 25, 2010
AFP International
Using Evaluation Tools to Stregthen Your Development Program
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Click here for details

February 26, 2010
Charity Channel
Involving Volunteers in Your Development Program
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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Check out our website for other workshops and webinars