Book Launch

My newest book, Fundraising as a Career: What, Are You Crazy? is now available at http://tinyurl.com/ccpressfrcareer. If your AFP chapter, state wide association of nonprofits,  or other organization would like a presentation on this topic, along with a book signing, let me know Linda@cvfundraising.com. Just a reminder that if you want to schedule a meeting, invite me to speak at your AFP Chapter, or arrange a board training session for your board while I am in your area, you can save on travel expenses. Check out Linda’s Travel Calendar here.

Capital Venture Website Update

A reminder of the two newest features on our website:

Job Posting Service: If your organization has a job to list, you can reach our entire readership for just $100 a month. (We have approximately half million hits per month on our website.) Send your job listing to jobs@cvfundraising.com.

Our software guide and list of software references is now available on our website. We have a number of people willing to serve as a resource for those contemplating purchasing software. If you would are using one of the popular donor software systems and are interested in serving as a reference for software please let me know Linda@cvfundraising.com and I will add you to our list.

Webinar Series

We are pleased to announce that beginning July 2010 we will be coordinating a group of Capital Venture/CharityUniversity webinars. We will offer a discount on Capital Venture/CharityUniversity webinars to all members of the Fundraiser’s Private Vault so if you haven’t joined the Vault yet, you might want to sign up now. We have a great lineup for the third quarter of 2010. If you didn’t receive your mailing with the schedule for the third quarter, let me know and I will resend it. If you would like to be a presenter for the Capital Venture /CharityUniversity Webinar Series during the 4th quarter of 2010, please contact me with your ideas. (Linda@cvfundraising.com).

Social Media: How It’s Working for Nonprofits

Wondering if social media is for you? Marcia Bloomberg, founder of the Nonprofit National Resource Directory, was kind enough to share this information from the preliminary report of Idealware.org's survey of nonprofit use of social media.

Here is a link to a PowerPoint presentation given by Laura Quinn, Executive Director of Idealware.org, to the Ethos Roundtable in Boston recently. 
 http://www.slideshare.net/Idealware/idealwares-social-media-research-preview

Please note that the information contained in the PPT is preliminary.  According to Idealware.org, they have more information yet to be analyzed.

Disclaimer: The NonProfit National Resource Directory is not affiliated with Idealware.org and was not involved in the survey.

For more information on the Nonprofit National Resource Directory visit
www.nonprofitnationalresourcedirectory.com  

Capital Venture Celebrates Seven Years in Las Vegas

To celebrate, we are offering a free workshop on July 7, 2010: Seven Ways to Ask for a Gift & Seven Ways to Thank a Donor. If you are in the Las Vegas area and would like to attend please, send your name, title, name of organization, phone number and email address to Info@cvfundraising.com.

If you can’t get to Las Vegas, I will be offering these workshops as webinars so be sure to check the Upcoming Workshops section of our website.

Special Offers for June:

June 10, 2010
PANO
Fundraising as a Profession
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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June 15, 2010
Cal-Neva
Building a Fundraising Board
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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June 22, 2010
The Non-profit Purchasing Group
Evaluting your Development Program
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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June 24, 2010
The Non-profit Purchasing Group
Evaluting your Development Program
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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July 7, 2010
Capital Venture
777 Las Vegas Workshop
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
Click here for details

July 13, 2010
Charity Chanel
Making the Client/Consultant Relationship Work
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE & Margaret Guellich, CFRE
Webinar
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July 13, 2010
Charity Chanel & Capital Venture
Storytelling: Communicating Your Message with Infectious Passion
James Anderson
Webinar
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July 20, 2010
Charity Chanel
Revitalizing Your Development Office
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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July 20, 2010
Charity Chanel & Capital Venture
Analysis Paralysis? Try Action-Based Planning
Mike Nizankiewicz, ACFRE
Webinar
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July 22, 2010
Cal-Neva
Developing Your Case for Support
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Webinar
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July 27, 2010
Charity Chanel
Getting Your CEO and Board to Embrace Fundraising
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE & Margret Guellich, CFRE
Webinar
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July 27, 2010
Charity Chanel & Capital Venture
Conducting Win/Win Performance Evaluations
Mike Nizankiewicz, ACFRE
Webinar
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Check out our website for other workshops and webinars