Upcoming Workshops

Fundraising has recently become accepted as not only a profession but as a “hot career.” Even with the need for a more professional approach to fundraising and the sheer numbers of people entering this profession there are still many nonprofits, and many individuals who do not see fundraising as a profession, and even many who still view fundraising with a “tin cup” mentality.

Development is one of the highest turnover jobs in the nonprofit world. Why Many development officers find it difficult to succeed at their job because their organizations have a weak philanthropic culture; therefore they move on to an organization where they believe they will have more chance to succeed. Can professional fundraisers work from within their organizations to build the philanthropic culture and make their jobs more satisfying What does it take to create a philanthropic culture in your organization The development officer must learn the keys to working within their organization to build a philanthropic culture that will encourage philanthropy, increase fundraising effectives, and result in job satisfaction.  Read more

How does a nonprofit compete with other nonprofits and even for-profits that may be providing similar services, and in many cases, competing for dollars from funders who may not be aware of the organization and its services In this webinar we discuss the importance of branding and creating awareness of your organization. We will talk about public relations, publicity and pricing your "product” for the marketplace.  Read more

You have your development plan, your case for support and you are ready to move ahead with a strong development program in 2010. So, has the economy recovered enough? Are your donors still concerned about their charitable contributions? Do you still have enough development staff to implement your plan? Is your board afraid to proceed with your development program?  Read more

How does a nonprofit compete with other nonprofits and even for-profits that may be providing similar services, and in many cases, competing for dollars from funders who may not be aware of the organization and its services? In this webinar we discuss the importance of branding and creating awareness of your organization. We will talk about public relations, publicity and pricing your "product” for the marketplace.  Read more