Linda's Upcoming Webinars & Workshops

In this 90-minute webinar,facilitated by Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, you will learn what it takes to create a philanthropic culture in your organization. Development is one of the highest turnover jobs in the nonprofit world. Sometimes the development professional enters this career with unrealistic expectations: Fundraising is just "sales." My employer will be grateful for any amount of money I can raise. Or maybe the employer has the wrong expectations: Now that we've hired a fundraiser our board can relax and not worry about money all the time.   Read more

We all know the importance of saying thank you, but when it comes to donors, what would happen if we abided by what our parents taught us in kindergarten, "You can't use the gift until you say 'thank you.' " We couldn't wear the sweater from Aunt Mildred until we sent the thank you note. We couldn't play the new computer game until we called Grandpa and thanked him. If nonprofits followed this lesson, we're convinced donors would be thanked and acknowledged more frequently, faster and better. We couldn't start that new program until we thanked the foundation that funded our proposal, we couldn't build that new building until we knew that every donor felt appreciated, we couldn't pay staff salaries until we said thank you to every direct mail donor.  Read more

We all know that personal solicitation is the most effective way to ask for a gift, but it is the only way? How do we assure that we are spending the right amount of time on the various fundraising programs our development office runs? In this webinar we will list a sure-fire strategy to help you plan your time effectively while finding the time to spend on those top major donors. You will learn how to use traditional fundraising techniques and state-of-the-art strategies to reach prospective donors. This workshop is approved by CFRE International for a total of 3 continuing education credit hours.   Read more

You have your development plan in place. Now, how to you get your board and your CEO to get involved in implementing the plan? Even if they have said they would embrace their fundraising role, they might still feel “it isn’t my job,” or “isn’t that why we hired a development director?” In this webinar we will talk about why CEOs and boards think like this and how you can get them not only willing to get involved but excited about the opportunity to help with your fundraising efforts.  Read more