For many non-profits, fundraising is usually centered around events. But is there is a way to engage donors in a meaningful way with less effort and create sustainable long-range funding? Learn how to decrease the dependency on events.
You'll learn how to:
- Create a different perspective on donors as potential partners
- Engage the board at a higher level in fundraising
- Increase comfort in asking for a gift
- Discover ways to engage volunteers in fundraising
- Build team chemistry and support in this important process
- Improve connections with people who attend an event
- Identify potential major donors in your community.
This training is becoming very popular because it engages participants in a fun learning environment and moves beyond just theory to practice. It is most effective when all the staff and board attend the training together. Why? Because you are attempting to change the entire organization's perspective on a donor. You want to move your thinking from “donors” and see them as “partners”. Donors are real people with passions and dreams like you. Learn how to connect with them in a meaningful way and not just see them as a cash machine. The training also helps create a culture where asking someone for a financial gift is the norm, not an exception.
Unlike most training on fundraising, we begin by being active participants in a popular game show called, “To Tell the Truth." It creates an engaging atmosphere that challenges our perceptions of each other and allows everyone to see others differently. It is fun and engaging! We move from there to learn more about each other’s passions and dreams in smaller groups. We eventually have everyone in a conversation where each participant asks someone to make a financial gift toward their charity with greater ease and clarity.
