Fundraising for Non-Profits Part 1

 

WHEN: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 4 PM – 7 PM

WHERE: Career Source Career Center, 186 Alewife Brook Parkway, 3rd Floor, Cambridge MA, in the Fresh Pond Shopping Center, near the Alewife T Station. Free parking available.                      

Cost: $45.00 

To register, see ‘Register Now’ below   

Who Would Benefit From This Course: This workshop is designed for professionals transitioning from corporate America into non-profit fundraising, for volunteers taking a more active role in fundraising, for Board members interested in making a bigger impact and for fundraising professionals seeking advanced strategies to meet their fundraising goals.

Non-profits are defined by their mission but they’re sustained by fundraising.  Success in fundraising will make or break a non-profit, and in this two part series, you will learn the key fundraising methods that can generate the money your organization needs to succeed.

Part One is designed for non-profits operating on a shoe-string budget and interested in growing their donor database rapidly. Topics include new lead generation, special event planning, online auctions, holiday appeals, e-newsletters, social media marketing, planned gifts, leadership gifts, corporate sponsorships, video testimonials and much more. Please note that Grant Writing is offered in two separate PDC classes for those interested in this important topic. This class provides actionable strategies designed to produce immediate results.

Participants Will Learn: 

• Step by step "how to's" for writing effective appeal letters that generate $$$$
• Step by step "how to's" for signing on corporate sponsors
• Special Workshop Activity ~ Creating a Sponsorship Template for your events
• Step by step "how to's" for launching a planned giving program

PRESENTER:

Edith Moricz, M.B.A. RFC, is a professional fundraiser who has raised over $7 Million dollars over nine years for local and national charitable causes. She is Founder and Editor of BeyondSuccessOnline.com where you will find weekly interviews with global entrepreneurs sharing their business development best practices.  She is Adjunct Professor of Business Planning, Budgeting and Non-Profit Management & Fundraising at Cambridge College and Bunker Hill Community College and contributes her time and expertise to various Boston area Non-Profits.

Note: Fundraising For Non-Profits Pt. 2 covers the key components of a diversified revenue stream, choosing Board Members who impact your 501(c)(3) immediately, creative ways to generate program revenue, non-monetary ways of motivating staff and much more. Each workshop is a stand-alone course. Both impart Fundraising Best Practices..

The Professional Development Collaborative, Inc. is a non-profit whose mission is to provide affordable training to unemployed and in – transition professionals, growing their skills and accelerating their return to work. Visit us at: www.pdcboston.org

“Training Today’s Professionals For Tomorrow’s Workplace”

Register online and reserve your seat Now. If paying by check, your check must be received by February 12, 2014.  We are not responsible for lost, delayed, or misdirected mail.  Major credit cards accepted. Please use the option for PayPal when using your credit card.  You do NOT have to make or use a PayPal account to use this service.  

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 Refunds are supject to a $10 cancellation fee.  No refunds after February 12, 2014