How to Ask for Money - Part 2, followed by AFP Fall Mingle
Join us on September 6th at the Penny Farthing Pub for an amazing session with fundraising consultant David Love. This session will be followed by the AFP Vancouver Island Fall mingle. After practicing your ask and experiencing being on the other side, grab a beverage and stick around for some appy’s and networking with your peers.
Schedule:
2:30 – 3:00 pm – Registration
3:00 - 4:30 pm – Learning Session
4:30 – 6:30 pm – AFP Vancouver Island Fall Mingle
Session Overview:
“Avoid the kerplunk”
ker·plunk. (used to suggest) the sound of something heavy falling or dropping with a thud.
“How to ask for money without throwing up” was our last session together so we’ll test that premise by reviewing best practice on how to ask and go deeper to the why we make the ask. As we’re in pub, this is the perfect opportunity to share stories and learn from each other. We’ll first review techniques for asking for a meeting by phone, then progress to that often-stomach-churning face-to-face scenario, on your own or with those unpredictable volunteers. This pre-mingler session is a perfect opportunity for candid conversation about what techniques you use, and kerplunk moments that are best shared over a beer or vino.
CFRE Credits: 1.5
Cost: $20 for members, $30 for potential members
Mingle only: $10 for members, $15 for potential members
Speaker Bio:
A passionate fundraiser for more than 25 years, David is a passionate believer that fundraising is an impactprofession. Throughout his career David has successfully led campaigns and championed fund development, raising millions of dollars for leading organizations including UBC, the Justice Institute of BC, Central City Foundation and St. Paul’s.
David founded the aptly named, LOVEfundraising, in 2012 and consistently delivers strategic counsel to large and small non-profits in Canada and the US to ultimately improve their fundraising effectiveness.
A sought-after speaker and trainer, David shares his enthusiasm for philanthropy with not-for-profits throughout the province and has been an instructor in the “Essentials of Fundraising” course at BCIT since 2001 and a volunteer presenter/facilitator with Vantage Point since the mid-‘90’s. A singer with Chor Leoni Men’s Choir for the past 25 years, David has also served on this Board and Fundraising Committee. A certified fundraising executive since 2009, David is proudly in his third year as President of one of North America’s largest Association of Fundraising Professionals Chapters, AFP Greater Vancouver.