Non Profit Seminar: "The Ask"

Asking and Receiving….the natural win-win

Dee Dee Kiesow knows how to ask and get outrageous things for nonprofits or simply while having fun. Her "Asking Skills" have included trading houses, driving a diesel train, chauffeuring a limo and captaining a ship in the San Francisco Bay. She is most proud of borrowing a sports stadium to create a win-win partnership to distribute 4500 boxed dinners for Thanksgiving taking her NPO up from 1500. She asked for 7 million dollars on behalf of numerous nonprofit clients last year and will exceed that this year. Her techniques can work for any size of organization.

Key Topics:

You will learn the 5 step process:

How to find your golden nugget
Who to ask
What you want
Where and when to go
How to ask

Learning Outcomes:

Identify a path to getting what you nee
Build relationships with people who can get you what you want
Raise money without asking for a dime
Turn an inconceivable dream into a reality that serves many
Create a win- for you, for philanthropy and for your organization

“You will leave empowered and enlightened to change the world with a little help from your friends”. This course is very interactive as you practice your “ask”

Registration Information

Registration Fee: $ 25.00 includes coffee and a snack.

Refreshments: Come at 5:45 PM to check in and remember the traffic. Seminar begins at 6:00 PM.

Veterans: Free admission is available for this class. Click Here for details.

Walk-ins: If space allows, you can register at the door and pay via PayPal or cash.

Be sure to complete registration fully. Print out the ticket and bring it to class as proof of payment or save the confirmation email on your mobile device and bring it with you.

If you have trouble registering, send an email to info@svscore.org

About the Speaker:

Dee Dee Kiesow, BAS Non-Profit Strategist, Funding Consultant, Benefit Auction Specialist

Dee Dee Kiesow uses the combination of her skills as a professionally trained charity auctioneer with her 20 years diverse experience of working with non-profit organizations to raise money and create memorable and record-breaking fund raising events. With her background as an Executive Director, an Event Coordinator and Chief Fundraiser for several Northern Cal non-profit organizations Dee Dee brings a unique advantage when assisting fund raising auction clients.

Dee Dee’s career in auctioneering is equally enhanced from her training in television news and radio announcing. She feels comfortable with audiences of any size and background and with her vibrant personality Dee Dee is able to inspire audiences while having fun.

She is a member and V.P. of National Philanthropy Day, Fundraising Event Mentor to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Silicon Valley (AFP), The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) and holds a Benefit Auction Specialist (BAS) Designation, which is held by only 20 auctioneers in California.

DeeDee@BenEventAuctions.com Phone: 408-674-0333

Silicon Valley SCORE members, with nonprofit experience in Silicon Valley, offer counseling for nonprofits. Counseling sessions can be requested with the following experienced members: Nadera Alam, John Edwards, Gerry Fields, Barbara Haofstein Spiegel, Bob Goedjen, Nev Griffin, Ray Noble, Brian Neth, Jack Maxfield, Karun Shimoga, and Neal Weinstein.