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Nonprofit Alliance to Host Day-Long Major Gifts Fundraising Workshop, Feb. 4

January 2010

Nonprofit Alliance will host Richner & Richner in a day-long fundraising workshop. This training, titled, “How to Ask for and Receive Major Gifts”, will focus on the key elements necessary for nonprofit organizations to be successful at major-gift fundraising.

Nonprofit Alliance will host Richner & Richner in a day-long fundraising workshop. This training, titled, “How to Ask for and Receive Major Gifts”, will focus on the key elements necessary for nonprofit organizations to be successful at major-gift fundraising.

This highly interactive presentation will feature:

  • How to talk and write about your organization’s needs in a way that will inspire financial support (Creating and Using Your Case Statement).
  • How to uncover the likeliest sources for major gifts to your organization (Identifying Prospective Major Donors).
  • How to secure the solicitation meeting, and what to do in it (Asking for a Major Gift).
Participants will leave the seminar with renewed enthusiasm and confidence and a road map to move their fundraising forward.
 
Audience: Leaders of nonprofit organizations highly involved in fundraising, including CEO, fund development staff, and board. Two members of the organization are highly encouraged to attend. While open to all, this seminar is designed for organizations with operating budgets from $250,000-$1,000,000.
 
About Richner & Richner
Cedric Richner III, Co-Founder & Principle Partner, has counseled dozens of boards, development staffs, and chief executives regarding their fund development programming and overall strategic direction over the past twenty years. With deep expertise in managing organizational change, prospective major donor strategy, and building sustainable fundraising cultures, his clients have ranged from small, start-up non-profit organizations to multi-campus, continuing care retirement communities.
 
Dan Jenuwine, Consultant & Director of Operations, brings sixteen years of experience in fundraising and nonprofit finance, operations, and program development as Consultant and Director of Operations. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Dan spent six years working with independent colleges at the Michigan Colleges Foundation. In addition to his responsibilities there for grant writing, major gifts, scholarship program administration, and office management, he was instrumental in developing and securing funding for new programs in multi-campus collaboration, pre-college preparation, and workforce development.
 
Details: February 4, 2010, 8:30-4 pm. W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Cost: $55/NPA Member or $75/Non-member, includes materials, continental breakfast, and lunch.  To register, contact 269.565.2190 or info@nonprofitalliance.org
 
Nonprofit Alliance delivers tools and strategies to nonprofits in Calhoun County. For more information please visit www.nonprofitalliance.org.