Nonprofit Board Fundraising Training

This results-oriented workshop prepares nonprofit boards to fulfill their role in fundraising. The fast-paced three-hour workshop increases understanding of the development process and emphasizes getting over the fear of fundraising. We start from wherever your board happens to be. The centerpiece is a live role-playing session where board members practice what they’ve learned in a safe, no-fail setting.This class is offered in both live and webinar formats. Email me for more information.

How to Fundraise in an Economic Crisis
—a workshop for nonprofit staff and board

This workshop will teach you how to design and launch an emergency fundraising campaign that mobilizes all of your constituents and taps all of your funding sources. Learn how to frame your case to encourage giving and keep your donors from jumping ship. How can you secure a really big challenge gift to kick off the campaign? What special funds do foundations have that can sweeten the pot? Find out how to structure a campaign to maximize the sense of urgency and leverage every gift to make even more money. You will leave with a plan you can put into action today.

This class is offered in both live and webinar formats. Email me for more information.

How to Ask People for Money (for indie filmmakers)

New filmmakers emerge daily and all of them are seeking funds from precisely the same sources, yet foundations that fund filmmakers are increasingly pinched in the current economy. By contrast, raising funds from individual donors allows for more control of—and easier access to—crucial funds while solidifying relationships that ideally will pay off for years to come. This class covers a lively, hands-on process to help filmmakers craft the messages and tools they need to approach individual donors. You will put this information to work during the class and prepare to take your show on the road through mock pitch sessions with a panel representing potential funders.