Presented by Terry Axelrod, Founder & CEO of Benevon.

This engaging and practical session, designed for board members, volunteers and senior nonprofit staff, addresses a topic that every nonprofit dreams of, yet struggles to attain--sustainable funding.

This session promises to:

• Engage you in a conversation about the possibility of sustainable funding for your nonprofit
• Show you a proven systematic process for attaining sustainable funding
• Begin to address how this system can be customized to your unique needs

You will leave this session knowing how to quantify sustainable funding for your organization and seeing how your group could attain it. In the discussion time at the end of the session, you will have an opportunity to ask questions about how this process would work for your organization.

Registration required.

For more information Contact Ann Gladwin, agladwin@new.org or 734-998-0160

NEW Center
1100 North Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Cost: $10

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It’s not a surprise that successful fundraising programs are anchored firmly to an involved and engaged executive director. Understanding the role of the executive director within your organization’s strategic plan is critical to its success and the overall health of your non-profit. With fundraising turnover at an all-time high, and with the demand for qualified staff outpacing supply, our non-profit leadership must step up and into the role of chief fundraiser.
Learn the traits of successful executive directors; be able to separate fundraising fact from fiction; better engage board members in the major gift cultivation process and understand the key elements of building a sustainable fundraising program. This workshop is ideal for organizations with – and more importantly, without -- development staff.

Best Audience Fit: Non-profit executive directors and board development committees

NEW Center
1100 North Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Cost: $10

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Designed to motivate and inspire, this dynamic workshop will provide an overview of trends in philanthropy, the principles of fundraising, while delving into the powerful and rewarding partnership between nonprofit Trustee and staff. Our interaction will include a Values, Vision and Voice exercise – a reflection of why your board members value their affiliation with your mission and how they can align these values with your strategic fundraising plan. We’ll shatter fundraising “myths” and help your board feel comfortable and confident in their personal skills by developing their own “voice” in the fundraising process, from prospecting and cultivating, to sharing personal stories and playing an important role in gift recognition and stewardship. This workshop is a great primer for new organizations as well as a reminder and “back to the basics” opportunity for more mature organizations looking to re-energize or increase fundraising results.

Best Audience Fit: Executive directors, development staff, current board members

NEW Center
1100 North Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Cost: $10

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A great stewardship program can be the easiest way for a nonprofit to earn, retain and inspire donors to support your mission. Today, with increasing numbers of donors dissatisfied with the charities they support, there is an even bigger opportunity for nonprofits to excel and see their stewardship efforts and investment rewarded greatly. Assisting with this unprecedented opportunity is a growing body of research around what influences and reinforces donor behavior and motivation. From our communication strategies, solicitation techniques to our recognition efforts – to gain loyalty we must know what is, and more importantly, what isn’t working from a donor’s perspective. We’ll start our workshop with an assessment of your current stewardship initiatives and then work towards designing a plan that includes all the critical elements of an integrated – and mutually rewarding stewardship program for your organization.

Best Audience Fit: Current board members, executive directors, development directors and leadership staff

NEW Center
1100 North Main St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Cost: $10