Archive for February, 2008
February 15th, 2008 at 04:48pm
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[ February 21, 2008; 3:00 pm; March 20, 2008; 3:00 pm; ] A successful nonprofit organization needs to cultivate multiple revenue streams through sound financial planning. If your organization has never developed a fundraising plan or calendar, this hour-long session is for you. It provides an overview of the process of strategically thinking through the components of a fundraising plan.
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February 15th, 2008 at 04:41pm
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[ February 26, 2008; 2:00 pm; March 11, 2008; 2:00 pm; March 25, 2008; 2:00 pm; ] This session provides an introduction to one of the key online tools for finding funders, Foundation Directory Online Professional. Learn how to create customized searches to develop lists of prospective foundation and corporate donors that will match your nonprofit organization’s funding needs.
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February 15th, 2008 at 04:34pm
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This webinar will provide you with a step-by-step checklist approach to help increase your organization’s readiness for foundation fundraising, addressing such questions as:
- What groundwork do I have to have in place before approaching foundations for funding?
- What are the steps to obtaining incorporation and nonprofit status and where can I get some help to do so?
- What are the characteristics of successful nonprofits?
This course is geared towards representatives of community groups without nonprofit status or new nonprofits with very little experience in grantseeking in general. We focus specifically on foundation fundraising.
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: Free
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February 12th, 2008 at 07:45pm
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Thursday, March 6th, 1:00 – 2:30 EST. Presented by Laura Quinn

Do you want to help your organization take donations online, but aren’t sure how? This session will tell you what you need to know in order to choose a tool and get started. We’ll touch on some of the strategic aspects of online donations, but our focus will be on the tactical: What online donation tools a re available? How do they work? How do you know which one is right for your organization? We’ll close by looking more closely at some of the specific tools that are available, such as Network for Good, PayPay, Click & Pledge, Groundspring DonateNow, eTapestry, MemberClicks, AuctionPay, and more.
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February 7th, 2008 at 11:59pm
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Part II: The keys to a successful capital campaign
Once you have completed your feasibility study and are set for a campaign, how do you assure it will be successful? This webinar will examine key elements of the campaign plan, including timeline, budget and campaign cabinet.
Presented by Linda Lysakoswki president and CEO of Capital Ventures and author of Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers, The Development Plan, and contributing author to The Fundraising Feasibility Study–it’s Not About the Money.
Webinar details:
| Cost: |
$15 (plus your carriers standard long-distance rate for calling the toll-based number) |
| When: |
March 26 |
| Time: |
1 pm, Eastern Standard Time
10 am, Pacific Standard Time
11 am, Mountain Standard Time
Noon, Central Standard Time |
| Duration: |
1 hr |
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February 7th, 2008 at 11:57pm
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Join Kim Klein, internationally known fundraising trainer and consultant to learn some of the most important aspects of grassroots fundraising.In this fast paced webinar, Kim Klein will help you get over your anxiety about asking for money and will take you through a step by step process for approaching individuals for large gifts in person. Most helpful for people new to the process of asking, and highly advised as a training for board members and volunteers about to embark on a fundraising campaign.
March 3rd, 2008 at 10am (PST)
Cost: $150
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February 7th, 2008 at 11:56pm
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Part I: Are you ready for a capital campaign?
This webinar will look at a nonprofit’s internal and external readiness to conduct a campaign, board involvement, staffing, technology and the case for support. The session also will focus on whether you need to conduct a planning-and-feasibility study, what you should expect from it, and what to do if it says you are not ready for a campaign.
Presented by Linda Lysakoswki president and CEO of Capital Ventures and author of Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers, The Development Plan, and contributing author to The Fundraising Feasibility Study–it’s Not About the Money.
Webinar details:
| Cost: |
$15 (plus your carriers standard long-distance rate for calling the toll-based number) |
| When: |
February 22 |
| Time: |
1 pm, Eastern Standard Time
10 am, Pacific Standard Time
11 am, Mountain Standard Time
Noon, Central Standard Time |
| Duration: |
1 hr |
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February 7th, 2008 at 11:55pm
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Are you a representative of a nonprofit organization? New to fundraising?
This introductory course provides an overview of the funding research process for those seeking grants from foundations, corporations, and grantmaking public charities.
The webinar will cover:
- What you need to have in place before you seek a grant
- What you need to know about grantmakers and how nonprofits are supported
- How you identify funding partners
- Resources for your grantseeking efforts
Dates:
Tuesday, February 5, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Tuesday, February 19, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Tuesday, March 4, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Tuesday, March 18, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
Duration: 60 Minutes
Cost: Free for nonprofit organizations
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