Fund-Development—Beyond 101

 This training will provide the steps, actions, and follow-up plans that generates the most effective fund-development results—not five years from now, but right now. In this session, you will write a fund-development plan that mirrors the organization’s vision, mission, and values as well as learning how to identify “your” giving audience, AKA you target market. There are monies available. In this training, you will learn research and writing techniques as well as how to separate your organization from all others.

Key Topics

• Write a needs analysis on the organization
• Research the “right” foundations and giving sources
• Write a fund-development plan
• Write donor profiles to match your organization’s mission
• Cultivate long-term partnerships
• The fundamentals in Major Gifts, Annual-Giving Campaigns, and Endowments
• Ask for money; receive money

Location: Newport County Chamber of Commerce, 35 Valley Road, Middletown
Date: Wednesday July 16, 2008 9:00am-12:00pm

Speaker: Kara Abrams of Workplace Dynamics

This program is open to all but space is limited. Please contact Naomi Ingersoll at 848-4109 or email at ningersoll@childandfamilyri.com to register.