Regardless of size, one of the biggest challenges for today’s nonprofits is diversification of revenue sources and historical review of what has worked, is working, and may work going forward. Today’s donors are everywhere. Putting all your eggs in just a couple of baskets creates long-term risk for your organization and may keep you from optimizing your revenue potential. In this session, we will look out how to create a historical review of your revenue streams, create a fundraising development planner for your current fiscal year, implement strategies for success, and track the progress made throughout the year.
Presenters Mandy Pearce and Maria Palacios with Funding for Good will guide you through this interactive bootcamp designed for onprofits.
Session One, 10:00-11:30 am: Budgeting to Fully Fund Your Overhead
This session will identify the building blocks of a strong budget and explain how nonprofits can easily raise the dollars needed to cover overhead costs. We will discuss how proper budgeting will propel grant proposals to success and how to use messaging to raise these much-needed funds. You’ll see how to accurately describe, budget, and properly package your programs and projects to effectively secure funds from diversified funding streams.
Session Two, 12:00-1:30 pm: How to Create a Written Fundraising Plan
Planning is hard. With a load of responsibilities on the development team, planning often takes a backseat to immediate needs and crisis fundraising. A well-written fundraising plan will allow you to focus your efforts, plan out your annual fundraising tasks, and help you create and evaluate strategies to accomplish and exceed expectations. Learn ways to track fundraising goals throughout the year in one easy-to-use tool.