Major Gift Academy Leaders Training

MAJOR GIFT FUNDRAISERS

Connecting to Donors in the Midst of Crisis

How you can continue your work of making connections, strengthening relationships, providing comfort and giving hope to your donors.

Mail-in forms available. Email us!

MAJOR GIFT FUNDRAISERS

Connecting to Donors in the Midst of Crisis

How you can continue your work of making connections, strengthening relationships, providing comfort and giving hope to your donors.

Mail-in forms available. Email us!

Registration open through July 31 – Sign up today!

You’ll emerge from this course with:

Confidence in knowing how to approach fundraising and be donor centered when face-to-face interactions are not possible

Strategies for how to adjust your communication plans to ensure they are providing valuable, relevant, and meaningful content to their donors

Tools for creating touch points and other material when organizational resources are limited

A process for asking for gifts when you can’t meet in person

How to manage your own resistance or fears of asking during this time

A structure and system for keeping track of and meeting donor needs as they arise

Course Specifics:

Cost: $497 - OR - Pay what you can

Includes: Live webinar teaching & Q&A, recorded webinars and podcasts, resources, reading, and application assignments

Participants have 30 days to complete the course after logging in

8 CFRE credits

“Never has there been a more important time for MGOs to connect with their donor than now. In this time of national crisis, your ability to provide information, present the need and give hope to your donors is essential to deepening your relationship with donors.”

— Jeff Schreifels, Senior Partner, Veritus Group

You might be asking yourself, “Is this training right for me?” If the answer to any of the questions below is “Yes,” come join us!

Are you worried about how the COVID-19 and economic crisis will impact your fundraising efforts?

Are you unsure about how to maintain connections with your donors during while face-to-face meetings are impossible?

Do you long to have a community of like-minded non-profit colleagues who can support one another during these uncertain times?

With social distancing and travel restricted do you worry that you will lose the ability to stay connected with your donors?

Are you feeling like your organization is paralyzed by uncertainty and fear?

During this disruption, do you want to be able to stay focused on the right donors with the right plans and goals in place?

Do you love learning through different types of media?

Are you overwhelmed with information that isn’t being organized or disseminated in a way that’s easy to understand?

Are you worried about how the COVID-19 and economic crisis will impact your fundraising efforts?

Are you unsure about how to maintain connections with your donors during while face-to-face meetings are impossible?

Do you long to have a community of like-minded non-profit colleagues who can support one another during these uncertain times?

With social distancing and travel restricted do you worry that you will lose the ability to stay connected with your donors?

Are you feeling like your organization is paralyzed by uncertainty and fear?

During this disruption, do you want to be able to stay focused on the right donors with the right plans and goals in place?

Do you love learning through different types of media?

Are you overwhelmed with information that isn’t being organized or disseminated in a way that’s easy to understand?

Does any of this speak to you?

It’s natural to worry about how the crisis will affect your fundraising. But rest assured you’re not alone.

If you’re looking for this kind of advice and counsel, come join us in this training course.

This course will deliver the training you need now.

You’ll get content delivered to your inbox with video, podcasts, webinars, social media connections and EVEN homework… not to burden you, but to help lift you up in your work.

No boring lectures, no boring lists of facts and figures, but real stories of what works in the field. This course is designed specifically to help you do the right things for your donors and meet their needs during this crisis.

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Q&As — You probably have some questions about this course.

Q: How can I maintain a disciplined approach to my work during a time like this?
A: Many of us are not working in our regular environments and may not have the consistent structure we are used to having. It can be tough to stay focused right now and organizational aspects of our life can slide. Let us help you stay on top of your communication plan and tracking your donor’s needs is vital.

Q: How do I authentically connect with my donors during a time of crisis?
A: In this unprecedented situation, your donors are experiencing severe disruption in both their financial and personal lives. At times like this it is more important than ever to maintain relationships with your donors and to find new and creative ways to serve them.

Our skills of being present, listening, empathy, having intentional and clear communication are more important than ever.

Q: Will this work with my schedule and time zone?
A: The course will be available to you online at any time during the scheduled length of the course, so there is no issue with time zone challenges. Our live conversations will also be scheduled as best we can to accommodate many different time zones, and recordings will be available to course participants.