Fundraising 101
Fundraising 101 is an ESC workshop that surveys all of the proven best practices of nonprofit agency fundraising. It is targeted to staff and board members with any responsibility for raising donations. The workshop will be presented by ESC consultant Nanci Ballantyne.
- Date: Thursday, March 18th from 9:00 am to 10:30 am
- Location: Via Zoom
- Fee: $50
- Register in advance – no “day of” registration
- Questions: email Paige Pait at paige@esctriangle.org or call 919-294- 9803
Relationship fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations yet the current Covid-19 pandemic has challenged even the most sophisticated development offices. This Fundraising 101 class will examine why donors give and how your organization can continue to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward meaningful relationships with your donors when in-person meetings are not possible.
In this fast-paced and interactive 90 minute workshop, you’ll learn about:
- The Psychology of Giving
- Your Circle of Influence- Who are your likely donors and how do you identify them?
- Developing relationships in the time of Covid-19
- Fundraising as a team sport
- Asking for the gift remotely
- Communicating results
- Transitioning back to “normal”
Nanci Ballantyne has been a fundraising professional for more than 30 years, most recently as the Triangle Director of Philanthropy for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. Nanci’s experience includes leadership roles in small development offices to multi-function development operations. Her career has focused on organizations serving women and children with a concentration on developing relationship-focused major gift programs. Nanci helps development professionals offer donors the opportunity to channel their passions into action by matching their interests to organizations serving the community.