Fundraising & Development

2 Day Course- April 19th & April 26th

The AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course offers a complete overview of an integrated development office and program, featuring current information and techniques. This two-day experiential learning program includes case studies and projects for groups and individuals, making the learning experience both substantive and enjoyable.

Participants will develop skills and gain knowledge that can be tailored to their particular organization. The information you will learn and the relationships you develop will be invaluable to you and your organization and will assist you for years to come. The Fundamentals of Fundraising Course covers seven modules:

• Overview of Fundraising
• Developing an Integrated Fundraising Program
• Marketing for Ongoing Success
• Building & Sustaining Relationships
• Securing the Gift
• Volunteers - Partners in Fundraising
• Management & Accountability

 For over 25 years the Franklin Forum has been an important resource for development professionals of all experience levels to advance their fundraising skills. With its multitude of workshops led by leading fundraisers from throughout the Greater Philadelphia region and country, the event is widely recognized as a unique opportunity for nonprofit organizations of all sizes to offer invaluable training to their staff members and volunteers.

Keynote Address: Eileen Heisman, CEO
National Philanthropic Trust

2 Day Course- April 19th & April 26th

The AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course offers a complete overview of an integrated development office and program, featuring current information and techniques. This two-day experiential learning program includes case studies and projects for groups and individuals, making the learning experience both substantive and enjoyable.

Participants will develop skills and gain knowledge that can be tailored to their particular organization. The information you will learn and the relationships you develop will be invaluable to you and your organization and will assist you for years to come. The Fundamentals of Fundraising Course covers seven modules:

• Overview of Fundraising
• Developing an Integrated Fundraising Program
• Marketing for Ongoing Success
• Building & Sustaining Relationships
• Securing the Gift
• Volunteers - Partners in Fundraising
• Management & Accountability

Discussion lead by Gloria Pugliese, MBA, CFRE, La Salle University

BuildaBridge Institute is a training and applied research academy designed to prepare artists, youth workers, community and congregational leaders, teachers, social service professionals, and nonprofit organization personnel to integrate the arts effectively in education, social services and community development.

The Institute includes two simultaneous tracks: a Foundations track for first-time participants and an intermediate track for second time participants. First track courses include Foundations for Arts in Transformation; Arts, Creativity and Human Development; Arts in Education; Art and Spiritual Development; Organizing for Community Arts including collaborative work and fund-raising. Second track courses include Arts in Healing, Arts in Social Services, and Leadership Practicum.

Participants of both tracks will attend 1) Skills Development Workshops in different art mediums (transformational drama, visual arts, conscious drumming, etc., 2) Integrated site visits to community arts organizations and arts programming in action and 3) Dinner Forum, a Saturday evening dinner with presentations from Institute alumni sharing how the concepts they learned at the Institute have been applicable in their life, experience and work.

Specialized one-day courses for June 11 include Arts Relief and Introduction to Restorative Practices.

Join The Chronicle of Philanthropy for a one-hour session that will delve into strategies for winning corporate foundation grants. Nonprofit experts will focus exclusively on winning strategies for working with corporate grant makers, from getting your foot in the door, to developing relationships, to writing winning proposals.

Benevon and Sader, Nino & Associates at Merrill Lynch Invite You on April 18, for a Presentation and Discussion on Creating Sustainable Funding for Nonprofits

You will be presented valuable and practical information from Laura Fixler, Instructor and Coach for Benevon that address the sustainable fundraising solutions. You will hear real life success stories from your peers about how they have implemented a systematic four step process to engage organizational supporters in a way that respects the donor, capitalizes on your mission, clearly states the needs of the organization, and builds on good stewardship.

AGENDA:
• Welcome and Introductions - Teresa C. Nino, Associate Vice President, Merrill Lynch
• Excerpts from 2012 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy - Barbara Washington,        Merrill Lynch
• Creating Sustainable Funding for Nonprofits - Laura Fixler, Instructor & Coach, Benevon
• Closing Remarks - Stephen M. Sader, Vice President Merrill Lynch

A recent TRG survey suggests that if you’re stressed out by competing critical priorities and dealing with too many challenges to achieve them, you are not alone. The survey shows a snapshot of arts practitioners pulled in many directions – too many to focus on and still meet big objectives around patronage and revenue.