Fundraising & Development

The vast majority of US adults, across all demographics, have a cell phone -- making these devices a very useful way to provide information and communicate with your constituents. From mobile websites to texts to QR codes to FourSquare (and yes, mobile apps, too), mobile phone communications can be a big help in interacting with constituents and supporting your work. And it's easier and cheaper than you might think to take advantage of the potential mobile can offer. We'll explore a series of powerful mobile case studies and talk through the principles, software packages, and best practices that can help you replicate their success.

Takeaways:

• Discover why a mobile strategy might be relevant for your organization
• Identify the ways that mobile phones might strengthen you own ability to deliver programs
• Learn best practices and tools to help with mobile texting, QR codes, mobile websites, and more

Conducted by Laura Quinn

As the Executive Director of Idealware, Laura oversees Idealware’s research, writing, and training, including substantial research into social media tool and techniques. Prior to directing Idealware’s research, writing, and training, Laura founded Alder Consulting, a firm that specialized in strategizing, designing, and building powerful internet strategies for affordable budgets.   Between Idealware’s own broadcast email program and Alder clients, Laura has worked with a number of nonprofits on listbuilding tactics. Laura is a frequent speaker on nonprofit technology topics, and has conducted literally dozens of online and offline seminars.

Please register with an email address that will allow you to recieve the access and dial-in information for the online seminar.

This is a Beginner to Intermediate level class.

Donors are the lifeblood of your small organization, volunteers the strong backs upon which it is built. You rely on them, and on the partners and other constituents who interact with your nonprofit on a daily basis. Tracking them all involves creating and maintaining a lot of data.

But that data also needs to be accessible. A database is like a First Aid kit—it doesn’t matter what’s in it if you can’t get to it when you need to. For example, if a donor calls, you want to be able to instantly access their donation history, their personal information and any other relevant data. Good luck doing all that with an Excel spreadsheet.

The right donor management database makes it easy to see the relationships between data and donors and other constituents, and more importantly, keeps that information accessible and reportable so that you can find and use it the moment you need to. The good news is, there’s a number of options on the market. That’s the bad news, too—if you’re a small organization on a tight budget, how do you distinguish between the systems and their features? How do you know which will best meet your nonprofit’s particular needs? What’s important to consider when choosing?

Join Idealware’s Andrea Berry for a one-and-a-half-hour session built upon our comprehensive Low-Cost Donor Management Report, newly updated in 2011, for a closer look at GiftWorks, Common Ground, CiviCRM, eTapestry, DonorPro, Donor Perfect Online, and other popular systems being used by small organizations on tight budgets.

We’ll walk through everything you need to know to choose the right database for your organization, starting with overviews of the most commonly used, affordable databases on the market that give the pros and cons of each. We’ll also talk about good data management practices and planning, and how to best assess your needs before you commit to a system—the best time to do so.

By the end of the session, you’ll have everything you need to guide your organization through the process of selecting a low-cost donor management system that puts all the critical information your nonprofit counts on right where you need it—at your fingertips.

About Our Presenter

Andrea Berry
Andrea oversees Idealware's fundraising and training activities including the Field Guide to Nonprofit Software, sponsorship, corporate and individual giving, grants management and online seminars. Prior to joining Idealware, Andrea held fundraising positions in education, health research and museums and has taught math, performing arts and history in traditional and non-traditional educational settings. She brings a breadth of experience with fundraising and communications, particularly as it relates to small nonprofits, and has worked as a consultant with nonprofits across New England to help identify appropriate donor management software. Additionally, as a former teacher, Andrea brings front-line tested expertise in curriculum development and training.

Please register with an email address that will allow you to receive the access and dial-in information for the online seminar.

This is an Introductory/ Intermediate-level class.

In response to member requests for local and convenient meetings, AFP-GPC invites you to join us the second Friday of each month for an informal networking and open discussion. Held throughout the region in all suburban counties, South Jersey, and Center City - bring your ideas on fundraising issues and concerns that face development professionals everyday. This is an excellent opportunity to meet colleagues, make new contacts, gain fresh perspectives, and hear tips and techniques that could work for you and your organization. We encourage you to bring to the table your questions, ideas, what worked, and what didn't work. It's a great way to start your day!

The Planned Giving Day Conference offers advanced, intermediate and fundamentals tracks for the veteran fundraiser and for those just starting in planned giving. Attendees will expand their understanding of a broad range of topics during 60-minute workshops, making this conference the best and most cost-effective one-day seminar on Planned Giving you will find!

 

The registration fee includes access to all sessions and roundtable discussions, speaker materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and the popular Networking Happy Hour.

Are you trying to do raise more money with less resources? Is it just you or maybe you and one other staff responsible for fundraising at your organization? You aren’t alone! Even small shops can generate significant fundraising results with proper planning and execution. This session will highlight the essential building block to success: a do-able development plan. Learn how to assess what your organization can do with available staff, volunteers, and resources. Focus your time on fundraising efforts your organization can implement successfully.

This session is ideal for small-shop fundraisers and executive directors without fundraising staff. 

Through interactive discussion, you will:

• Learn to create a realistic development plan that can actually be accomplished by a small shop
• Learn how to maximize your fundraising calendar 
• Learn how to develop a major gifts program
• Explore ethical dilemmas specific to the small shop
• Explore ways to leverage and empower your board and volunteers 

Effective fundraising requires sophisticated methods of identifying, cultivating, and soliciting potential donors. This course provides an overview of the techniques needed to succeed. We have selected faculty who are development professionals and/or experts in their field and willing to share their knowledge and extensive experience. Through this course you will develop an inventory of skills for meeting the challenges of the fundraising profession.

Effective fundraising requires sophisticated methods of identifying, cultivating, and soliciting potential donors. This course provides an overview of the techniques needed to succeed. We have selected faculty who are development professionals and/or experts in their field and willing to share their knowledge and extensive experience. Through this course you will develop an inventory of skills for meeting the challenges of the fundraising profession.

 

Enrollment

Enroll by September 14, 2012 by registering on the web at www.continuingstudies.villanova.edu. You may download a registration form from the website and mail it to: Villanova University, Office of Continuing Studies, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085. Or, you may fax it to 610-519-6144. Do not send payment with registration. Upon registration, you will receive information about your bill. Payments are due no later than the first day of class. Students and authorized users are able to view billing statements and make secured payments electronically. You can also print official invoices for self and employer use.

 

Location

Classes are held at Villanova University, Lancaster Avenue (Rte. 30) in Villanova, PA, conveniently located near exit 5 of I-476. Parking permit instructions and a campus map will be provided to all registered students. 

Enrollment

Enroll by September 14, 2012 by registering on the web at www.continuingstudies.villanova.edu. You may download a registration form from the website and mail it to: Villanova University, Office of Continuing Studies, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085. Or, you may fax it to 610-519-6144.

Do not send payment with registration. Upon registration, you will receive information about your bill. Payments are due no later than the first day of class. Students and authorized users are able to view billing statements and make secured payments electronically. You can also print official invoices for self and employer use.

 

 

 

 

Join your colleagues, supporters of the arts and cultural sector and the board and staff of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance for our Annual Member Meeting & Reception on Monday, September 24th.

This year's meeting will feature the release of our latest economic impact report Arts, Culture & Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia generously sponsored by Bank of America.

•     5:00 - 5:30pm    Registration
•     5:30 - 6:30pm    Meeting & Report Release
•     6:30 - 8:00pm    Networking Reception

For information about public transportation options, driving directions, and parking for the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, please click here. 

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Arts, Culture & Economic Prosperity in Greater Philadelphia is generously sponsored by Bank of America. Additional support for the Annual Member Meeting & Reception is also provided by Bank of America. 
 

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