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This class was formerly titled Building the Annual Fund.
The Fund Raising School and its faculty assume a baseline knowledge of the concepts and terminology from "Principles & Techniques of Fundraising" in teaching this course.
Create a Program That Brings Funds Year After Year
From knowing how to use volunteers most effectively for your special event to soliciting major gifts on a yearly basis, this course will help you build a solid annual campaign fund. You will learn how to use the fundraising strategies that most appeal to your potential donors. Find out how you can create a broad, enduring base of supporters who will take your nonprofit to its annual funding goal.
Who Should Attend
Development officers, annual fund campaign staff, board members, volunteers, prospect researchers, program officers, department heads and financial officers.
Participants must stay through the end of the class in order to receive Continuing Education Units and the Certificate of Completion. Travel arrangements and other appointments should be scheduled around class times. The course will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. on the last day.
You'll Learn How To
- Determine which strategies to use and when to use them
- Manage your time effectively
- Make a convincing case for support
- Create gift range charts for planning
- Get volunteers actively involved with your fundraising
- Use the annual fund to support a total development program
You'll Also Learn
- How to put together an annual fund by using worksheets
- How to assess the cost efficiency and effectiveness of your annual fund
What You'll Receive
- An easy-to-use, comprehensive Study Guide to use for future reference
- Check lists for organizing special events
- Training exercises to use in your workplace
- Planning tools for your direct mail program
- Tips from annual fund specialists
Class Schedule
Day 1 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Day 2 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Class Size Limit: 40 CEUs: 1.3
