How to Write an Effective Fundraising Plan for Your Nonprofit

Open, honest, and transparent communication with grantee partners can help minimize power imbalances and help foster a sense of mutual transparency and accountability that is critical to our success as grantmakers. Ultimately, if we want to cultivate honest funder-grantee relationships, we must embrace and prioritize our own ability to be transparent and responsive. In this live, online event, we'll hear from leaders in the field about tactical ways to embrace transparency, the "faceplant" moments they've had along the way, and how they and their foundations have benefited from taking a more transparent approach. We'll explore questions such as: How can you be more transparent with prospective grantees about what you do and don’t fund? How can we strive for transparency with current grantees, especially if it has to do with making changes to your funding strategies? How can we remain responsive to our grantee partners amidst our very busy schedules and crowded inboxes? And… What might we be missing even when we think we’re being transparent and responsive? The knowledge that this panel will share will be of interest to any and all staff levels of community, corporate, and independent & family foundations.

Understanding the psychology behind giving helps nonprofits augment, personalize, and target their messaging and appeal methods to attract more donations.

Through this interactive, hands-on workshop, we will work through the why, what, who, and how of nonprofit finance. We will cover the five main topics that every nonprofit person needs to know about nonprofit finance: Balance Sheets, Income Statements, 990, Giving and Oversight. We will share FUN resources and talk about how to use them within your organization. Whether you are a staff or board member, you will end the webinar with greater understanding of nonprofit finance and how to elevate financial literacy within your organization.

During this presentation, we will reveal best practices for planned giving programs that any nonprofit can implement immediately. No need for dedicated staff or a long list of prospects to grow your program. The best practices will cover areas of marketing, donor solicitations, boards, and operations.