The Fundraising Reboot
Are you feeling like your fundraising plan is a bit outdated given the current climate?
We'd like to introduce you to: The Fundraising Reboot, a two-week process that takes you from tired to inspired. Over a series of four working meetings, we’ll re-energize you and your team by rethinking your fundraising activities, appeals, events, and strategies to adapt them to this ever-changing world.
Lunching Online: Soliciting Major Gifts on Zoom
Moderated by Amy Schiffman and Jamie Klobuchar
November 11, 2020
Nonprofits: Paving the Path Forward
Moderated by Jamie Klobuchar and Erika Moczulewski
September 23, 2020
Making Your Way in Today's Nonprofit Job Market
Moderated by Amy Schiffman
July 23, 2020
Demystifying Virtual Event Production
Presented by Lisa Tarshis
July 14, 2020
Many other webinar and training resources can be found on our YouTube channel
If you are wondering what to say to your stakeholders at a time like this, we can help:
- Download our sample talking points
- Download our full communications strategy
- Click here to read our blog about what your board can be doing right now
- Click here to read our blog post about fundraising in a COVID-19 environment
- Read part I and part II of our virtual events blog series on whether or not you should host your upcoming event virtually
- We've launched a blog series called "What's Next?" to help you navigate the months ahead:
Here's what we have found to be helpful from other experts in the field:
- Sustainability to Survivability: 5 Nonprofit Finance Must-Do’s in the Time of COVID (Nonprofit Quarterly)
- Seven Best Practices for Online Meetings (Jill Rosenberg via LinkedIn)
- What Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Doing Right Now to Address the COVID-19 Situation (BoardSource)
- Big Givers to Chicago's Nonprofits: We're Still Here for You (Crain's Chicago Business)
- Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund
- A Call to Action: Philanthropy's Commitment During COVID-19 (Council on Foundations)
- An Open Message to Grantees from the Funder Community (eJewish Philanthropy)
- Coronavirus: 10 Issues Non-Profit Organizations Should Be Considering (Foley & Lardner LLP)
- Special Report: COVID-19 and the Charitable Sector (Give.org BBB Wise Giving Alliance)
All about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act:
- $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill (NPR)
- Cutting Through the Jargon: How the CARES Act Works for Nonprofits (Nonprofit Quarterly)
- CARES Act: Summary for Nonprofits (Independent Sector)
- The Small Business Owner's Guide to the CARES Act (U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship)
- Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) (Council of Nonprofits)
Accessing SBA & Nonprofit Loans:
Virtual event resources from around the web:
- How to Run a Successful Virtual Event (HubSpot)
- If You Have to Cancel Your Event Because of Coronavirus (Fired Up Fundraising)
- Virtual Event Example: Upaya Gala (Classy)
- Virtual Event Example: Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras Annual Gala
- Virtual Event Example: Seeds of Change 2020 (Crossroads Fund)
- Virtual Event Sample: Justin Wynn Fund Red Tie Soiree
Excellent communications from nonprofit organizations:
- Live Challah Baking Class (Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School)
- Reaching Israel Elwyn Participants During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Israel Elwyn)
- The Toxic Mix of Cabin Fever and Stress (Friends of the Children - Chicago)
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