Bread & Roses Community Fund announces “Fundraising Fundamentals”, a series of lunchtime workshops in December which provide a chance for you to learn from the experts about fundraising techniques that work. This series of workshops is also an opportunity for you to network with other leaders who are working for change.
- Digging For Dollars: Strategizing Creative Fundraising Initiatives, Tuesday, December 1, 12:00-1:30 pm
- Grants to Go: The Path to Successful Grant Writing, Tuesday, December 8, 12:00-1:30 pm
- Effective Online Fundraising, Tuesday, December 15, 12:00-1:30 pm
- Making Your Events Work for You: Successful Special Events, Wednesday, December 16, 12:00-1:30 pm
Digging For Dollars: Strategizing Creative Fundraising Initiatives
Tuesday, December 1, 12:00-1:30 pm
Facilitated by: Sara Zia Ebrahimi
Location: The Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
Feeling stuck about how to raise more money for your organization? Who do you ask for money and how do you do it with so few staff members or volunteers? This workshop will provide an overview of fundraising techniques and make the assertion that you already know all the people you need to know to raise the money that you need! It is ideal for organizations beginning fundraising campaigns for the first time or looking for creative ways to expand their income streams, or for training staff members and volunteers who are new to fundraising.
About the facilitator: Sara Zia Ebrahimi has over seven years of experience as a fundraiser both for community organizing and the arts. She has experienced the philanthropic process from all angles–fundraising from individuals to foundations as well as reviewing applications as a grant panelist. She has worked with organizations locally including Bread & Roses Community Fund, the Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association (PIFVA) and the City’s Cultural Fund.
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Grants to Go: The Path to Successful Grant Writing
Tuesday, December 8, 12:00-1:30 pm
Facilitated by: Mytili Jagannathan
Location: The Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
For many grassroots groups, getting grant funding is a process shrouded in mystery. What really makes an organization successful in getting grants? Join us as we cut through the fog to illuminate how to identify the most relevant grantmakers, how to write compelling proposals, how to nurture relationships with funders, and how to plan ahead for sustainability and resilience.
About the facilitator: Mytili Jagannathan is the principal of Itinerant Ink (www.itinerantink.com), a consulting business offering flexible, focused, and timely consulting and writing services to nonprofits to help them raise funds, market programs, and communicate with constituents.
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Effective Online Fundraising
Tuesday, December 15, 12:00-1:30 pm
Facilitated by: Noah Winer
Location: The Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
Noah will share MoveOn’s best practices for how to grow your email list, how to integrate fundraising into your online actions, and how to write a compelling fundraising email. He’ll discuss low-cost, low-tech solutions for collecting online donations.
About the facilitator: Noah T. Winer organizes online at MoveOn.org. Since 2003, he’s worked with MoveOn’s five million members to build grassroots power and win progressive change in health care, clean energy, media accountability, and democracy reform. From issue advocacy to small-donor fundraising to media strategy, Noah’s online campaigns help MoveOn members change the outcome of our country’s political battles.
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Making Your Events Work for You: Successful Special Events
Wednesday, December 16, 12:00-1:30 pm
Facilitated by: Molly McAndrew
Location: The Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
This session provides an introduction to planning and executing special events that match your organizational needs and fit seamlessly into your total development plan. Key topics will include: setting goals and expectations to appropriately measure success; the value and management of volunteers; the use of marketing and collateral materials; and the importance of establishing a follow-up plan that continues to engage your attendees long after the event itself. Whether your event welcomes five or 1500, this session will give you the practical tools necessary to review your current event roster and help you initiate successful events that match your organization’s mission and resources.
About the facilitator: Molly McAndrew is the Associate Director of Development for Individual Giving of Episcopal Community Services, an agency providing high-quality social and educational programs to vulnerable individuals and families in Philadelphia. Previously Molly was the Manager of Special Events at WOMEN’S WAY and has worked with Avenue of the Arts, Inc. and the Black Lily Film & Music Festival, among others. Molly has spent the past five years in Philadelphia building a strong background in individual giving, volunteer management and events oversight.
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Locations are subject to change. Please make sure to check the Bread & Roses website to keep up to date.
