Fundraising is all about relationships, and relationships are based on productive communication. Join us to explore the who, what, why, and when of “donor-centric” communication. This workshops will focus on nonprofit newsletters, web sites, and grant reports, and will also touch upon getting to know and segmenting your audiences, conducting a successful site visit with your funder, assessing and re-adjusting your communications efforts for maximum impact, and cultivating all donors for future support.

More than ever, advocacy is a critical component of a nonprofit’s strategy for success. Join us as Jeff Shaw, public policy director for The Alliance, the state’s largest nonprofit advocacy group, leads a discussion on the importance of advocacy and the most effective ways in which nonprofits can advocate for their organizations.

An effective board must include active members of the communities the organization serves. Most nonprofits are challenged with finding strong board members who are committed to helping the organization [...]

Evaluation and assessment tools allows a board to hold itself, its members, and its processes accountable, to identify gaps between current performance and expected or hoped-for performance, and chart a [...]

Join us on December 14th as Mark Abraham, executive director of DataHaven, leads a discussion on where to find relevant data and how to effectively incorporate it into your grant [...]

High Performing Fundraising Boards May 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wisdom House 229 East Litchfield Rd., Litchfield Register Fundraising expert Chuck Loring will lead a dynamic, fast-paced workshop [...]

In these unprecedented times, nonprofit organizations are experiencing a variety of challenges, including shifting staffing structures, sudden changes in service delivery or capacity, and potential losses across multiple revenue streams. [...]

For several decades, nonprofits have relied on events to raise money. An event was the means to acquire new donors and inspire current donors to give more. Events grew in [...]

Communications has always been essential – but now it is critical. In a few short weeks, how and what we communicate has changed considerably. And so many more people are [...]