The Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (“The CommNS”) invites you to join us for our first ever webinar series, Top Trends and Promising Strategies in Revenue Model and Funds Development. Co-hosted by AFP Greater Madison, this multi-week webinar series will support individuals and nonprofit organizations in designing their revenue models and strengthening their funds development plans. Join us to embrace tried and true practices, explore and advance new practices, and encourage forward-thinking approaches for the future of philanthropy.
Over the course of the series, participants will complete worksheets that will inform their development work moving forward and help refresh fundraising strategies with current trends.
Official course pages and registration links are available below!
Cost
$300 for the full 7-part series
$50 a la carte options for session 1-6
$100 a la carte option for session 7 (grant writing workshop)
Click here to register for the full series
August 9, 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CST
This session will feature core lessons and how-to’s from the legacy Fundraising and Development conference and expand into current and future trends. Join to learn about generational transfer of wealth, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and promising strategies that nonprofit organizations can use to adapt to the changing times.
Instructors:
- Don Gray, former Vice President for Principal Gifts, University of Wisconsin Foundation
- Michael Johnson, President and CEO, Boys and Girls Club of Dane County
- Mary Beth Collins, Executive Director, Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (the CommNS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Tony Shields, President and CEO, Wisconsin Philanthropy Network
Making Philanthropy More Diverse and Equitable
August 16, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST
Learn how to make philanthropy more diverse and equitable at your organization and within the sector at large. Hear from experts in the field on how to attract and engage diverse donors and to understand the ecosystem and trends around where money in philanthropy is going and how we can make shifts.
Instructors:
- Kelvin Alfaro, Internal Consultant, UW’s Office of Strategic Consulting
- Eugenia Podestá, Vice President, Vital Voices
Trust-based Philanthropy and Shifts in Giving Processes
August 23, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CS
Explore the core principle of trust-based philanthropy and what this means for organizations in the nonprofit sector. Join for a discussion around the shifts in giving processes due to changing perspective and technology and learn how to be a part of the change to benefit your own organization and the sector at large.
Instructors:
- Dr. Amy Hilgendorf, Associate Director, Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, joined by the Co-Create team
- Noah Salata, Community and Social Impact Advisor, American Family Insurance Dreams Foundation
- Mary Beth Collins, Executive Director, Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies (the CommNS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Stephanie Schlecht, Executive Director, Schlecht Family Foundation
Revenue Models, Operating Costs, and Reserve Funds
August 30, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CST
Join this session for practical tips and tools around revenue models, operating costs, and reserve funds. Explore the importance of diversified revenue sources, social entrepreneurship, funds management, and communicating and collaborating with funders.
Instructors:
- Jen (Feltz) Hense, Director of Development, Urban Ecology
- Rachel Nielsen, Director of Finance and Operations, Urban Ecology
- Melodi Bunting, Senior Manager of Advisory Services, Wegner CPAs
- Kelly Douglas, Chief Development Officer of Health Poverty Action USA
- Lisa Dugdale, Executive Director, Center for Community Stewardship (C4CS)
Tactics for Revenue Models and Fundraising Plans
September 13, 11:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m. CST
Apply your learnings around revenue models and fundraising plans in this hands-on and tools-focused session. Join to review and update your own revenue model, hear from experts in the field on how to take ideas into action, and identify key next steps for your organization to set your team up for fundraising success.
Instructors:
- Neena Viel, Director of Development & Communications, Northwest Education Access
- Judie Caribeaux, Clinical Therapist, former CEO and Executive Director
September 20, 3:30-5:00 p.m. CST
Join this session featuring speakers from past sessions who will reflect on the top themes from the series and discuss tactics and inspirations. Use this session as an opportunity to network with other professionals and to ask the panel of experts questions that have come up during the series.
Panelists:
- Jeff Burkhart, Executive Director, Literacy Network
- Jennifer Jeffress, Executive Director, Madison Public Library Foundation
- Dani Luckett, Chief Development Officer, Goodman Community Center
September 27, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CST
This four hour, hands-on workshop will center top tips for identifying the right grant opportunities and allow you to practice with formulating quality grant proposals for your organization. Join this session for concrete tips, tools, and practice time with experts in the grant writing field.
Instructors:
- Mary Beth Collins, Executive Director, Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Sarah Marcotte, Pre-Award Research Manager, School of Human Ecology
- Dr. Amy Washbush, Associate Director, Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison