Track
1
This track is designed for those who have some fundraising
experience but are looking to refine their skills and find
some new fundraising ideas.
Making the Ask
A Primer on Individual Solicitations
Kim Klein
Although creating a well crafted request can be challenging,
sometimes the hardest part of fundraising is actually asking
for money face to face and, as Kim will explain, staying quiet
while you wait for an answer.
What you will learn:
Building
a Better Board
Getting the Most Out of Your Board
Russell Roybal, Gill Foundation
This highly interactive workshop will engage participants
in assessing their own organization's governance against common
standards for nonprofit boards. Topics include roles and responsibilities
of boards and staff, board relationships, and organizing the
board for effectiveness and efficiency.
What you will learn:
Track 2
This track was designed for those professionals who are development
experts and are looking to complement their existing skills.
The sessions will provide alternative means of strengthening
your nonprofit, from addressing the laws that affect your
organization to ideas on how to compete for dollars in these
different and challenging times.
How to Change the World...Or At Least Colorado
Lobbying 101 for Nonprofits
JoElyn Newcomb and Adrian Miller,
The Bell Policy Center
This workshop will discuss the pressing need for public policy
advocacy by nonprofits. Despite some legal restrictions, nonprofits
can do more than many people think to lobby for change. The
workshop will also highlight some significant advocacy efforts
by Colorado nonprofits.
What you will learn:
How September 11th Affects Us as a Nonprofit Community
Kim Klein
In this session Kim will address a number of new developments
that nonprofits are facing, from the effects of the government’s
war on terrorism, to fallout from the American Red Cross debacle,
to the Patriot Act, and how all of these effect fundraising.
What you will learn:
Track 3
This track was designed around an exciting upcoming opportunity.
This summer, Boulder County will host its first Funders’
Fair. The Funders’ Fair will include a large number of
Colorado foundations, government representatives, and corporate
foundations who will be available to answer questions and
discuss their funding interests with the nonprofits in attendance.
Nonprofits will also have a chance to share information about
their work with the various funders. This track is designed
to assist nonprofits in making their case from start to finish:
doing prospect research, doing prep work on applications so
that they can be turned around quickly, and presenting their
case with the most impact.
Ready, Set, Go:
Preparing for and Participating in
the Funders’ Fair
Steve Graham, Community Resource Center
The lessons learned in this workshop will apply to a number
of scenarios, but will be extremely helpful in making the
most of the upcoming Funders’ Fair. Topics include what
the Funders’ Fair is and the role of the nonprofit in
the fair, prospect research, and how best to present your
organization to a prospective funder.
What you will learn:
Bringing It All Back Home:
Taking Advantage of the Funders’ Fair
Steve Graham, Community Resource Center
The workshop will focus on what to do after the Funders’
Fair to maximize your organization’s likelihood of receiving
funding including building on the relationships you develop
during the Funders’ Fair and how to streamline your application
process so that you can respond quickly to grant opportunities.
What you will learn:
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