Board Fundraising: Lessons from the Field

Panel:

Brent Neilsen, President, Salem Keizer Education Foundation
Andrew Wynings, Development Director, Family Building Blocks
Dennis Young, Vice Chair and Chair of the Development Committee, Marion Polk Foodshare

Facilitator:

Mark Smiley, Nonprofit Consultant & Trainer, Decisions Decisions

Continental Breakfast & Networking at 7:30
Presentation at 8:00

When it comes to raising money for your organization, the Board could be one of your greatest assets. In this session of the Mid-Valley Nonprofit Network, you'll get the inside story from local nonprofit board members and a development director, about their successes and failures with various approaches to board fundraising.

We'll explore:

• Overcoming fear associated with fundraising
• Various roles involved in different fundraising efforts
• Engaging board members in a broad spectrum of fundraising activities
• Key strategies that form the basis of effective fundraising programs

Come prepared with your questions, gain a better understanding of some of the most fundamental principles of fundraising, and leave inspired to strengthen your board fundraising efforts.

About the Network

Each session of the Mid-Valley Nonprofit Network is designed to strengthen your management skills while providing field-tested concepts and tools to take back to your organization for implementation. In addition to skills development, each session allows for networking and peer coaching in a collaborative learning environment.