Fund Raising Seminars - May 4, 2007

How to Ask for Large Gifts
10:00 am -- 12:00 noon

The real payoff in fund raising comes from large gifts, yet many charitable organizations fail to ask for them effectively. Learn how to ask your donors for large gifts naturally and easily, using the techniques of permission-based solicitation. We show you how to sidestep the usual reluctance and anxiety that so often accompanies personal gift solicitations. Learn how to cultivate donors and ask for the right gift at the right time. This training sessions is for both volunteers and staff members.   Taught by John Elbare, CFP.  Registration fee: $59.00
 
Register for both seminars for $99 and receive a complimentary deli lunch.  $79 for additional registrants from the same organization.

Planned Giving 101
1:00 pm -- 3:00 pm

Planned gifts are -- by far -- the largest charitable gifts. They can mean the difference between thriving and barely surviving.  Learn the basic concepts and how to use them with your donors. Every charity, large and small, should be inviting its donors to consider planned gifts. We show you how to get started with your current staff. Taught by John Elbare, MBA, CFP.  Registration fee: $59.00.