Donor Strategies conducts training sessions for boards, volunteers and staff members to help them acquire the knowledge and skills needed to advance their organization's mission. Large group, small group and one-on-one sessions are available on a variety of topics.

Topics include:

• Annual Giving: Building Relationships for Your Organization
• Capital Campaigns
• Creating an Effective Fundraising Board
• Development Office Policies and Procedures
• Evaluating and Strengthening Your Development Plan
• Fundraising Strategies 101
• Fundamentals of Fundraising
• Getting Your Board to Fundraise
• How to Start a Major Gifts Program
• Making the Ask – Cultivation and Solicitation Training
• Obtaining Support from Foundations and Corporations
• Special Events and Sponsorships
• The Development Plan – Tying It All Together
• Your Fundraising Database – Making it Work for You

Recent and Upcoming Trainings
Presented by Barbara L. Ciconte, CFRE

March 6, 2008
Fundraising Strategies
Maryland Nonprofits
Baltimore, MD - www.mdnonprofit.org

April 1, 2008
How Ethical and Mismanagement Issues Can Damage Fundraising
AFP International Conference
San Diego, California - www.afpnet.org

April 24, 2008
Creating Your Policies and Procedures Manual
AFP Webconference - www.afpnet.org

May 8, 2008
Putting Your Development Plan Together
Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
Washington, DC - www.cultural-alliance.org

June 12, 2008
Raising More Money Effectively: A Survey of Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies
Social Action and Leadership School for Activists (SALSA)
Washington, DC - www.hotsalsa.org

May 8, 2008
Putting Your Development Plan Together
Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington
Washington, DC - www.cultural-alliance.org