2005 Nonprofit Strategies Forum: Diversity in Fundraising

Posted by on May 27, 2005

To register for the forum, visit http://www.lasallenonprofitcenter.org or call (215) 951-1701.

The 2005 Nonprofit Strategies Forum: Diversity in Fundraising will be devoted to helping nonprofits adapt to the new realities of raising money in a racially diverse world and from racially diverse sources.

The full-day forum will include a keynote address presented by Diana S. Newman, CFRE, author of “Opening Doors: Pathways to Diverse Donors,” a networking session, a panel discussion, a nonprofit resources expo, and eight specialized workshops in which participants will learn practical fundraising strategies.

?Too many nonprofits rely on the perception that donations only come from white, wealthy men,? says Nonprofit Center Director Laura Otten, Ph.D. ?Our Forum will broaden nonprofits? perspective by exploring the charitable traditions of African Americans, Latinos, Asians, women, and people of different economic levels.?

Workshop topics include: Cultivating Women Donors; Fundraising in the African American Community; Giving Across Income Levels; Inclusive Practices for Your Nonprofit Marketing to Diverse Audiences; Oops! I’ve offended someone…now what?; Raising Funds in the Latino Community: Challenges and Opportunities; and Philanthropy in the Asian/Pacific Islander Community.

Workshop presenters include:
Christie Balka, Executive Director, Bread and Roses Community Fund; David Brown, President, BrownPartners Multicultural Marketing; Fernando Chang-Muy, Program Officer, Samuel S. Fels Fund, and Program Manager, Hispanics in Philanthropy Funders Collaborative; Tanya Hall, Executive Director, Multicultural Affairs Congress; Johnny Irizarry, Executive Director, The Lighthouse, Inc.; Laura Otten, Ph.D., Executive Director, Nonprofit Center at La Salle University; Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, President, Hispanic Federation; and Brigette Rouson, JD, MA, Leader, Education Initiatives, Alliance for Nonprofit Management.