Fundraising Fundamentals

Posted by on August 14, 2011

The debt ceiling deal is not good news for most working people.

Congress has made it harder for the government to spend money to create jobs and end this recession. And that means trouble for grassroots organizations that rely on donations and grants.

Which is why I am excited to announce that Bread & Roses’ Barbara Smith Community School is hosting a fundraising fundamentals workshop. The focus of the workshop will be on building an individual donor base that can help an organization sustain itself despite the ups and downs of the economy.

This workshop is for people interested in learning the basics of effective fundraising, as well as those who simply want to brush-up on their skills.

I hope you will join us. Space is limited so click here to sign up now:

http://www.breadrosesfund.org/go/fundraisingwrkshp

Fundraising Fundamentals
Wednesday August 17th
10am-11:30 am
The Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building
1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Facilitated by:
Susan Gobreski, director at Education Voters Pennsylvania; Farrah Parkes, senior program officer at Philadelphia Health Management Corporation; Julia Ramsey, political director at ACTION United

Effective fundraising skills are more important than ever in this turbulent economy. Now is a good time to tune up your organization’s fundraising plan. At the fundraising fundamentals workshop you will learn:

Why building a broad base of individual donors is one of the most practical ways to raise money in these uncertain times.
What methods go into increasing your donor base.
How to have a strong ask in order to fundraise effectively.

The Barbara Smith Community School offers workshops, seminars, and an annual retreat designed to improve the abilities of groups working to redistribute power and resources, especially those led by poor and working-class people; people of color; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people; those with disabilities; and others working for fundamental social change.

With another tough economic year ahead of us, now is the time to prepare ourselves for a successful year of fundraising and change. Hope you can make it!

http://www.breadrosesfund.org/index.cfm?organization_id=75&section_id=1228&page_id=4978