Amy Fiore

As a 501c3 organization, you are only legally required to supply a minimum of 3 directors for your corporation who are over 18 years of age and who approve an annual budget for the organization. Most organizations grow and thrive by requiring more from these individuals and how they support your mission can vary drastically from company to company. In this workshop, we will discuss how to transition your board into a fundraising role by looking at the different types of boards and board members, how to identify individuals who can fit these types, the best ways to recruit them, and successful methods of board management, engagement, and development once they join.

o The board knows you need fundraising help, committed to a give/get, and yet they struggle to make an ask? It is time to reframe what you are asking them to do. This workshop will redefine your board’s role in the fundraising process, lessen the intimidation factor, and provide tips and tools to engage them in essential fundraising needs for your organization without ever asking for a dime. In turn, you will enlist their support in the cultivation process and be poised develop an even more substantial pipeline of donors than before. This workshop requires two members from each organization, ideally one from the board, and is suitable for executive and managing directors, board members, and development directors.

Doing good requires dollars. In this session, we will provide an introduction to fundraising to demystify the process of grantwriting and provide tips/tools that can help your organization promote a culture of philanthropy in order to better serve and fund your mission. This workshop is designed for nonprofit employees who do not fundraise but recognize the need for increased revenue streams and are interested in helping grow them. Key Learning objectives include Understand why fundraising is called “Development” and what “Culture of Philanthropy” means; Identify key types of philanthropic contributions; Learn the components of Development program and what social workers can do to help with the process

Thousands of your colleagues are eager to make a difference but which volunteer programs will provide the perfect combination of high employee engagement and low administrative lift for your company? In this session, CSR Professionals can gain an understanding of how charitable partners can better serve their needs, and how to find and create meaningful volunteer engagement events.
Speakers experienced in nonprofit business leadership and professional development will outline how they turned a small volunteer experience into a robust initiative that combines team-building and meaningful volunteer engagement as a replacement for the dreaded “Zoom Happy Hour” for some of the largest companies in the world.