Do you have TOUGH QUESTIONS about fundraising in a recession?

Join us for a FREE WEBINAR from the Chronicle of Philanthropy!

SURVIVING THE RECESSION : 10 IDEAS FOR RAISING MONEY

Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 10:45 am – 12:15 pm

Alice Peters Auditorium (UBC191)

University Business Center

California State University, Fresno

Relaxed parking in the UBC Lot.

(For a campus map, go to http://www.csufresno.edu/univrelations/map/.)

Email matthewj@csufresno.edu for reservations or info.

As the recession deepens, executives of charitable organizations face growing challenges as they seek to raise money.  Much of the advice that is available to nonprofit leaders is too general to make a difference, so The Chronicle is bringing together three veteran fund-raising experts to talk about what has worked in past downturns — and how to think in new ways about a financial crisis unlike any other in recent history.

At this special webinar, participants will get great answers from experts in the field to these questions:

• How do we find the individuals, foundations, and corporations most likely to support our cause?

• Should we delay our plans for a major capital drive?

• Is it wise to cancel our fund-raising benefit?

• How can we lower our fund-raising costs?

SPONSORING PARTNERS

There is no charge for this presentation thanks to generous sponsoring partnership of:

Association of Fundraising Professionals – California Valley Chapter

Fresno Regional Foundation

University Business Center

Fresno Nonprofit Advancement Council

American Humanics Nonprofit Administration Program at Fresno State

COLLABORATING PARTNERS

Fresno Business Council

Fresno Coalition for Arts, Science, and History

HandsOn Central California

United Way of Fresno County

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FNAC FIRST FRIDAYS – SPRING 2009

SIGN UP TODAY AND RESERVE YOUR SEAT!

Training in Nonprofit Management

Classes are offered on the First Friday of each month and MUST HAVE AT LEAST 10 REGISTRANTS for the classes to be offered.

You can email matthewj@csufresno.edu to reserve a spot for either session:

AM session– 8:30 to 12:00 noon

Or

PM session-1:00 to 4:30

Cost for each session is $25.00 for FNAC Members and $30.00 for Nonmembers

(Includes the cost of text materials.)

January 9, 2009 Please Note that this class is being held on the second Friday of January due to the holiday. Grant Basics-Learn the basic components of a grant proposal, what the proposal process entails, what information you will need to write a grant and where to find grants (RFPs).We will cover the vocabulary of grant writing, some tricks of the trade and what questions you should ask when the grant maker tells you that your proposal is funded.

April 3, 2009 Planned Giving and Legacy gifts – As a nonprofit leader we work on many short-term funding solutions, but often put off creating a plan for seeking planned giving gifts. As we struggle each day to bring in enough funding to our organizations, what legacy are we building for the leaders that come after us? What if our “legacy gift” was stable, long-term funding for the organization and next nonprofit leader? Learn what planned giving is, how to incorporate this into your development plans and how to access donors who want to give this kind of gift. There are great tools available for this kind of fundraising and we will provide you with many of them at this class.