The Nonprofit Academy

The Telesummit is finished, but you can still purchase the recordings with special bonuses

Nonprofit experts shared how to build a stronger nonprofit organization by
sharing your message, growing your funding and engaging your board!

Order your recordings to learn:

How to get your board members over their fear of fundraising.
4 simple things that can bring quick (and big!) fundraising results.
How to get clear, focused, and moving in the right direction with your fundraising.
How to use and adapt stories to more deeply engage our donors
12 ways to liven up a board meeting.
Tips and strategies for doing it all in the one person shop
How to attract bidders for your silent auction who have more disposable income
A little-used best practice in auctions to trigger your guest’s generosity gene
Methods to engage and build long-term relationships with your donors
About low-cost ways to connect donors to your mission
How to use Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and YouTube for your cause
Why building your email list may be the most important part of your social media outreach

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I’m Kirsten Bullock and I’m passionate about helping nonprofits get the funds, insight and vision they need to succeed. I’m dedicated to get you the tools you need so that you – and your organization – can fulfill your mission in the world.

That’s why I created this telesummit!

The people I’ve invited to be a part of this summit are experts in their fields and are looking forward to helping you succeed in your endeavor by sharing what they know. Read their full bios below!

Isn’t it time to start looking forward to record breaking achievements for your organization? Our speakers will cover topics ranging from board development to fundraising to the best uses of technology. Start planning for success in all areas of your organization!

Kind regards,

Kirsten Bullock

GrowingYourDonors.com

Here are your nonprofit and fundraising experts:

Adding Value While Building Donors

Finding new donors can be challenging in the best of times. Join us in this session to learn more about donor acquisition strategies, and about the free online resources that nonprofitmatch1.com provides.

Jamie Bristow

Founder & CEO, Nonprofitmatch1.com

Jamie Bristow has extensive experience in nonprofit development, business development and marketing. Through JB Enterprise Consulting, she has consulted with nonprofit organizations for over twenty years. She has worked for such organizations as the YWCA, Muscular Dystrophy Association, 100 Black Men, Pensacola and the American Association of University Women.

For the last four years Jamie has created and developed Nonprofitmatch1.com, a donor-nonprofit matching website. Launched in May of 2010 the website now has 5 million members and the largest FREE donor searchable database in the US. Nonprofitmatch1.com’s membership is free and global. The site now offers a myriad of products and services for nonprofit organizations and start-ups.

How to Get Out of the Muck and Back Into Your Mission

Do you feel bogged down by the day-today routine? Do you feel that you could – and should be doing more to benefit for your community? Are you ready to reconnect with the things that first got you excited about the work that you’re doing? In this session, you will:

learn a process for you – and your board – to help you start moving forward again
identify your compelling cause
find creative ways to reach out and involve more people in your mission

Kirsten Bullock, MBA, CFRE

Kirsten is a nonprofit coach and works with entrepreneurial leaders of nonprofit organizations to involve more people in their organization and raise the money they need. Since 1995, Kirsten has worked with health care organizations, social service providers, and national and local ministries. Kirsten is the 2012 president for the Greater Louisville Kentucky AFP Chapter. She is an AFP Master Trainer, authors the Growing Your Donors blog, Tweets and is a contributing blogger for SOFII (The Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration). Learn more about Kirsten at www.growingyourdonors.com.

Fundraising in the one-person shop. Yes, you can do it all!

She’s been where you are right now… You’re the “executive director, major gift officer, grant proposal writer, database manager, webmaster, prospect researcher… (deep breath) …not to mention the public relations and marketing director, event planner, individual giving manager, director of stewardship and, yes, even graphic designer!” Where do you find the time to write funded grant proposals and follow-up reports, grown your individual giving, develop a website that draws visitors and donors, or develop a communication and marketing plan to “love your donors” and bring in new ones? Join us as Pamela Grow, the founder of Simple Development Systems: Successful Fundraising for the One-Person Shop, shares tips and strategies for doing it all!

Pamela Grow

Author, coach, copy-writer, nonprofit marketing consultant and political junkie, Pamela is the author of “Five Days to Foundation Grants” and the creator of Simple Development Systems, the only online coaching program created for the overwhelmed fundraiser in the one-person marketing and development shop.

Pam’s been featured by the Chronicle of Philanthropy and the Foundation Center. She’s the founder of #smNPchat on Twitter – the only Twitter chat geared specifically to the small nonprofit development shop – and she co-hosts Small Shop a regular column of Fundraising Success Magazine. She is a regular contributor to Sofii, the showcase of fundraising innovation and inspiration, and Charity Channel. Pamela has presented at the annual Nonprofit Technology Conference , the New Jersey Association for Grant Professionals, and Network for Good’s 911 webinars. She hosts regular grant-training webinars with CharityHowTo.

With an eclectic 20 year background in politics, sales, marketing and philanthropy, Pamela’s greatest satisfaction lies in teaching the small community-based nonprofits how to, in her words, “market like the big boys” with limited time and resources. Learn more about Pam at www.pamelagrow.com.

Storytelling: Sharing Your Mission Powerfully

Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to engage listeners. This session catapults attendees to a new level of fundraising & communication awareness and participation using storytelling as the tool. Participants learn ways to succinctly share their mission by sharing stories of varied length that cut through the clutter of day-to-day communications.

Lori L. Jacobwith

Communication & Fundraising Strategist and Trainer Lori L. Jacobwith brings nearly 25 years of professional speaking, coaching, and training to her work with social profit organizations. In addition to working as a Development Director, Executive Director, and President/CEO for various organizations Lori has provided training & coaching for thousands of organizations and their boards nationwide. Her strategies & tools have helped organizations to collectively raise more than $150 million from individuals.

Lori founded the Ignited Online Fundraising Community to compliment her work as an independent speaker, trainer, and fundraising coach and provide donor-centered fundraising professionals with support all year-long. Lori’s commitment is to create environments where you find ease and joy in fundraising. In 2010 she published her mini-book Nine Steps to a Successful Fundraising Campaign.

Lori has a BA in Political Science and Speech-Communication from the University of Minnesota and additional training through the Fund Raising School at Indiana University. She lives in Minnesota, is a long-time member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals [AFP]. Learn more about Lori at www.lorijacobwith.com

The Ins and Outs of Selecting a Donor Database

It should be simple, right? There’s one ‘best’ software package that everyone should be using? Right? Well, maybe not. In this session, we’ll talk about the steps you can take to ensure that the platform you chose is the best platform for your organization. Joe will share anecdotes and insights into some of the common pitfalls to avoid.

Joseph Johnson

Joseph Johnson is a founding partner of Non-Profit Partners LLC, serving multiple roles. Joe’s primary role is educational, helping nonprofits make the right decision in selecting new software and technology. Performed at no charge, Joe’s consultative service covers fund accounting, fundraising, online giving strategies, human resources and back-office system software and integration. His secondary role is implementing fundraising/development software systems for nonprofits and enhancing operational excellence. Joe’s 25-plus years of business development and consulting experience have provided him the insight and experience to help nonprofit leaders obtain their goals. Joe received his Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science degrees from the University of Kentucky, and he pursued post-graduate business studies to augment his personal business endeavors. Joe developed STG (Strategic Technology Group) within a regional CPA firm in Kentucky, focusing on the unique back-office and software applications of nonprofits throughout the southeast. With the advent of Sarbanes-Oxley, Joe merged his years of nonprofit practice development with Non-Profit Perspective Inc. in Maryland and formed Non-Profit Partners LLC. Joe is passionate about his avocation, and, along with his family, is active in giving back and striving to make a difference. Learn more about Joe and Non-Profit Partners LLC at www.n-ppi.com.

Fire Up Your Board: Turn their Passion into Action

Wish you could create a fired-up, engaged board excited about possibilities for your organization and eager to play a part in making it happen? Consultant and author Gail Perry, CFRE will share her internationally popular Fired Up system of seven steps to ignite your board’s passion for fundraising.

Learn how to change your board’s mindset about fundraising, overcome their fears, and put everyone to work where you need them. Gail will show you how to make the fundraising process less intimidating and how to empower your board to be in action making friends. You’ll learn new ways to engage your board and get the most out of your board members.

Learn how to inspire your board to a higher calling with deeper commitment.
Discover how to create trust and collegiality on your board.
Understand what board members want—and how you can give it to them.
Get 12 ways to liven up a board meeting.
Find out how to take the fundraising conversation to a deeper level.
Get tools board members can use to open any door in town.
Learn how to get your board members over their fear of fundraising.
Discover how to put board members to work in all parts of the fundraising cycle.

Gail Perry, MBA, CFRE, and Author, Fired-Up Fundraising

Gail Perry is the best-selling author of Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action (Wiley). Her Fired-Up Fundraising approach, developed over the past 22 years as a nonprofit philanthropy expert, has helped organizations raise hundreds of millions in gifts and support.

Gail holds workshops, gives speeches, and holds board retreats on her approach. She offers training webinars from her site, Fired-Up Fundraising, as well as for AFP, the Philanthropy Journal, and NonprofitMarketingGuide.com. Her writing is often featured in GuideStar, Fundraising Success magazine, BoardSource, and other respected industry resources.

Gail launched her fundraising career at Duke University and then directed the fundraising program at The Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is the founder of Gail Perry Associates, a Raleigh-based consulting and training firm, and is past president of the Triangle Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Gail holds an MBA and a BA with honors in English from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Learn more about Gail at www.gailperry.com.

FaceTwitLink? TwitteredIn? TheLinkedBook?:An introduction to social media for fundraising

You’re hearing a lot about Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. And your board is telling you people are raising serious money with social media. But what is “social media”? Where did it come from? And can you really raise money with it? This session will show you what the tools are, where they came from, and how to use them to fund your cause.

Some of the things you’ll learn include:

Why your website is the start of all your social media plans
3 real-life uses of Twitter and Facebook that have raised tens of thousands of dollars in a few days
How to use Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and YouTube for your cause
Why building your email list may be the most important part of your social media outreach

Marc A. Pitman

An international nonprofit development consultant and fundraising trainer, Marc A. Pitman is the author of Ask Without Fear! and founder of FundraisingCoach.com, a website dedicated to practical ideas for fundraising more effectively.

Because of his dynamic trainings, Marc is invited to speak to organizations like Blackbaud’s Conferences for Nonprofits, Habitat for Humanity International, the New England Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and even the International Bowling Expo. His experience in nonprofit fundraising in many sectors (colleges, prep schools, and healthcare), in executive coaching, and in leadership training has caused him to be sought out by NBC, CBS, Fox News, Reuters, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and the American Marketing Association.

Marc’s experience also includes planting and pastoring a Vineyard church, managing a gubernatorial campaign, teaching internet marketing at Thomas College and co-founding 501MissionPlace.com, a forum for nonprofit founders and executive directors. He is the husband of his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you see him drive by, he’ll probably be singing 80′s tunes loud enough to embarrass his family. Learn more about Marc at www.fundraisingcoach.com.

4 Simple Steps to Raising All the Money Your Nonprofit Needs

How much money would it take for your nonprofit to provide services to everyone who needs them? How would you make that happen? Let Sandy show you how to implement donor-based fundraising to create the big revenue streams of your dreams. She’ll strip away all the confusion and help you focus on 4 simple things that can bring quick (and big!) results. If you’re passionate about the work your nonprofit does, this session can get you clear, focused, and moving in the right direction.

Sandy Rees, CFRE

Sandy is an independent consultant and author of the Get Fully Funded blog. As a former director of development, she is well-versed in all areas of fundraising and donor development. Her strengths include donor relations, direct mail, nonprofit marketing, board development and strategic planning.

She obtained her CFRE certification in 2003 and is the author of Fundraising Buffet and co-author of 7 Essential Steps to Raising Money by Mail. She’s contributed articles to Advancing Philanthropy and FundRaising Success.

Sandy is an accomplished presenter and an AFP Master Trainer, and has led fundraising seminars for America’s Second Harvest (now Feeding America), Habitat for Humanity of Tennessee, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Amputee Coalition of America and the Chattanooga Center for Nonprofits. Learn more about Sandy at www.getfullyfunded.com.

The Five Biggest Mistakes Made in Nonprofit Silent Auctions

No wonder silent auctions perform so poorly — misinformation runs rampant. Planners are given little to no training on how to properly run a silent auction. Overwhelmed with the work of it all, they desperately mimic what other silent auctions are doing … but those auction planners weren’t trained either! It’s a case of “the blind leading the blind.” Progress is slow; frustrations run high. Eventually, the auction is cancelled as the effort exceeds the money raised.

In this one-hour interview, we’ll cover five practical “how-to” tips to transform your silent auction from poor to powerful. Learn:

One of the best ways to improve the profitability of your silent auction
How to attract bidders who have more disposable income
How a trip to your local mall is time well-spent when it comes to planning your silent auction.
A little-used best practice to trigger your guest’s generosity gene
How to alleviate the pressure on your check-out volunteers

Sherry Truhlar, CMP, BAS, CAI

After her work as a benefit auctioneer landed her on TLC and E! Style cable shows within months of launching her company, Sherry Truhlar reconsidered her plans to return to her corporate event planning job in a General Electric cubicle. Now as an award-winning auctioneer, Sherry guides auction planners in how to properly run their school and nonprofit auctions for improved profitability. Her approach is used for both silent auctions and live auctions to confidently deliver higher returns on donated merchandise. Despite the recession, over 70% of her clients have had record-breaking auctions. She’s been covered in Town & Country, The Washington Post Magazine, and AUCTIONEER magazine, and is a regular contributor to Missouri Meetings & Events and Charity Golf Events publications. She and her team of auctioneers travel nationally to oversee auctions, and thousands of volunteers and event planners use her “do-it-yourself” products, classes, and resources to improve their auctions. In her free time, Sherry reads, writes, gardens, and takes classes on most anything. Learn more at www.RedAppleAuctions.com

Don’t miss out on any of these great bonuses!

Order your recordings of these one-hour interviews to access all the content from these dynamic speakers. Plus, when you order either recorded package, our speakers are including these Bonuses at NO ADDITIONAL COST!

BONUSES FROM OUR SPEAKERS:

Bonus #1: Enlist Your Dream Team Board Workbook

Here’s your guide, from Gail Perry, MBA, CFRE, to enlisting an incredible group of leaders for your board! All in one easy-to-use guidebook! You’ll get these tools:

How to establish expectations for your board.
A sample board member job description.
A 6 step plan to enlist your own dream team.
A tool for evaluating board member skill sets.
A checklist of qualities you want to look for in new board members.
My own suggestions for qualities to look for.
The kind of board members you need for successful fundraising.
A process for recruiting new board members.

Bonus #2: Boring to Brilliant e-book

Maya Angelou said it best, “People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel.” The special “insiders coaching” in this e-book will help you share a story that is emotionally connecting, causes the listener to feel something and in turn causes the listener to want to take action on behalf of the person you are talking about.

People give their time, money, and advice to organizations they feel emotionally connected to. So, telling a story about how you change the lives of real people who come into contact with your organization is critical in generating more funds for your organization. You’ll want to share the stories you have often, in different settings, and invite feedback so you can truly move them from boring to brilliant.

Bonus #3: The Best in Class Silent Auctions Photojournal

Want to see examples and get inspiration to improve your silent auctions? This digital photojournal provides pictures that provide more information about providing the right sound system, lighting, placement and props to set the stage for your successful auction.

Bonus #4:Fundraising Buffet e-book

Inside this easy-to-digest book, you’ll read Sandy Rees’ best tips on:Fundraising Planning, Donor Relations, Donor Acknowledgement, Grantwriting, Direct mail, Newsletters, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Volunteers, and Special Events. Just like a food buffet, Fundraising Buffet offers a variety of tempting delights that you can sample again and again. Fill your plate with ideas to improve just one area of your fundraising efforts, or try a little of everything. You’ll find these ideas to be practical, useful, and immediately applicable. These are down-to-earth, realistic, and proven techniques to help you grow your capacity to raise money.

Bonus # 5: How to Get Out of the Muck and Back Into Your Mission ebook

By the end, Frits was a quadriplegic. He was confined to a wheelchair, had two metal rods up his back and had a machine that breathed for him. Frits was my brother, and this is the story of how he made a decision to stop feeling sorry for himself and start helping other people lead inspired lives. Frits chose to get out of the muck and find the mission for his life that he was uniquely qualified to fill.

You might be familiar with my method for helping nonprofit leaders get focused on raising more money. When I studied the process I followed with my nonprofit clients, I realized that the steps were very similar to what my brother did. This ebook introduces 8 steps to help you get out of the muck, into your mission and raise the money you need to impact the community you serve.

Let’s Take a Look at What You’ll Receive:

9 hours of interviews with nonprofit leaders
Unlimited access to the MP3 recordings!
Bonus #1: Enlist Your Dream Team Board Workbook
Bonus #2: Boring to Brilliant e-book
Bonus #3: The Best in Class Silent Auctions Photojournal
Bonus #4: Fundraising Buffet e-book
Bonus #5: How to Get of the Muck and Back Into Your Mission ebook

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MP3 Download Package $ 85

Get access to a download of the recorded messages and Bonuses. This allows you to listen again and gain insights you may have missed the first time through.