Major donors can sometimes feel like an elusive prize that only few will ever receive. The truth is that a major donor is very similar to any other donor–they want to help causes they’re passionate about, see their impact, and continue their support. A key to understanding where major donors is simply learning more about them and how to communicate effectively.
Session I: Effective Major Donor Development with Charles Burge
Are you tired of fundraising? Frustrated? Not seeing the results you need?
During this fast-paced seminar, you will discover effective, simple concepts to drive your fundraising efforts with Major Donors and realize new level of engagement and revenue. If you are a busy CEO, overtasked Development Director, or a nonprofit Board Member that wants to help, I will give you basic tools for effective fundraising and point you in the proper direction to realize a new level of success. You could double your revenue within two to three years.
You will learn:
- A clear and effective strategy for Major Donor development
- Ironclad rules you must know
- Simple steps to implement
- Examples of how this has worked wildly and quickly
Session II: Moving Passed the Old School Stewardship Methods for Major Donors with Chanda Lockhart
Not all major donors want the warm and fuzzies, many don’t have time for site tours or volunteer days. Our most invested supporters today need and want different information, touch points, and engagement opportunities than the generation before them
Lockhart will cover:
- Looking beyond the standard approach
- Creating personalized stewardship
- Cultivation focused on investment, results and impact for your organization’s major donors
All sessions will have a 5 minute Q&A with a 5 minute break in between.
About your Speakers
Charles Burge, Nonprofit Development and Communications Executive
Charles has served for over 30 years in the nonprofit world as an executive, communicator, and coach for influencers and fundraisers. He has helped raised over $35 million for several renown nonprofits in both the U-S and other countries worldwide. His desire is to see an increase in revenue to the nonprofit world where it will do the most good.
Chanda Lockhart, Director of Development and Outreach, Gateway Public Schools
Chanda Lockhart has 13 years of fundraising and marketing experience in the San Francisco Bay Area, with a passion for education and youth development, LGBTQ+ youth programs, and food access and insecurity service organizations. Chanda has led small to medium size organizations through rebranding, strategic planning and leadership transitions. She is the founder #ladyboss, a professional women’s meet-up group, dreams of cooking with Chef Yotam Ottolenghi, and her Instagram feed is all food dishes that she hopes Ottolenghi will find impressive.
