Blueprint Fundraising

Start your year right with two workshops to help you raise more!

Early bird discounts are available until December 5, 2008.

Registration closes January 2, 2009.

CRASH COURSE IN GRANT WRITING   //   Jan 14, 2009 • 9 am - noon
We’ll cover the basics of successful grant writing from start to finish. You will learn what funders want, how to identify potential donors, design fundable projects, write winning proposals and build relationships with funders. Learn from sample proposals and useful checklists to help you evaluate your own proposals.

CREATING YOUR FUNDRAISING PLAN   //   Jan 14, 2009 • 1 - 4 pm
Learn how to create a realistic and diversified plan to raise money for your nonprofit organization. We will discuss the pros and cons of common fundraising methods and how to maximize their success. You’ll learn how to make a compelling case to donors and how to steward donor relationships. Do you feel anxiety about asking for money? You’ll learn tips and techniques for conquering this fear.

Who should attend?

These workshops are ideal for fundraisers, executive directors, board members and volunteers with less than three years fundraising experience.

Cost (per person including GST)

Register for both sessions (morning and afternoon):
$230 early bird (before December 5th)
$310 regular rate

Single session (morning or afternoon):
$135 early bird (before December 5th)
$175 regular rate

Register more than one person from the same organization and receive an additional 10% off. Enter the discount code “multi” when ordering tickets. Space is limited. Registration closes January 2, 2009.

Location

Workshops take place at the downtown Vancouver YWCA at 535 Hornby Street, with convenient parking and the Burrard Skytrain nearby. Refreshments will be provided. Participants taking both workshops will be on their own for lunch.

Facilitator

Andrea Seale, Certified Fundraising Executive and principal of Blueprint Fundraising and Communications, leads the sessions. Over the last 12 years she has helped raise millions of dollars for some of the community’s leading nonprofit organizations and she will share the lessons learned along the way.