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FREE RESOURCES ON FUND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 

“I truly enjoyed your session, Jennifer! Your sense of humor, thoughtfulness, and overall presentation made it one of the best at AFPICON! More importantly, the information you shared is helpful and applicable and I can’t wait to update our fundraising development plan.”

-Nancy A., Director of Development, Alaska SeaLife Center

“Your session was one of the most valuable for me at AFPICON 2022. I appreciate the sharing of resources — much needed and a new way to look at my annual plan.”

-Amy K., Director of Development, West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology

The late Simone Joyaux once said, “Plan for today’s realities and tomorrow’s probabilities.” If we want to stay sane in the insane day-to-day fundraising world, no matter how small or large your organization is, you need a comprehensive, well-written fundraising plan. This presentation and free resource tools will help you learn to develop a strategic fund development planning process that is practical, productive, and meaningful. 

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FREE RESOURCES ON COVID-19 FUNDRAISING 

“I just want to tell you that of all the webinars out there now, you were the most influential and I learned a great deal of new information! I have been in fundraising for 20 years and greatly appreciate your enthusiasm and tips. I came back; took your advice; used your plan and I am following it exactly! Thanks for making an impact on me personally and my career!”

-Erica, Director of Development of Library Foundation

“Many thanks for your informative and thoughtful webinar this morning! I loved your suggestion of creating ‘mission moments’ and as a performing arts organization, you gave terrific examples of opportunities we can create for our patrons. What great ideas that are timely, relevant, and easy to implement. Thank you for being a wonderful resource to the NonProfit Community!”

-Sarah A., Chief Development Officer of Philharmonia Orchestra

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We are continuing to field questions from local NonProfits about what they should be doing in various fund development areas, so we put together this resource: “A Fundraiser’s COVID-19 Checklist” to help guide organizations, starting at a very high level. There’s A LOT of info on here, but we hope our fellow fundraiser’s find it helpful.

WEBINARS

Community Impact Advisors hosted two free webinars for our NonProfit community at the onset of the pandemic by Jennifer Oyer, CFRE, Founder and Chief Joy Officer in March 2020:

Now more than ever, the fundamentals of fundraising will be key to your success ~ it’s tried and true, even during these uncertain times. We hope you’ll walk away with nuggets of information on how you can navigate these next few months and come out stronger for the communities you serve! 

Take some time to digest, then feel free to reach out to us if you want to dig deeper together!