Revitalization Series Workshop: More Money for Main Streets: The Formula for Raising Unrestricted Capital
Wednesday, June 16 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
More money for Main Streets: The Formula for Raising Unrestricted Capital
More than 80% of all annual donations come from individuals*. Research shows this is the greatest growth opportunity for the nonprofit sector. It is also the most sustainable source of income over time. Moreover, building authentic, meaningful relationships with your donors reaps a multitude of rewards for the donor and your organization. Through donor cultivation you may find loyal volunteers, passionate board leaders, new opportunities and more. * Giving USA
In this session, participants will be taken through the donor journey from the first gift to an estate gift. We will give you advice on how to implement simple and effective strategies utilizing the resources and activities you are already doing. Plus, we will also reveal some secrets to attaining corporate support and finding new donors.
We will cover:
• How to increase your annual unrestricted donations from individuals
• Building your membership and converting members to annual donors
• Simple ways to retain and upgrade existing annual donors
• How to find the best major donor prospects in your current donor list using wealth screenings, donor profiles and other planning tools; how and when to make “the ask”
• Engaging your Board and other volunteers in fundraising
• Finding and engaging New Donors
• Producing effective and profitable events
• The difference between corporate sponsorship, program partnership, grants, financial and in-kind donations – and how to get funding from some or all of these.
• Easy ways to start talking with your donors about leaving your organization in their will
Speaker
Danielle Locke
Hey! I’m Danielle Locke. I founded Locke Step Partners because I was frustrated by the endless cycle of grants and events. I knew I could help nonprofit directors raise more unrestricted funds, especially from individual donors already in their list! I serve as a fundraising coach, connector, knowledge resource, and sometimes just a safe space to vent. My specialties include nonprofit management, donor cultivation, fundraising/campaign strategy, and board engagement.
I am an expert in nonprofit fundraising because I have had considerable success in organizations just like these – 20 years actually. I have a few credentials too. These include a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP®) from the American College of Financial Services, a Master of Public Administration with a certificate in Nonprofit Management, from Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs and a bachelor’s degree in psychology, both from Cleveland State University. (The Pysch degree comes in handy these days.)
I believe every nonprofit leader has the potential to create a sustainable future for their organization by through meaningful donor partnerships. I am focused on giving nonprofits the step-by-step instruction, tools and support to actually implement the permanent changes that lead to their thriving future.
The Board that Wouldn’t Ask Webinar
Wednesday, October 21 – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
We’ve all seen them: Board members who flee the room at the first mention of fundraising, or wring their hands at the mere thought of asking for money, or flat out refuse to help. What’s a person to do? Join this session and learn the tops tips for meaningful and effective solicitations and the secrets of conquering your FOF (Fear of Fundraising). It’s all about the mission and the message!
Presenter
Lori Hunter Overmyer, MBA, CFRE, has more than 30 years of professional fundraising experience with a focus on the arts, and social and human service organizations. As a development director, Lori acquired an expertise in implementing annual and capital fundraising plans, strategic analysis, major donor solicitation, and establishing development procedures to maximize effective operations and communications. A consultant with Goettler Associates, Inc. since 2005, she has lent her knowledge of marketing research, proposal writing, personal donor cultivation, recognition strategies and volunteer leadership to some of the Columbus, Ohio’s most successful capital campaigns, many of which exceeded their original fundraising goal by millions of dollars. An accomplished and successful speaker, she is frequently called upon to offer her take on topics as varied as major gifts, grants writing, donor metrics, and public-private partnerships.
In 2011, Lori was recognized as the Outstanding Fundraising Professional at the Central Ohio Chapter’s National Philanthropy Day awards celebration. Since 2012, she has served as an adjunct professor at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University, where she teaches classes on Fundraising and Development and Board Skills.
Fundraising for Your Main Street Program Webinar
Wednesday, October 21 – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
This session will dive into the importance of relationship building and fundraising as we move into our next chapter of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Helmer will cover giving by individuals, foundations and corporations, and capitalizing on community pride in the current environment.
Presenter
Mary Helmer brings a wealth of experience to downtown and neighborhood commercial district revitalization. She is an experienced professional specializing in community and economic development strategies, relationship building, training and leadership development. 10 years as a local Main Street Director in Emporia, KS forged a lifelong interest in district revitalization and community development. Emporia was the first Kansas community recognized with the prestigious Great American Main Street Award from the National Trust Main Street Center. In 2007, Mary became a coordinator for the Kansas Main Street Program and served in that capacity for 5 years. In 2013, she became the President/State Coordinator of Main Street Alabama, where she worked to re-launch the statewide coordinating program following a 10-year hiatus, leaving small and large cities without resources to revitalize their downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. Main Street Alabama is dedicated to nurturing successful revitalization programs across the state. Alabama currently has 27 designated communities and 32 downtown network communities and continues to grow at a rapid rate.
Webinar: Action Plan for Social Media Fundraising Campaign
August 30th, 2017 1 pm – 2 pm
Love them or hate them, social media giving days have become an inexpensive yet effective means of engaging followers and generating donations. Join us for this webinar to learn how you can tackle the most common roadblocks in the way of non-profits who want to implement a giving day.
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J. Kay Coughlin, CEO, Facilitator on Fire
J. Kay Coughlin has more than 20 years of experience helping organizations tackle their operations and staff communication challenges. Kay is highly skilled in facilitating difficult conversations and planning processes, helping business teams quickly tear down their roadblocks.
Facilitator on Fire is a subsidiary of Donor Relations Mindset LLC, which Kay founded in 2015. Kay lives with her husband and children in central Ohio.
Kay can be found at FacilitatorOnFire.net, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jkcoughlin, and on Twitter: @FacilitatorOF.
Program Funding Workshop – Cambridge
Revitalization Series Autumn Workshop
Funding Downtown Programs
Cambridge, Ohio
11/18/2105
Join us in Cambridge, Ohio on November 18th as Main Street directors and board members from around the state share their best funding strategies. Attendees will hear about major fundraising events, sustainable membership campaigns, annual benefits, merchandise sales, government contributions and various other strategies to build a local budget.
Workshop Location
Francis Family Restaurant
1038 Wheeling Avenue
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
Agenda
9:30 – Registration
10 – Training Commences
12 – Lunch
5 – Training Concludes
REGISTER HERE
Lodging Options
Quality Inn Cambridge, 1945 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725 740-439-3581 I am willing to offer a special rate for your event of $79 plus tax. This will include a hot breakfast in the morning and also will include any early/Late check out fees. They may call the hotel directly to receive the discounted rate @ 740-439-3581.
Hampton Inn, 8775 Georgetown Rd, Cambridge, (740) 439-0600 $89.00 for double queens at the Hampton (regularly 130.00)
Microtel, 8779 Georgetown Rd, Cambridge, Phone:(740) 435-8080 single queen rooms and double queens for $49.00 (regularly 79.00-89.00) All of our rooms at both properties have a fridge, microwave, wired and wireless free internet throughout the hotel, flat screen HD televisions.
Comfort Inn, 2327 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, Phone (740) 435-3200 The rates will be $89.99 + tax for the Main Street Training. We offer a hot breakfast, free wireless internet, fitness center, indoor pool.
Your Krogering can help support Heritage Ohio
Yes, you can shop and assist Heritage Ohio at the same time, and it’s easy to do. Once again, Heritage Ohio is a nonprofit partner in Kroger’s Community Rewards program. What does that mean? Quite simply, each shopping trip to Kroger means a small donation for Heritage Ohio. And those small donations really add up. In fact, we’ve received over $1,200 to date, from people doing their everyday shopping at Kroger!
We’d love to have you as part of our Kroger shopping army, benefiting Heritage Ohio with each purchase. It’s easy to set up your Kroger Plus Card to direct your Community Rewards to Heritage Ohio. Just go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and click the “Sign-In” button (if you haven’t registered your Kroger card yet, you can also do that from their website).
Then, go to the Community Rewards heading, toward the bottom of the page, and enter Heritage Ohio to search for us (or enter our Community Rewards ID which is 81631). Once Heritage Ohio comes up, click on “Enroll” and you’ll be set for the year.
Now, with every head of lettuce or gallon of milk you buy, you’re helping us to save the places that matter, build community, and live better. Thank you!
You can learn more and sign up here. If you sign up, let us know, so we can give you a proper thanks!
The Big Give is back!
The Columbus Foundation’s Big Give is back!
Starting at 11 a.m. EST on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 through Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at 11 a.m. EST, all donations to Heritage Ohio, and 600 nonprofits, will receive a pro rata portion of a $1 million dollar bonus pool.
Make a donation* of $20 or more to support Heritage Ohio through the Big Give between 11am on Tuesday September 17 to 11am Wednesday September 18 3013 and you’ll be entered into a drawing for some fabulous Heritage Ohio prizes! Stay tuned for more information. Donations through The Big Give are not applicable to membership dues or event fees, but are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
The Big Give is a 24-hour online giving event to celebrate The Spirit of Columbus.™ The Columbus Foundation, its family of donors, and community partners have provided a $1 million bonus pool for The Big Give, encouraging the community to support the nonprofits they care about in central Ohio. By working together, our community can show its spirit and increase the impact of its giving!
The Buck Starts Here: Fundraising for your organization!
We wanted to let you know that registration for “The Buck Starts Here” is now live. You can register here. What is “The Buck Starts Here” you ask? So glad you did! It’s a two-day training on February 25 & 26 that we’re very excited to bring to you, in partnership with the Ohio Historical Society, the Ohio Local History Alliance, and Goettler Associates. A training designed for small nonprofits, The Buck Starts Here will cover critical fundraising topics including:
Board Development (developing a board to take an active role in fundraising)
Case Statements (creating and fleshing out your organization’s case statement to assist you in making your case to funders)
Annual Campaigns (tips for running effective annual campaigns to provide your organization with a regular funding stream)
Donor Stewardship (learning how to develop meaningful relationships with your donor base to increase your funding base over time)
Effective fundraising is a critical skill for any small nonprofit to master. With this in mind we’ve kept the registration fee affordable at only $50 for the full two-day training, thanks to the generous support of the Jeffris Foundation. You’ll also have the option of joining us for dinner on Monday evening for $20 if you’d like. Each attendee will receive a notebook filled with information on fundraising for future reference.
We do require that two people from each organization register for the training in order to ensure each organization receives the most benefit from the training possible.
If you need accommodations while in Columbus, we’ve worked out a special room arrangement with The Westin Columbus for $109 per night. Just mention “Heritage Ohio” when making your reservation.
We hope you’ll plan to join us in Columbus, but hurry, space is limited, so register today!
Contact us at info@heritageohio.org or 614.258.6200 for more information and stay tuned to our website, eblasts, and Revitalize Ohio magazine for updates!