New fundraising training offered in partnership by One Valley Community Foundation and Stillwater Strategy Partners!
Dates: Every other Wednesday from January 24th to April 3rd, 2024
Time: 9:00-11:30 am
Location: HRDC Marketplace, 206 E Griffin Dr
Cost: $450 per person
Session Description: It’s often said that successful relationship-based fundraising is difficult, but it’s not (or at least doesn’t have to be) complicated. In early 2024, One Valley Community Foundation and Stillwater Strategy Partners are pleased to join forces to present an in-depth, six session, cohort-based Advancement Academy for up to 25 nonprofit executive and development leaders. Each 2.5 hour session will build on the last, exploring a different dimension of best-in-class fundraising today, from the fundamentals of development planning and board engagement, to inspiring donor communications, to new approaches to corporate partnerships and more.
Course Calendar:
Session 1: Academy Overview, Philanthropy Fundamentals and the Basics of Development Planning - Jason Smith
Session 2: Donor-Centered Communications and Storytelling - EJ Porth
Session 3: From Acquisition to Transformative Investment: the Well-Rounded Development Program - Emily Allison
Session 4: New Approaches to Corporate Sponsorship: Win/Win/Win Partnerships - Sam Barkley
Session 5: Board Engagement and Team-Based Approaches to Major Giving - Jason Smith
Session 6: Panel with the Pros and Graduation Ceremony - Stillwater Strategy Partners Faculty
Speakers:
Jason Smith: Founder, President, and Principal at Stillwater Strategy Partners
EJ Porth: Associate Director at Gallatin Valley Land Trust and Executive Counsel at Stillwater Strategy Partners
Emily Allison: Development Director at Bridgercare and Executive Counsel at Stillwater Strategy Partners
Sam Barkley: Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at Yellowstone Forever and Executive Counsel at Stillwater Strategy Partners
Sponsors: This course is being generously sponsored by Stillwater Strategy Partners and WIPFLI.