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Finding and Fostering Major Gifts

FindingFosteringFinding and Fostering Major Gifts is a six-week crash course on how to raise major gifts from supporters in your database. In this course, you will learn how to set up a successful development shop, find supporters who are major givers and learn to grow those relationships to ask for major gifts. This class will have a weekly live session, as well as reading and homework assignments with the oversight of your instructor, Haley Limo. Each week you will come together in the live class to discuss your reading assignments, go over your homework assignments and learn important skills to grow your development shop. Through this class you will: 

  • Learn to set up a successful development shop
  • Understand the basics of putting together an annual fundraising plan
  • Find out who your major donors are
  • Learn to grow relationships with your top prospects
  • Be able to ask for a major gift (face to face!)
  • Learn to write a successful proposal
  • Work on putting together an effective thanking strategy

Training Requirements:

  • Participate in live weekly Zoom sessions Tuesday's from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST (November 5, 12, 19, December 3, 10, 17)
  • Have reliable access to a computer with an internet connection.
  • Be able to devote 3-4 hours per week to the training. 
  • Be self-motivated and comfortable completing additional reading assignments, and activities on your own. 
  • Be able to obtain copies of How to Win Friends and Influence People and Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (library copy is fine).

Your instructor for this live class is Heartbeat Academy Faculty member Haley Limo. Haley is the Founder and President of Least of These Philanthropy (LOT), a boutique fundraising consulting firm. With a background in major gifts development, Haley's desire is to help teach the art of relational fundraising to Christian nonprofits. As the former CEO of a medical pregnancy center, pregnancy help organizations hold a special place in her heart.

 Next Session: October 29 - December 17

 

Reproductive Grief Care for Clinics

 

One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage and one in four women in the US will have an abortion by the age of 45. Although these losses occur very differently, the grief experience is similar and affects men, women, family members and friends. The Institute of Reproductive Grief Care's course for healthcare professionals, clinics, pregnancy centers, universities and social service agencies, can bring hope and healing to hurting people who may be suffering alone.

Objectives/Desired Outcomes:

  • Describe the grief experience after reproductive loss.
  • Identify three compassionate care practices to facilitate grieving for those impacted by reproductive loss.
  • Utilize new communication skills and healing resources.

About the Instructor(s):
The Institute of Reproductive Grief CareĀ® is the global expert in reproductive grief care, offering education, research, expertise and support after pregnancy and reproductive loss. With the stated goal of encouraging the widespread adoption of a reproductive grief standard of care, they provide education and resources to healthcare professionals including hospitals, medical professionals, therapists, social workers and pregnancy centers, as well as community and faith leaders.

 

 Next Session: November 7  (11 AM - 2 PM EDT)