This document contains the training calendar for the Essentials of Fundraising program for 2013-2014. It lists various fundraising training sessions covering topics such as fundraising fundamentals, managing large projects, donor retention, major gifts, prospect research, writing skills, asking for donations, and building donor relationships. Each session is listed with its title, date, description, and presenters. The training calendar aims to provide nonprofit professionals with workshops to improve their fundraising knowledge and skills.

1.
TRAINING
CALENDAR
TITLE
DATE
DESCRIPTION
PRESENTERS
Fundraising
Fundamentals/
Careers
in
Fundraising
Oct
8,
2013
We’ll
demystify
development
for
board
members
who
are
nervous
about
it,
volunteers
and
staff
members
who
have
fallen
into
it,
and
job
seekers
who
are
new
to
the
field.
Wendy
Hatch,
The
Alford
Group
Debra
Holland,
Pacific
Continental
Bank
Dave
Osmer,
Hagel
&
Company
Laura
Rehrmann,
Group
Health
Foundation
Help!
Where
Do
I
Begin?
Nov
12,
2013
Facing
a
huge
to-­‐do
list,
conflicting
priorities,
and
unreasonable
expectations?
Come
to
this
seminar
and
leave
energized
to
start
tackling
a
big
task.
Michael
Cheever,
Puget
Sound
Blood
Bank
Alice
Braverman,
Navos
Renee
Zimmerman
and
Helen
Banks
Routon,
Eastside
Baby
Corner
How
to
Retain
Your
Donors
While
Building
Trust
Jan
14,
2014
Seven
out
of
10
new
donors
never
make
a
second
gift.
Ian
will
discuss
transparency,
communication,
and
accountable
leadership
as
ways
to
better
engage
donors
and
improve
retention.
Ian
Adair,
The
Martinez
Foundation
Managing
Up
and
Out
Feb
11,
2014
Become
a
better
fundraiser
by
building
stronger
relationships
inside
your
organization.
Jolene
Bernhard,
RAYS
Major
Gifts:
From
Wooing
to
Winning
Mar
4,
2014
We’ll
cover
all
aspects
of
major
gifts
fundraising
from
identifying
prospects
to
securing
the
visit,
and,
most
importantly,
how
to
make
the
ask.
Adria
Alhadeff,
WSU
Foundation
Anne
Aumell,
PATH
ESSENTIALS
OF
FUNDRAISING,
2013-­‐14
CO-­‐CHAIRS
Wendy
Hatch,
The
Alford
Group
Jolene
Bernhard,
RAYS

2. TITLE
DATE
DESCRIPTION
PRESENTERS
Prospect
Development
(Webinar)
Mar
25,
2014
Finding
and
managing
information
on
prospective
donors
is
a
skill
set
that
every
nonprofit
needs.
Susan
will
share
easy
research
resources
that
you
can
start
using
today.
Susan
Hayes-­‐McQueen,
University
of
Washington
Writing
for
Dollars
Apr
8,
2014
From
direct
mail
to
websites
to
annual
reports
to
tweets,
Teresa
will
teach
you
how
to
hone
your
focus
and
skill.
Teresa
Moore,
Moore
Ink.
PR
and
Communications
Asking
Made
Easy
May
6,
2014
When
it
comes
to
soliciting
donations,
your
fundraising
volunteers,
board
members,
and
CEOs
have
the
same
hesitations.
Alleviate
their
fears
and
show
them
how
to
ask
with
confidence.
Gaynor
Hills,
Marsha
Rivkin
Center
for
Ovarian
Cancer
Research
The
Art
&
Science
of
Donor
Relationships
(Webinar)
May
21,
2014
Whether
it’s
data
or
stories,
conversations
over
lunch
or
written
proposals,
master
the
tools
to
customize
your
donors’
experience.
Matt
Taylor,
Woodland
Park
Zoo
ESSENTIALS
OF
FUNDRAISING,
2013-­‐14