Retention of donors is a dilemma faced by an overwhelming percentage of nonprofits. This microcourse will cover how to build a stewardship plan, executing that plan and how to turn donors into your biggest advocates. Participants will leave with specific steps to help build a culture of philanthropy across their organization.

Audience: development teams, board members, executive directors

Building a pipeline for cultivation of new gifts is important for nonprofit growth. This course provides participants with specific strategies for building a cultivation plan, the elements needed to execute that plan and how to build a donor pipeline that aligns with those funding priorities.

Audience: development teams, board members, executive directors

Securing donations and having processes in place to manage those donor relationships are critical to the success of your organization. This microcourse teaches participants how to manage the various components of a development department. Participants will learn best practices for maintaining their donor database, what it takes to build an effective donor communications plan, and how to ensure alignment across key departments that intersect with development.

Audience: development teams, data management staff, finance staff, board members, executive directors

Fundraising isn’t just the staff’s job—it’s a team effort, and your board plays a critical role. This course demystifies fundraising for board members and shows them how to contribute meaningfully—whether or not they love asking for money. We’ll explore the board’s responsibilities in donor engagement, relationship-building, and stewardship, and provide practical tools to help each member support fundraising in ways that align with their strengths. Perfect for new and seasoned board members alike, this class builds confidence, clarity, and a shared commitment to funding your mission.

Audience: development teams, board members, executive directors, senior leadership team members

This training will provide you with the competencies you need to manage a grants department. Attendees will walk away with the skills needed to research grants, build a proposal team, write a compelling application, manage deadlines and create a resource library that contains the elements needed to manage the grant lifecycle.

Audience: development teams, data management staff, finance staff, board members, executive directors, senior leadership teams, marketing team