Resources

• Date: 01 May 2018
• Published date: 01 May 2018
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30452

MAY 2018 NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR

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DOI: 10.1002/nba

Resources

Charityhowto.com webinar

explores special events planning

The nonprot resources site CharityHowTo.com

will host a webinar titled “How to Plan a Super Suc-

cessful Special Event—A Step by Step Guide” on

May 3 at 3:00 p�m� ET�

Presented by A�J� Steinberg, founder of Queen

Bee Fundraising, this webinar aims to help attendees

create professional-level fundraising events even if

they aren’t highly trained event planners with tons of

experience� Steinberg presents a simple system that

covers the following key steps:

• Laying the foundation for a successful event�

• Setting up an effective event committee�

• Creating a guest mailing list and event invita-

tions�

• Determining if the event needs a silent and/or

live auction�

• Finding and managing event volunteers�

• Managing the “day of” on-site coordination�

• Creating a stage program that is engaging and

compelling�

• Sowing the seeds for next year’s success�

Fees for this event are $99�

For more information, visit http://bit�ly/2FRSqoP�

Webinar looks at fundraising

on social media

The Foundation Center will host a webinar titled

“Fundraising with Social Media” on May 10 at 2:00

p�m� ET�

Led by Darian Rodriguez Heyman, author of

the best-selling book Nonprot Fundraising 101, this

webinar will present attendees with practical tips for

improving online engagement, getting followers to

take the next step and contribute and, ultimately,

turning your online donors into fundraisers for their

cause� Heyman will present useful, easy-to-implement

and effective tips, tools and best practices in an in-

teractive session that will be chock-full of practical,

tactical solutions and actionable insights�

During this webinar, participants will learn how to:

• Plan the components of a social media fundrais-

ing campaign�

• Identify tools to help convert followers to do-

nors�

• Apply tactics to improve engagement of online

donors�

Fees for this event range up to $69, depending on

date of registration�

For more information, visit http://bit�ly/2puqhcw�

Foundation Center offers intro

to fundraising planning

The Foundation Center will host a webinar titled

“Introduction to Fundraising Planning” on May 16

at 2:00 p�m� ET�

Hosted on the center’s Grantspace.org platform,

this webinar is geared toward organizations that need

help directing fundraising efforts� Planning focuses

the organization by setting fundraising priorities

and helps give staff and board members a roadmap

to success�

This introductory class will provide attendees with

the basic steps for developing a fundraising plan,

including tips on:

• Making your case for support�

• Diversifying your organization’s fundraising

base�

• Creating a plan of action�

• Where to start with your organization’s fundrais-

ing strategies�

It’s strongly recommended that participants

rst attend the center’s “Introduction to Finding

Grants” webinar, which is available on demand on

the Grantspace.org website�

This event is free to the public�

For more information, visit http://bit�

ly/2u8TGhZ� ■

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