Philanthropy 101 for Small Shops: How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy in Your Organization is FREE courtesy of Nonprofit Utopia
1 Lesson / 47 Minutes / FREE
When we hear the term “philanthropy”, more often than not, the first images that come to mind include high net worth individuals or charitable foundations making gifts to further a cause. However, if you are running a nonprofit organization, you, too, are in the business of philanthropy.
Effective organizations embrace a culture of philanthropy. Each volunteer and every employee feels it. Clients and donors recognize it whenever they connect with the organization. Everyone in the organization embraces customer-centered and donor-centered…not just mission-centered and client-centered. Everyone in the organization, from the janitor to the chair of the board, understands that philanthropy and fund development are critical to organizational health and that each individual (both the janitor and board chair) has a role in the process.
–Simone P. Joyaux, Author, Strategic Fund Development, How to Build A Culture of Philanthropy in Your Organization, Nonprofit Quarterly, March 27, 2015
Join us as Nonprofit Utopia member Carol Hill, Senior Major Gift Officer at the Wayne State University Law School shares strategies for developing a culture of philanthropy in your organization. She will provide an overview of the current environment for fundraising; how to engage donors in conversations regarding major gifts and planned giving strategies.
