The University of Iowa

Fundraising

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Resiliency in Fundraising (Zoom)

Preparing your donors for an end-of-year ask generates more gifts and gifts of larger amounts. Some nonprofits simply send out an ask in December and are disheartened when it falls flat. It can seem discouraging to see results falter, but it doesn't have to be this way. There are specific...

Date 
Monday, September 12, 2022 - 11:30am
Location 
1915 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
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Lead Generation Q&A Session

Some of the most common questions we hear from our nonprofit clients are:

How do we get people to donate or volunteer when they don’t even know about our organization? We have a good number of donors and volunteers, but it’s the same list of people every year. How do we expand? How does...
Date 
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 - 2:00pm
Location 
1201 Infinity Ct.
Lincoln, NE 68512
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Cultivating Major Donors: What's Working Now

America’s biggest givers donated more than $33 billion in 2021 – a 35 percent increase from the previous year according to the Chronicle’s annual ranking of the most generous U.S. donors. But many fundraisers worry that generosity may wane in the coming months as the pandemic recedes and...

Date 
Thursday, September 15, 2022 - 1:00pm
Location 
1255 Twenty-third St. NW
Washington DC, DC 20037
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*Practical Strategies for Finding New Donors

We all want to grow our individual donor base, but where to start?! If you’re interested in learning how to find new individual donors, then join us as we will provide practical strategies for researching prospects who share a passion for your organization’s mission. You will learn techniques...

Date 
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 12:00pm
Location 
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
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*Turn up Your Organization's Individual Giving Pipeline

This webinar is for development and outward-facing staff who initiate or manage relationships within the individuals’ donor category. Learn how to create powerful and inspiring communication sequences, energize fundraising committees, and generate more funding from the prospect base you already...

Date 
Thursday, June 30, 2022 - 1:00pm
Location 
32 Old Slip
New York, NY 10005
Event Category 

*Connecting the Dots: What New Research Reveals About Your Donors

The world has changed dramatically over the last two years. Therefore, we’ve seen big changes. A few changes that are easy to identify are universal familiarity with the phrase “social distancing,” evolving consumer behavior. And also, economic shifts. However, subtler trends, like changes in...

Date 
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 - 10:00am
Location 
1201 Infinity Ct.
Lincoln, NE 68512
Event Category 

*Successful Fundraising Strategies

Speakers will be Mary Harken, Advancement Director, and Nick Ireland, Communication Director, of the Xavier High School Foundation. Lunch is served at 11:30 am followed by the program at 12 pm.

The meeting will take place at Hills Bank, 3905 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Cedar Rapids.

Date 
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - 11:30am
Location 
P.O. Box 1414
Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-1414
Event Category 

Setting Yourself up for a Successful First Meeting

See enough people, see the right people, and see them at the right time. As a fundraiser, that course of action may sound logical; however, the pivotal part of this advice is the “right people.”

How can you be sure you are calling on qualified prospects? The answer lies in your diligence...

Date 
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - 10:00am
Location 
211 N. 145th St.
Lincoln, NE 68508
Cryptocurrency
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*Community Circle Conversation: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Cryptocurrency but Were Afraid to Ask

The Community Circles & Conversations on June 7 will focus on a follow-up discussion from the DonorConnect event, Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Cryptocurrency. Jordan Richardson, senior charitable giving advisor with the Community Foundation will join us to share information...

Date 
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 11:30am
Location 
1915 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Event Category 

*Low-Cost Ways to Boost Planned Gifts

Donors are showing increased interest in nearly all types of planned giving, and many are pledging bigger gifts during the pandemic. More than 60 percent of fundraisers see greater interest in bequests now than they did before the pandemic, one survey finds. But many charities miss out on...

Date 
Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 1:00pm
Location 
1255 Twenty-Third St. NW
Washington DC, DC 20037