Practical Guide: Raise More Money from Your Business Community

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Course Description
Course Qualification
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Course Description

Overview

Watch Your Language

1 mins
Why haven't you tapped it?

12 mins
Still More Facts

25 mins
what are the key points you need to include when you make your case to businesses?

37 mins
Soliciting Businesses

52 mins

Course Description

Is “corporate philanthropy” dead or dying? If so, how can we resurrect it? Does it even exist? If your organization has relied on corporate support in the past or is thinking about how to best approach businesses in a new way this webinar is the one you don’t want to miss. This webinar will discuss the challenges facing businesses and how non-profits can develop win-win situations to encourage business philanthropy. It also discusses how to approach business leaders, how to motivate them to become involved in your organization, and how to develop a business appeal.

Key topics:

Why non-profits fail at approaching their local business community
The fallacy of the Corporate/Foundation Relations Office
Identifying and cultivating your local business community
The Willie Sutton theory
Building networks
Cultivation activities
Organizing Your Annual Business Appeal
A case study

Learning Objectives

To identify the ways corporations and businesses can get involved in their organizations
To outline the things businesses are looking for in a non-profit organization
To outline the structure for a business appeal using volunteers

Who Should Attend?

Accountant
Accounting Firm
Accounting Managers
Bookkeepers & Accountants & Tax Preparers
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
Entrepreneurial CPA
Senior Accountant
Staff of Accounting Firm
Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

1.5 CPE Credit of Specialized Knowledge for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
1.5 CPD Credit for Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA Canada)
1.5 CPE Credit for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
1.5 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
1.5 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)
1.5 General Credit for Accountant/Bookkeeper (ACCT./BK)

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

1.5
Instructional Method :

QAS Self Study
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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Presenter

About Presenter

Linda Lysakowski

Owner, Linda Lysakowski, LLC

I am one of approximately 100 people world-wide who hold the coveted Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) designation. I have been in the fundraising profession for 25+ years and have written numerous books on successful fundraising. I do virtual consulting, webinars, training and a mentor to authors.

I have trained more than 30,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada Bermuda, and Egypt as well as in almost all of the fifty states in the United States. I have led numerous web conferences and audio conferences for AFP, Charity Channel, Affinity Seminars, Junior Achievement, The Philanthropy Journal and many others.

I also serve as Acquisition Editor for CharityChannel Press and For the GENIUS Press.

I would love to talk to you about publishing your book and serving as a mentor.

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