What does the Executive Director need to know?
A nonprofit's Executive Director plays a critical role in raising funds to advance the mission of the organization. But many EDs come to the job with little or no fundraising experience.
If you could use an introduction or refresher on the basics of fundraising, join a cohort of your peers who also face the daily and daunting task of ensuring the financial viability of their organizations.
Whether you are working on your own or supervising development staff, you will leave this highly interactive course with a framework to understand and negotiate the world of nonprofit fundraising and with practical skills, guides, and a network to support you as you attract increased funding to your organization.
Course Content
Jenn Hayslett
Certified Trainer, Coach and Facilitator
Jenn Hayslett brings 25 years of leadership experience as a successful fundraiser, manager, facilitator and trainer to her work as a coach and nonprofit consultant. Her engaging presentation style makes her a highly-rated trainer and presenter.
Jenn has direct experience in all areas of fundraising and marketing for small to mid-sized nonprofits including annual funds, major gift solicitation and stewardship, capital campaigns, grant writing, community organizing, and volunteer management. Her specialty is in building and improving relationship-based fundraising programs. Jenn is a trained coach and a certified trainer and facilitator and DEI Consultant.
Phyllis Corkum
Nonprofit Programs Manager, Philanthropy MA
Phyllis Corkum joined Philanthropy Massachusetts in 2021 to build out the Nonprofit Partners Program. Having served as a leader in both the philanthropic and nonprofit communities, Phyllis brought with her a keen understanding of how funders and development professionals work with and perceive one another.
Early in her career, Phyllis directed a mobile adult education program incubated by a small city United Way, where she later directed fund distribution then fund development. Since, she has directed multiple development efforts for organizations at local to national levels, lastly for the oldest public library in Florida, where she launched a capital campaign for a new building. After securing the lead $750k gift from a private charitable foundation, she was hired as the grants manager for the foundation and managed that gift and hundreds of others toward successful outcomes.
Join the class!
Applications will be accepted on a first come-first served basis
and will be capped at 30 participants.
The application deadline is August 2, 2024.
Fees
$800 for Philanthropy MA Partners
$950 for Non Partners
A $100 deposit is due within one week of acceptance into the program to secure your spot. Full tuition is due by August 30.
If you would like to arrange a payment plan, please contact Phyllis Corkum at [email protected] or 617.426.2606 x139.
Financial Assistance
Philanthropy MA is pleased to be able to offer financial assistance up to 50% of the program cost through our
Cummings Scholarship Fund.
Professional development grants are also available from these charitable organizations:
TD Bank Nonprofit Resource Training Fund
Philanthropy Partners of the Cape Cod Islands
Harold Grinspoon Foundation Professional Development Grants