TITLE : Fundraising in the one-person development shop: making the most of a shoestring budget
CITY : Los Angeles , CA
DATE : Wednesday, October 22, 2008
TIME : 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PRICE : $ 95.00
Fundraising in the one-person development shop: making the most of a shoestring budget

At the best of times, fundraising can be challenging. However, fundraising in the one person development shop can be daunting, especially when one is working with a shoestring budget. The key in situations like these is to know what areas to prioritize, and how to get the biggest bang for your buck because you can't do it all.  This seminar will focus on the issues unique to one person fundraising departments, and will drill down in the following areas:
  • Keeping your organization on track financially: create and maintain a year-round fundraising plan
  • Research: research your prospects on a shoestring budget
  • Direct mail: work with an established third party service provider to maximize your returns
  • Major gifts program: develop and maintain a manageable high dollar giving club
  • Planned giving: start simple with a wills and bequests program
  • Donor solicitation: make it easy for your donors to give and for you to receive donations
  • Special events: conduct a unique annual event that makes efficient use of volunteers
  • Leadership involvement: find creative ways to get your executive director and/or board involved in the fundraising process
Attendees will walk away with fresh ideas to take their one person development shop to the next level.
Speakers for this session:

Jill Bailin
Principal
Bailin & Associates

For 30 years, Jill has focused on the application of both traditional and cutting edge practices to develop and implement effective fund development plans for annual, capital and special campaigns. She focuses her efforts on organizations with limited or no prior fund raising programs, for example USO San Diego, Laura’s House, and The Foodbank of Southern California. Since 1992, Jill has consulted with dozens of grassroots and start-up organizations, and over 100 established groups, and helped them raise over $65 million. Prior to consulting, she held executive positions in the United Jewish Communities/Federation system in Pinellas County, FL and Long Beach, CA. She is a 1991 recipient of Brandeis University’s National Sherman Award for outstanding young fundraising professional. Jill is registered as Fund-Raising Counsel with Office of the Attorney General.

Kathleen Fariss
Director of Development
City of Fontana

Kathleen has been the Director of Development for the City of Fontana since 2005. In that short amount of time, she created the Fontana Library Foundation and recently completed a $15 million dollar capital campaign. One of the key components to her success in raising funds as the “one person show” was her demonstrated record of successfully recruiting and managing a diverse group of volunteers. She has over 15 years experience in raising funds and creating mutually beneficial partnerships. Her diverse experience includes developing capital campaigns, individual donor campaigns, major gift solicitation, proposal writing, event planning, organizational development, marketing, and public relations. Kathleen holds a Masters of Science in Leadership and Management from the University of La Verne. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Fontana Rotary, California Association for Public Information Officers, and the Municipal Management Association of Southern California.

Julie Sperling
Director of Development and Marketing
Valley Beth Shalom Day School

In her current position, Julie is responsible for all fundraising and marketing activities including the annual fund, major gifts, special events, volunteer management, writing and managing the annual report, magazine and website. Before that, Julie worked at Oakwood School, a K-12 in the Los Angeles area, and was responsible for a $1 million annual giving campaign. She also helped raise over $8 million towards a capital campaign. Prior to joining Oakwood, Julie was responsible for special events at the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. Over the last two years, Julie has built a fundraising program from the ground up as a one-person shop. She has grown the annual giving campaign 60 percent while establishing leadership giving opportunities, successfully launching major gift initiatives, reorganizing the special event and working to improve marketing materials. Julie earned her MBA from Pepperdine University and holds memberships with CASE, AFP and AMA.

 

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