Creating Sustainable Funding in Economically Challenging Times May 21, 2009

Date: Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Tennessee State University – Avon Williams Campus
330 10th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37203
Cost: No Fee to Attend
To register: Go to http://www.benevon.com/introductory-sessions/southern and fill out the registration form. RSVP Required! Space is Limited.
Questions: Contact Josh McLeod at 206-428-4361 or
[email protected].
Learn a tested system to identify and cultivate donors who love your mission—donors who will give for operations, capital, and endowment—even during challenging financial times. Learn how to engage your community in your organization's mission and to inspire giving, even in a lagging economy. Designed for board members, executive directors, CEOs, and fund development professionals, this entry-level seminar will give you the fundamentals to embark on the path to sustainability and grow your major gifts programs year after year.
In this Introductory Session, you will learn:
 An overview of the Benevon Model, an organic system for building sustainable funding for the mission of your organization from multiple-year individual donors
 How to implement mission-focused, permission-based fundraising
 How to make your organization more visible in your community
 How to identify and personally cultivate individual donors who are passionate about our mission

Official Website: http://www.benevon.com/introductory-sessions/southern