DESCRIPTION:

Ready to cut through the noise and make your fundraising program truly kickass? This session delivers low-cost and low-lift strategies that can be implemented with existing team members and resources. Grounded in real experience and practical examples, this session will empower attendees to prioritize what really matters in their fundraising. 

Topics include direct mail and email outreach, monthly giving, major gifts, planned giving, and board and volunteer contributions. Each area will highlight tips and tricks for implementation. This session provides both structure and inspiration for building a fundraising program that is focused, effective, and ready for what comes next. It wraps with a Q&A to ask the speakers any burning fundraising questions. 

WHO SHOULD JOIN:

This Nonprofit Cafe session will be most impactful for Development Staff, Executive Directors, or Board Members. It is especially valuable for small-shop fundraisers and offers practical strategies to strengthen any fundraising program. 

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Emily Allison grew up in Bozeman, Montana and graduated from Middlebury College in 2010. Shortly thereafter, she returned to Bozeman to coach for the local Nordic ski team and led backpacking trips both in the US and internationally. In 2015, she launched into the world of marketing and design when she was brought on as a Project Manager for Brickhouse Creative, a marketing and design company in Bozeman. Emily is currently the Development Director for Bridgercare, the local nonprofit reproductive and sexual healthcare clinic in Bozeman, and absolutely loves her job and the whole Montana nonprofit community! 

Justin Barth is Director of Development for Gallatin Valley Land Trust. He can typically be found at Wild Crumb or Vienne connecting with GVLT supporters over shared values of trails and open spaces in our community. His favorite life memory is hiking from Old Faithful to Canada on the Continental Divide Trail, but that podium placing memory may soon be usurped by weekend camping trips with his two-year-old son. Justin holds degrees in biology and environmental studies from Pacific Lutheran University and a Nonprofit Management Certificate from Notre Dame University. Justin grew up in Kalispell, which he regularly visits to see his family and his beloved cabin in the stunning North Fork of the Flathead. 

.....

If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Chloe Loeffelholz at chloe@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 70.