Leadership & Fundraising Circle 2023

Level 2 of Fundraising Certificate Program

Join Jenn Hayslett and a community of colleagues to strengthen your leadership capacity & put your fundraising skills into action. Meet monthly from February through June for lively and focused discussions, engaging presentations, and hands-on activities. We will take a deeper dive into content covered in the fundraising certificate program in addition to exploring new topics. Please Note: this program is only open to graduates of one of Jenn Hayslett’s Fundraising Certificate programs.

Come to the Leadership & Fundraising Circle to:
✔ Connect with colleagues.
✔ Apply your knowledge.
✔ Learn strategies and tactics that are powerful and actionable.
✔ Get your questions answered.
✔Achieve and celebrate your next level of professional growth.

Registration is limited to 21 participants to allow ample time for practice and feedback.

The Details

When?

We will meet once a month on Zoom. Meetings will be in the first week of the month February - June 2022
- Thursday, February 2
- Thursday, March 2
- Wednesday, April 5
- Thursday, May 4
- Thursday, June 1st
Each session will be 3 hours: 9:00 am -12:00
Expect to spend an additional 1 hour per month on preparation.
Please try to attend every session. If you need to miss a session, they will be recorded.

Session Topics

Each month we will focus on topics that will support you in your growth and development as a nonprofit leader and fundraiser. Just like in our fundraising certificate class, this program will be a lively combination of presentation, small group and large group discussion with plenty of hands-on practice and activities - but with less homework and preparation for you.

February 2nd - Checking In: Your Fundraising Plan and Metrics

How is your fundraising plan serving you and your organization?
What is working and what needs updating and improvement?
In this session you will review your development plan to bring it into alignment with your current reality and help set attainable goals for the future.

March 2nd - Engaging your Board

How can you train your board members to be better fundraisers?
What can you do to partner more effectively with your board?
In this session you will learn strategies and tactics for engaging your board and will have the opportunity to set goals for your board’s engagement.

April 5th - Asking Without Anxiety

How can you set yourself up to actually make those calls and visits?
What can you do to build confidence in direct solicitation conversations with your donors?
In this session you will have the opportunity to take a deeper dive into your asking practice and learn strategy for more complex donor interactions.

May 4th - Capital Campaigns & Planned Giving Campaigns

How can you plan for a campaign and set goals?
What should you actually say to people when asking them to make a bequest?
In this session you will learn basic planning strategies for running a successful capital campaign and a bequest campaign and will set goals for your next steps.

June 1st - You as a Leader and Fundraiser

What is your leadership style?
Where do you want to grow and learn?
In this session you will review where you are on your professional journey and set achievable goals to grow into.

Pricing

Early Bird Pricing - 20% discount preferred program price of $1200 with registration on or before January 10.

Regular Pricing - Standard program cost of $1500 with registration between January 10-22nd.

Late Pricing - Program cost of $1900 with late registration between January 23 - January 27, 2022.
The final date to register is January 27th.

Registration and Payment

Payments can be made by check, Venmo, or ACH direct deposit.
Payments need to be made in full by January 30.
You will receive a formal invoice upon your registration. If your organization is paying for your participation, you can submit the invoice for payment.
If you are paying on your own, please note, professional development coursework and coaching are tax deductible on your Schedule C of your income tax.
You can request a full refund if we receive your request by January 22. After this, no refunds will be made.
Registrations are accepted on a rolling basis until the program is full.
The number of participants is capped at 21.

I am very excited to be entering into this learning journey together with you!
Please reach out to me if you have any questions or thoughts. jennhayslettcoaching@gmail.com