Recent and Upcoming Speaking Engagements
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April 29, 2020 - Guest Speakers at Charidy Academy's Webinar: "Pioneering the New Frontier"
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and Dawn M.S. Miller, CFRE will present, “Loving Your Donors”
Click here to learn more and to RSVP for the webinar!
June 4-5, 2020 - Major Gifts Boot Camp
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and the LBH Team
June 8-12, 2020 - Catholic Charities of St. Louis Annual Fund Training Camp (closed sessions)
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and Dawn M.S. Miller, CFRE
July 20-24, 2020 - Annual Fund Training Camp
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and the LBH Team
October 19-23, 2020 - Annual Fund Training Camp
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and the LBH Team
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and Dawn M.S. Miller, CFRE will present, “Loving Your Donors”
Click here to learn more and to RSVP for the webinar!
June 4-5, 2020 - Major Gifts Boot Camp
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and the LBH Team
June 8-12, 2020 - Catholic Charities of St. Louis Annual Fund Training Camp (closed sessions)
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and Dawn M.S. Miller, CFRE
July 20-24, 2020 - Annual Fund Training Camp
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and the LBH Team
October 19-23, 2020 - Annual Fund Training Camp
Linda B. Haley, CFRE, and the LBH Team
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES
Want to learn more about the Let's Build Hope philanthropy philosophy and get your Board members and staff more engaged in raising funds?
Click here to schedule your free, one-hour session.
Fundraising or Philanthropy? Keys to Board Success in Fund Development
Too often, both Board and staff get focused on the techniques of fundraising and forget the true reasons behind garnering support for the mission. Join the LBH Team as they lead both staff and Board through this interactive presentation, which helps Board members understand their meaningful and privileged role as fundraisers and helps them see their true impact. Key fundraising indicators help drive this conversation and open doors to new excitement for the Board AND the staff!
Want to learn more about the Let's Build Hope philanthropy philosophy and get your Board members and staff more engaged in raising funds?
Click here to schedule your free, one-hour session.
Fundraising or Philanthropy? Keys to Board Success in Fund Development
Too often, both Board and staff get focused on the techniques of fundraising and forget the true reasons behind garnering support for the mission. Join the LBH Team as they lead both staff and Board through this interactive presentation, which helps Board members understand their meaningful and privileged role as fundraisers and helps them see their true impact. Key fundraising indicators help drive this conversation and open doors to new excitement for the Board AND the staff!
ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION TOPICS
Let's Build Hope offers engaging presentations for staff, boards and volunteers. We are happy to tailor our presentations to your needs. Some of our most popular topics include:
The Psychology of the Ask: Understanding Intrinsic Motivation
Level: Intermediate to experienced
As fundraisers, we’re aware that many factors influence a donor’s giving. But we can positively impact a donor’s perception of our organization and increase their likelihood of giving. In this session, you’ll learn to understand how a donor thinks and feels by asking powerful questions and listening actively. Plus, we’ll review what YOU bring to the table – your fears and projections, your fundraising “posture,” and other potential inhibitors to success. You’ll also learn some simple techniques that will improve your solicitation success. Join Linda for some interactive fundraising therapy!
Big Gifts - Small Shops
Level: Beginning to intermediate
Think you can't get big gifts in small shops? Think again! Learn to educate, inspire, and motivate your entire agency, including your Board, to get behind the major gifts process. Together we’ll unravel the mysteries of building the case for funding, identifying major gift prospects, preparing for solicitation, cultivating, making the ask, and saying thanks well. We’ll also talk about the differences between starting and building a major gift program. Best of all, we’ll learn to engage your full team in the process and make the process work for them AND for you. Sometimes, bigger is better!
Love Your Donors - Making Stewardship Special and Spectacular!
Level: All levels
Do you find yourself too busy to recognize donors well? Out of creative ideas to provide exceptional thanks? Then join us for Love Your Donors! This seminar will provide focused stewardship concepts to use with individuals and groups. You’ll learn to build targeted stewardship plans for all donor segments, from major donors to Board members to corporate supporters. We’ll also discuss recognition options for annual, capital, and endowment giving plus ways to get your Board and other staff members involved in the gratitude process – it’s a great entrée to fundraising! Come ready to share YOUR best stewardship ideas and accomplishments, too. Don’t miss Love Your Donors!
What to Expect When You're Expecting Revenue ...
Level: All levels - especially helpful for CEO's and CFO's
We all hope that our development officers and fundraising efforts are moving us in the right direction … but do we know what to realistically expect? This presentation will help nonprofit senior leaders and financial professionals have a better grasp of fund development, its possibilities and pitfalls, and what it actually takes to raise a dollar. Ways to understand cost per dollar raised and return on investment for your organization’s development program will be outlined. Plus, you’ll learn about the difference between fundraising efficiency and effectiveness and which of these should “rule the day” to bring the most money to the bottom line. Find out what to really expect when you’re expecting revenue from your development efforts!
Hosting a Great AND Profitable Event!
Level: Beginning to intermediate
Frustrated with events that take too much time to plan and provide too little return on investment? Join us for a presentation focused on choosing the right events for your organization and creating strategies to make your events fun AND profitable! Fundraising events can be powerful tools – but too often, they become the only strategies used by agencies to build development programs. In this session, Linda will demonstrate how events can become part of a larger, more effective fundraising plan. You’ll learn about obtaining sponsorships, setting event metrics, using contractors, building a strong committee, and engaging your Board to ensure event success. You’ll also discover how to maximize your events – before, during, and after they take place! Don’t miss this fun and informative session – you, too, can take your events to the next level!
If You've Got 'Em ... Hold 'Em!
Level: Beginning to intermediate
From Board leadership to the humble envelope stuffer, volunteers are the life blood of most nonprofits. But what must we do as nonprofit leaders to effectively connect with and keep volunteers? This presentation will help professionals have a better grasp of what it takes to find, engage, and retain happy volunteers at every level. You’ll learn the best ways to connect with volunteers in our community – and you’ll begin to understand how to prepare a volunteer, once you’ve found a reasonable candidate. Learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to making the volunteer experience powerful, meaningful, maybe even life-impacting! Don’t underestimate the power of those who freely give of their time, talent, and treasure – learn how to get and keep joyful volunteers!
Laser-Focused Development: Building Successful Development in Small Shops
Level: All levels from small shops
Raising funds in a small shop with limited resources can be a challenge – but it CAN be done! With a “laser focus” on using the best and most affordable techniques, the one-person shop can set and reach development goals that will drive your organization toward success. Learn to 1) choose the methods that are right for your agency, 2) set quantifiable goals that stretch the agency AND produce much-needed funding, 3) educate and engage leaders on the realities of the development process. When you optimize your fund development resources, both personal and financial, and learn to prioritize the best fund development strategies, your results will begin to match your effort!
Major Gifts - the Whole Enchilada!
Level: Beginning to intermediate
So often, we hear the words, “major gifts” and immediately feel significant fear and trembling. How do I start? What do I do? How do I get the meeting? For how much should I ask? Am I in this by myself? Fear has stopped many a nonprofit from stepping forward into the wonderful world of major gifts! It’s time to stop that phenomenon and learn simple and linear steps for starting a successful major gifts program. In this presentation, you’ll learn the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY of major gifts and be inspired to get the work done that will support your mission AND take your development efforts to new heights!
Let's Build Hope offers engaging presentations for staff, boards and volunteers. We are happy to tailor our presentations to your needs. Some of our most popular topics include:
The Psychology of the Ask: Understanding Intrinsic Motivation
Level: Intermediate to experienced
As fundraisers, we’re aware that many factors influence a donor’s giving. But we can positively impact a donor’s perception of our organization and increase their likelihood of giving. In this session, you’ll learn to understand how a donor thinks and feels by asking powerful questions and listening actively. Plus, we’ll review what YOU bring to the table – your fears and projections, your fundraising “posture,” and other potential inhibitors to success. You’ll also learn some simple techniques that will improve your solicitation success. Join Linda for some interactive fundraising therapy!
Big Gifts - Small Shops
Level: Beginning to intermediate
Think you can't get big gifts in small shops? Think again! Learn to educate, inspire, and motivate your entire agency, including your Board, to get behind the major gifts process. Together we’ll unravel the mysteries of building the case for funding, identifying major gift prospects, preparing for solicitation, cultivating, making the ask, and saying thanks well. We’ll also talk about the differences between starting and building a major gift program. Best of all, we’ll learn to engage your full team in the process and make the process work for them AND for you. Sometimes, bigger is better!
Love Your Donors - Making Stewardship Special and Spectacular!
Level: All levels
Do you find yourself too busy to recognize donors well? Out of creative ideas to provide exceptional thanks? Then join us for Love Your Donors! This seminar will provide focused stewardship concepts to use with individuals and groups. You’ll learn to build targeted stewardship plans for all donor segments, from major donors to Board members to corporate supporters. We’ll also discuss recognition options for annual, capital, and endowment giving plus ways to get your Board and other staff members involved in the gratitude process – it’s a great entrée to fundraising! Come ready to share YOUR best stewardship ideas and accomplishments, too. Don’t miss Love Your Donors!
What to Expect When You're Expecting Revenue ...
Level: All levels - especially helpful for CEO's and CFO's
We all hope that our development officers and fundraising efforts are moving us in the right direction … but do we know what to realistically expect? This presentation will help nonprofit senior leaders and financial professionals have a better grasp of fund development, its possibilities and pitfalls, and what it actually takes to raise a dollar. Ways to understand cost per dollar raised and return on investment for your organization’s development program will be outlined. Plus, you’ll learn about the difference between fundraising efficiency and effectiveness and which of these should “rule the day” to bring the most money to the bottom line. Find out what to really expect when you’re expecting revenue from your development efforts!
Hosting a Great AND Profitable Event!
Level: Beginning to intermediate
Frustrated with events that take too much time to plan and provide too little return on investment? Join us for a presentation focused on choosing the right events for your organization and creating strategies to make your events fun AND profitable! Fundraising events can be powerful tools – but too often, they become the only strategies used by agencies to build development programs. In this session, Linda will demonstrate how events can become part of a larger, more effective fundraising plan. You’ll learn about obtaining sponsorships, setting event metrics, using contractors, building a strong committee, and engaging your Board to ensure event success. You’ll also discover how to maximize your events – before, during, and after they take place! Don’t miss this fun and informative session – you, too, can take your events to the next level!
If You've Got 'Em ... Hold 'Em!
Level: Beginning to intermediate
From Board leadership to the humble envelope stuffer, volunteers are the life blood of most nonprofits. But what must we do as nonprofit leaders to effectively connect with and keep volunteers? This presentation will help professionals have a better grasp of what it takes to find, engage, and retain happy volunteers at every level. You’ll learn the best ways to connect with volunteers in our community – and you’ll begin to understand how to prepare a volunteer, once you’ve found a reasonable candidate. Learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to making the volunteer experience powerful, meaningful, maybe even life-impacting! Don’t underestimate the power of those who freely give of their time, talent, and treasure – learn how to get and keep joyful volunteers!
Laser-Focused Development: Building Successful Development in Small Shops
Level: All levels from small shops
Raising funds in a small shop with limited resources can be a challenge – but it CAN be done! With a “laser focus” on using the best and most affordable techniques, the one-person shop can set and reach development goals that will drive your organization toward success. Learn to 1) choose the methods that are right for your agency, 2) set quantifiable goals that stretch the agency AND produce much-needed funding, 3) educate and engage leaders on the realities of the development process. When you optimize your fund development resources, both personal and financial, and learn to prioritize the best fund development strategies, your results will begin to match your effort!
Major Gifts - the Whole Enchilada!
Level: Beginning to intermediate
So often, we hear the words, “major gifts” and immediately feel significant fear and trembling. How do I start? What do I do? How do I get the meeting? For how much should I ask? Am I in this by myself? Fear has stopped many a nonprofit from stepping forward into the wonderful world of major gifts! It’s time to stop that phenomenon and learn simple and linear steps for starting a successful major gifts program. In this presentation, you’ll learn the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY of major gifts and be inspired to get the work done that will support your mission AND take your development efforts to new heights!
