The field of fund development is wide and constantly changing, making it a complicated one to navigate. Whether you are new to fundraising or a seasoned veteran, the planning challenges in fundraising no matter who you are or the size of your organization, is to match methods of fundraising with your mission, the characteristics of potential supporters and the resources available to do the necessary work. But what methods are appropriate for your organization? How do you identify prospects and cultivate relationships? What are the necessary actionable fundraising activities involved in your campaign? The Oakville Arts Council is bringing together leading fundraising experts to discuss the new age of fundraising – how it has changed, where it is headed and how local non-profits can make their fundraising campaign stand out. This workshop is geared towards non-profit board members and staff who want to strengthen their fundraising story, learn about fundraising in the age of crowd funding and meet other local, like-minded organizations.
This is a free workshop for OAC paid members. Members please register using your organizations login information.
Registration begins at 6:00. Workshop will begin at 6:30.
About The Speakers:
Denny Young – Coordinator Fundraising Management, Humber College
Honoured in November as the Outstanding Fundraising Professional of 2014 by the Toronto Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Denny Young has been in the profession for over 20 years. His experience includes senior fundraising and communications roles in a number of sectors including health, social service, and the arts. A popular speaker and consultant on various non-profit management topics, Denny is a Professor at Humber College and Coordinator of its prestigious Fundraising Management Postgraduate Certificate program. Denny has a Masters degree in Philanthropy and Development from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, has completed the Ivey School of Business Executive Program, and has a certificate in the Foundations of Coaching from the Adler Graduate Professional School.
Leslie Najgebauer – Director of Fund Development, Artscape
Leslie is an effective relationship builder who passionately values the positive impacts of the arts on individuals and communities. Leslie manages Artscape’s fund development strategies for major gifts, grants, sponsorships, special events and an annual campaign. In close collaboration with Artscape CEO Tim Jones and a dedicated group of senior volunteers, she and her staff team of three recently successfully closed Artscape’s “It Starts With Space” campaign which raised $15 million in capital and operating support for the Daniels Spectrum creative cultural hub in Regent Park and the Artscape Youngplace hub on West Queen West in Toronto.
Jaimy Warner – Executive Director, Raindance Toronto
Jaimy Warner is the Executive Director of Raindance Canada, a non-profit film training and networking organization that works to support and promote independent filmmakers. Jaimy's passion for crafting and executing data-driven campaign strategies led her to pursue an MSc degree focused on rewards based crowdfunding and social media marketing for film. She is presently writing 'The Science of Crowdfunding for Film', a practical guide for new and emerging filmmakers to run effective crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Under the banner of The Social Smiths, Jaimy's crowdfunding and social media management company, she recently raised over $41,000 for the Geek & Sundry web series LARPs: The Series.
Sarah McPherson, Director of Communications and Development, Oakville Community Foundation
Sarah is the Director of Communications and Development at the Oakville Community Foundation, a local granting agency in Oakville that supports over 300 agencies annually with funding support. Sarah oversees all aspects of external and internal communications, brand management, operational fundraising and sponsorship. Sarah’s career path has included both for profit and not-for-profit organizations. A particular passion for her is arts, having completed her BMus Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in Voice Performance. Over the years, Sarah has fine-tuned her skills to help lead organizations through branding campaigns, fundraising events and annual campaigns, as well as special events in the community.
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