Fundraising

PURPOSE

To support nonprofits’ participation in the No More Duct Tape Fundraising School experience and help them achieve their fundraising goals by efficiently using time and existing resources, including board members and other volunteers.
Geographic scope: Nonprofits located in Winnebago County, Waushara County, Green Lake County, or the city of Ripon
Application deadline: December 15, 2022
Grant decisions: January 2023
Contact: Amy Putzer, [email protected] or 920-426-3993

OVERVIEW

Organizations can apply to have two individuals (staff and/or board members) build skills by participating in the No More Duct Tape Fundraising School. During this 3-month virtual learning program, which will start in February 2023 (see dates below), participants will have the support of fundraising experts to assess, create, or refine their:

  • Technology infrastructure for fundraising
  • Case for support to inspire donors/foundations to give
  • Monthly giving program to raise recurring gifts
  • Board engagement plan to get board members fundraising
  • Virtual event/peer to peer fundraising project to raise $10k
  • 12-month fundraising plan.

View the 60-minute virtual preview session recording to learn more about who should attend, how the curriculum and assignments are structured, time commitments required, and technical support available, so you can decide if this is a fit your organization.

Virtual classes will be held from 9:00am-1:00pm on Feb. 14, Feb. 28, Mar. 14, Mar. 28, Apr. 11 and Apr. 25, 2023. A class celebration/graduation will be held on Aug. 15. One-on-one coaching sessions with a fundraising consultant will be scheduled individually. All No More Duct Tape Fundraising School participants will be invited to attend optional monthly fundraising support group meetings, which are facilitated by a fundraising coach.

A small co-investment of up to $1,000 from your organization is required. This program is not designed to provide funding for the support or execution of large capital campaigns.

participant TESTIMONIALS

“Rachel is a wonderful instructor – very down to earth and approachable.  Most of the people in this class are wearing multiple hats.  We are all passionate about our programs, but most of us have had very little fundraising experience. Rachel gave us many simple ideas to expand our donor pool and keep current donors engaged. Also, having the chance to connect with other not for profit agencies has been wonderful.  It’s been great to see all of us working to help each other along.” Colleen Harvot, Board Member, Oshkosh Seniors Center 

“I highly recommend the No More Duct Tape Fundraising School to any nonprofit. Even as a more mature organization, we have benefited from assessing our processes and learning how new technology can make good donor stewardship easier. In addition to the group instruction, the individual coaching we received allowed us to address exactly what was important to our organization. I’m so glad we were able to have access to this type of customized training.”  Rebecca Boulanger, Executive Director, Fox Valley Technical College Foundation 

“We learned the importance of changing our mindset to one of abundance instead of scarcity.  Rachel says, ‘By shifting our mindset to approach fundraising from a philosophy of abundance, we stop begging people for money and learn to help them change the world.’  This helped to minimize our fear to even ask donors to give. No matter what stage your nonprofit is at, this class will give you inspiration and a road map for fundraising success.” Alisa Eaton, Director, Reflections of Grace Performing Arts School

HOW TO APPLY | ACCESS SAVED APPLICATION

  1. PREVIEW the grant application questions.
  2. Submit an online application form prior to the application deadline.
  3. Provide any additional supporting documentation that is requested after your application undergoes an initial review.