How to ask for Money: 1st + 2nd Thursday in November Cohort, $250

Asking for money is right up there with public speaking — most people dread it. Smart, successful people are afraid to ask for money, even when they know the gifts are for a cause they care about deeply.I’ll do anything but ask for money! is something I hear a lot from board members and others who volunteer for social change.

Small Interactive Group
As a small cohort (6-12 participants), we’ll remove the mystique around fear of fundraising. We’ll dig into why asking for money can feel so uncomfortable, and reframe it to create ease—and joy—in donor conversations.

Format: 2 Online Classes
Class is online for 2 consecutive weeks (1st and 2nd Thursdays of the month, at 11am PT / 2pm ET). Cohort participants can email Melanie anytime afterwards with questions about donor conversations.

What you’ll learn:

• Fundraising best practices to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward potential contributors across a broad range of nonprofit issue areas;
• What the most important fundraising skill really is, and why anyone can be a great fundraiser.
• Why you should never ask for a gift amount, choosing instead to inspire with impact, speak from the heart, and invite donors to help make your nonprofit work possible.

Most importantly, you’ll see that a conversation with another person to share what they care about in the world is one of the most beautiful human connections we can have. And that’s all fundraising really is.

Cost: $250
Cohort fee is payable once the minimum of 6 participants is reached. Melanie will email you with a secure link for online payment at that time, and invite you to a recurring, 2-part online meeting with Zoom link.