Learn How Planning Your Work and Working Your Plan Can save You from Going Insane.
Are you finding your organization distracted by every new fundraising idea that comes along? Are your executive management and board expecting unrealistic fundraising goals within tight timelines without providing adequate resources? Let me guide you through transforming this predicament. A well-crafted development plan can alleviate this turmoil.
Join me to learn:
We'll clarify what a development plan should and shouldn't be, ensuring you stay focused and avoid chasing every fleeting opportunity. Discover the critical importance of involving the right stakeholders and where to find essential information. You'll also receive practical samples and templates to kickstart your planning process immediately.
Save yourself from unnecessary stress—join "Create a Development Plan That Works" now and pave the way for sustainable fundraising success.
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE Linda is one of slightly more one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. In her thirty-plus years in the development field, she has managed capital campaigns; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and has trained more than 50,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Egypt, Bermuda, and most of the fifty United States. Linda is a graduate of Alvernia College in Reading, PA with majors in Banking and Finance; Communications; and Theology/Philosophy. She is a graduate of AFP’s Faculty Training Academy and has received two AFP research grants. She is also a prolific writer, having written or contributed to more than two dozen books. Linda has received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive award from the Eastern PA, Las Vegas, and Sierra (NV) chapters of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) was recognized internationally with the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP. She was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Chapter of AFP.
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