Transform your vision into a sustainable force for good. Master essential strategies for funding, governance, and legal compliance to launch and grow a successful nonprofit.
Embark on your journey to create a thriving nonprofit with "How to Successfully Start a Nonprofit?".
This course delves into the critical initial steps often overlooked, particularly securing vital funding from day one. You'll learn that successful nonprofits are built on more than passion; they require strategic planning and a compelling narrative.
This essential course covers how to develop a robust "Case for Support" that articulates your organization's purpose and attracts donors.
Key topics include:
Prepare to build a sustainable, impactful nonprofit by mastering the fundamentals of funding, strategic development, and compliance.
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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