CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE FUNDRAISING

 

Re-defining Philanthropy - Moving Past Western Constructs
Contextualizing philanthropy within world history and its impact on current fundraising patterns

 

Understanding Cultural Norms

The importance of cultural psychology in the field of fundraising

 

Decolonizing Fundraising

How to fundraise ethically and with awareness

 

Fundraising within Diverse American Populations

Understanding giving traditions across countries, ethnicities, and cultures

 

Culturally Responsive Fundraising Toolkit

Strategies for Donor Materials, Asks, and Reaching New Communities

 

Cultivating Cultural Responsiveness in your Consulting Firm

Tools for working with other consultants and fundraising professionals

 

Fundraising in Non-White and Diverse Faith Communities, including

Latinx, African American, Asian, and American Muslim

 

Culturally Responsive Fundraising Case Study

Understanding the Evolution of the Funding Framework Within the American Muslim Community

ORGANIZATIONAL GOVERNANCE

 

Best Practices for Leading Board Meetings

Consent Agendas, Voting, Calls to Action

 

Three Hats of a Board Member

Governance, Implementation, and Volunteer

 

Understanding the Duties of Care, Loyalty, and Obedience

 

Building Stronger Board and Staff Relationships

Chief Executive versus Board Roles

 

Developing Consensus Around a Vision for the Future

Establishing Strategic Direction and Goals

 

Providing Oversight and Accountability

Steering Direction, Providing Oversight, and Supporting Resources

 

Tools for Recruitment

Statement of Commitment, Participation Agreement, Board Position Descriptions, Conflict of Interest Statements

RACIAL EQUITY

 

Thinking About DEI Within a Culturally Responsive Framework

 We will ask the questions and discuss the following: What is DEI and what does it mean within the context of the communities you serve? Are the right community members involved and can advocate for substantive change? How can the programs address the needs of the community in a way that provides the right type and right amount of resources needed? What do you need to know about the community to offer the best programming?

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Understanding What Inclusivity Means for Your Organization

 Identifying key areas of diversity for your organization (e.g. racial, ethnic, cultural, ability, neurodiversity, language, citizenship status, age, family/upbringing, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, education, socioeconomic status, and privilege)

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 Hiring and Retaining Diverse Staff and Board Leadership

Quantifying the cost of turnover, effective onboarding, prioritizing diversity retention targets, as well as providing mentorship, opportunity programs, and affinity groups. This will discuss ways to implement practices designed to widen and diversify the pool of candidates for employment, providing transparency around selection and promotion criteria, and updating qualification standards so they are consistently applied among candidates.

FUNDRAISING EFFECTIVENESS

 

Altering the Culture of Fundraising

 

The Psychology of Solicitation and Creating Culturally Appropriate Fundraising Cycles

 

 Moving Through Fear and Away from Nonprofit Scarcity Thinking

  

Incorporating Institutional Giving into Your Fundraising Program

Family Foundations, Giving Circles, Identity-Based Funds, Community and Independent Foundations

WRITING WINNING GRANTS

 

Benefits and Drawbacks to Incorporating Grant Writing into Your Fundraising

  

U.S. Domestic and International Foundation Giving Landscape

  

Centering Equity in the Grant Process

  

Building a Ranked Grant Calendar

  

Vetting Foundations to Ensure They Are a Match for Your Organization

Research, Criteria, and Process

 

Practicing Curious Questions to Improve Your Grant Proposals

  

Becoming a Successful Storyteller

Writing Compelling Narratives and Substantiating the Need

 

Storytelling Beyond the Narrative

Focused and Realistic Budgets, Compelling Needs Statements, Achievable Outcome Measures

 

Financial Storytelling: What Matters and Why

Maintaining Focused and Realistic Budgets for Your Organization

 

Measuring Impact

Creating and Measuring Outputs and Outcomes on a Schedule

 

Reporting on Impact

Finding the Narrative in Your Outputs and Outcomes

MANAGING A REMOTE NONPROFIT WORKFORCE

 

Supporting the Needs of Diverse Team Members

  

Identifying and Overcoming Barriers Facing Team Members in their Remote Environments