Building a Strategic Fundraising Program - Maine Land Trusts
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To save land, you need relationships, you need trust, you need a vision — and you need money. As one land trust leader put it, “Land is a problem that money can solve.”
A lot of us find fundraising a challenge. Part of it is that we just don’t like to ask for money. But, at its best, fundraising is about more than going after money. If you want to have more fun — and more success — with fundraising, remember that you’re giving people the chance to invest in their values and realize their dreams. People want to make better communities and you’re helping them do that.
But there’s still the million-dollar question: How do you raise money?
The Land Trust Alliance and Maine Land Trust Network are excited to provide a short-course for Maine land trusts to learn how to build a strategic fundraising program. This training is being led by David Allen of Development for Conservation. During four 75-minute sessions, we’ll cover basic fundraising concepts, basic planning protocols, tools to develop strategic fundraising plans, approaches to fundraising from individual donors and funders, fundraising events and more to give you the tactics you need to better engage with people and raise more money.
The sessions will be held virtually on Zoom from 4-5:15 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26 and March 12. Can’t make one of the dates? All registrants will receive recording links within a week after each session.
We want to make it possible for you to bring as many people from your organization as possible. You only need to register one person from your organization. The cost of this training is over $200 per person, but thanks to the generous support of donors to the Alliance, your cost is $50 per organization as an Alliance and/or MLTN member or $75 for non-member organizations. If you are a member of the Alliance, the discounted rate will automatically be applied to your registration. If you are not a member of the Alliance but are a member of the Maine Land Trust Network, please reach out to Jen Plowden for a discount code.
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