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After completing these two modules, I felt motivated to go forward fundraising. Before I didn't know anything about the topic but now I feel skilled for the topic. I next months, I will do my best to implement what I have learned in this course. Thank you
@FortuneBigirindavyi, I am glad you are willing to implement the knowledge acquired from the course. We wish you all the best in your endeavor.
@Kaycee91, congratulations for a successful completion of the course. We wish you well in your endeavor.
@jodeyo, I am glad you refreshed your knowledge in fundraising once again.
We are glad our course made a positive impact on you @Blacka.
We are glad our course made a positive impact on you @Blacka.
This course helped me a lot to refresh some of the key points related to fundraising. Now, I will sit with my team and share all the learning firstly with the core members and then with the volunteers.
We prepare proper documents related to fundraising and how to approach the potential donors and hopefully we will do very good in coming days.
this was an opener, i previously thought i knew about fundraising, well, i was wrong. great piece
I found this class to be mostly review. I have done a lot of fundraising for other organizations and the main thing I learned from this class is that I am pretty good on the fundraising parts, however I need to build more of a foundation for the non-profit we're starting before I can even begin fundraising. I need a clear concise mission statement, a plan for how to move forward with timelines and budgets in place, and a clearly defined board, before people will donate to my organization. Time to get to work on all of that!
TAKING PART IN FUND RAISING NEEDS A PROPER STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS TO KNOW YOUR POTENTIAL DONORS AND THEIR AREAS OF INTEREST. IT CAN BE A DUNTING TASK IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IS THE SPECIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST OF THE DONORS
YOU ARE VERY CORRECT. ALL WHAT YOU HAVEMENTIONED IN YOUR PIECE ARE THE SPRING BORAD FOR FUNDIN RAISING.A WELL STRUCTURED ORGANIZATION CAN ATTRACT POTENTIAL DONORS
In the next month, I will devote my time to learning more about fundraising and start practicing everything I learn.
@SuperEllie, we wish you all the best in your endeavor dear. Congratulations for a successful completion of the course.
@doloprecious3, congratulations for a successful completion of the course. We wish you all the best in your endeavor.
The information received was informative and useful.
Good attempt
Scope for improvement
me too. i have the same feeling
I was so amazed in learning that charity wasn't just as I thought of before and that it's meant more than helping those in need as fundraisers and donors think of it.
@firdousmala, thanks for the complement, and congratulations for completing the course successfully.
@Here, I wish to congratulate each one of you for staying through to completion of the course. Well done and we wish you the best in your individual endeavor.
Thanks buddy for that, i appreciate
By completing this course, I have gained a good foundation to support and work with our internal fundraising team and also to increase my fundraising activities for our charity. In the next 3 months I will look to focus my learnings on finding out more about a particular area of fundraising which is a growth area of our charity and which is very new to me – Legacy and Individual Giving.
@CDinwoodie, congratulations for a successful completion of the course. We wish you all the best in your endeavor. Do not forget to invite others to participate in the PhilanthropyU courses.
In the next month, I will definitely like like to take one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies
@MQR, your endeavor is in the right direction. I wish you all the best, and believe you will be impressed to take-up those courses as you suggested.
I really enjoyed the course. I got a very good theoretical foundation to the things I alreay knew from working. I will also enrol in other courses to intensify my knowledge. Thanks!!!
It was a good intro course. Thank you.
This course has been a very helpful first step into the world of fundraising. I'm thankful to know the 7 myths of fundraising, and to now have a grasp on fundraising vocabulary. This course was an essential building block on my fundraising journey.
I have learnt so much. This course has helped you
me to do more in the area of fundraising for my organisation
i have learned a lot .
Good morning,
I enjoyed all the strategies obtained in this course. I look forward to seeking donors that will bring a win-win for both sides. In addition, I plan to explore in more detail the Society for Nonprofits website. I believe this website can share resources to enhance the organizations connections and fundraising.
Good morning,
I agree this class has enhanced my confidence to fundraise more effectively.
In the next month I will focus on raising awareness about our organization through social media. I will also begin writing letters to introduce us to local politicians and tell them our recent news. I will also take the next course in the Fundraising Basics certification.
After module 2, I feel like I’m really learning fundamental steps in starting my own non profit. Thank you for these lessons.
I'm going to take another Philanthropy University course on fundraising
@thankful, please do not limit your search to the Society for Nonprofits website. In addition to that, you can search other websites for laudable response.
@swescobedo, we wish you all the best in your endeavor, and thank you for staying to complete the course.
You are most welcome @eeflavin.
@HannaHHI, we wish you success in your endeavor.
This course is a very useful one. It was worth my time.
Courtesy of this course, I will first facilitate a team building exercise to step down this knowledge to our team and work from there to explore options to effectively fund-raise given these new learning.
I worked as a philanthropist in many areas but the knowledge i gain from here is outstanding, I am very satisfied & happy for doing this course, it really works and helped me, thank you.
yaaa haalloooooo
The session is so inspiring. It opened my eyes to why donors are not donating to my program.
I run RAD5 Tech Hub, a profit-based organization - Our mission is to actively promote the economic growth of Africa through technology education and entreprenuership that is consistent, scale-able, affordable, and accessible to over 20 million young persons within the Niger Delta and Southeast Nigeria. In 5years we have reached over 1 thousand youths.
We run more of social impact projects like TeenHack - https://teenhack.org.ng but have never gotten a support though it appeals to users.
after this i am very interested in taking one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies.
We will create a list of potential donors that are a good fit and send them an introductory email and next month we will follow up with phone calls if dont get a reponse.
We will create a list of potential donors that are a good fit and send them an introductory email and next month we will follow up with phone calls if dont get a reponse.
great idea! ill follow up with the other courses as well.
Definitely sitting down with my team as well to create new strategies.
This has been an interesting course, and definitely an eye opener. What I will do differently are: having a structured accountability pattern for my organization, which would be valuable at the next fundraiser we would have. This fundraiser would only attract donors whom we consider are a good strategic fit for our organization and the work we do.
nice day!
The information I received is very helpful and instructive. If I'm asked to help out in the fundraising department I feel that I am now much better suited for the job.
@XLR8R, I am glad and pleased you feel this way as of now. Do well to spread the knowledge acquired from the course to the world.
@PraiseAdeyemo, we wish you all the best in your endeavor. And congratulations for completing the course successfully.
@goldenayacorp, that is a laudable endeavor. We wish you well in all the activities to help you achieve even more than you envisaged.
@oloche20, we wish you all the best in your endeavor.
@nacojohn, may you not give up in your philanthropic activities. We wish you well and hope you end up impacting even more than the number of people envisaged.
@Mhizola, we wish you well in the acquisition of knowledge from the PhilanthropyU school.
This has been an impactful introductory session which has given me the zeal to study further and to become a professional fundraiser for my organization and beyond.
These tools have been quite helpful. They are well explained in a simple manner.
In the next few weeks I will actually go ahead and read / listen to the suggested complementary material and then go on to the next fundraising course within the specialization. Thank you.
Actions I will take immediately:
I feel that the course helped me understand the more intricate details of starting and running a fundraising organization.
We wish you well in your endeavor @rethzky.
I am glad you acquired so much from the course @roncryer.
After this course, I feel more confident in supporting the organization that I'm interning with in fundraising. I hope I will be better able to identify donors who are a strategic fit.
My next goal will be to continue with the relevant courses and to put into practice what I have learnt so far.
I will take more specific courses about fundraising but also this course was an eye opener in so many aspects.
I will take more specific courses about fundraising but also this course was an eye opener in so many aspects.
I will take more specific courses about fundraising but also this course was an eye opener in so many aspects.
In the next month i will be able to identify potential donors , and i now know the 7 myths associated with fundraising
The introduction to fundraising was clear and succinct. I has made me understand that the effort will be great but rewarding. I'll keep going with the next modules and look for more resources.
The knowledge gained will be helpful, I want to continue with further learning and hopefully acquire a deeper understanding of fundraising
I am now aware that the board members should be activated as well during fundraising.
The next step is as well, to continue with the following course on fundraising.
The next step is to attend the Fundraising: Connecting with Donors .
The module is timely-efficient and easy to follow. The theory coming alongside with real case study helps more on understanding terminologies and jargons in fundraising world. Further exploration of the topic is a definite step to achieve a solid understanding.
This class was very useful to learn the right terminology and to identify potential strategic fit for organizations. In the newt month, I will try to identify as many potential donors as possible for my organizations.
this course gives us a sense of confidence and support in the fundraising activity
Through this Course, I am improving my knowledge of safe and effective strategies to start a new successful fundraising journey for my Organization with an effective result.
I hope to learn more about fundraising, and to have close contact, not only with the UNIVERSITY OF PHILANTHROPY through the Courses, but also to get a connection with donors and experience in fundraising strategies.
Am highly pleased enlightened via the teachings. Dr. Tom you good. i will love to be your mentee
My names are Engr. Dr. Israel, from Nigeria. Am highly pleased and enlightened via the teachings. Dr. Tom you good. i will love to be your mentee. This has really transformed my Organization, VISIONED SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE operational approach to a better level
I really learnt a lot.
Hello,
In the next weeks, I plan to share my discoveries with colleagues. Then, I will start meeting with potential partners to make presentations. Meanwhile, I will start writing newsletters to the existing partners.
I would like to take more courses given by Tom in the coming months.
In the next month, I will take one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies.
It makes me realize that fundraising can also be fun. And I am taking more courses
More inspired
i am enlightened in the process of how to get fundraising under way.
In the next one month, I will
Generate 25 leads of Donors interested in the Education sector in a specific location
Prospect at least 10 donors out of these 25
Make presentations to at least 3 prospects out of the 10
In a few days, I will take one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies
In the next month, I will continue to expand my knowledge of fundraising through additional course modules. I will also start to develop a plan of communicating with additional potential donors based on their specific interest.
While I was aware mostly through practice on what is taught in this course, the 2 modules really helped me to learn the process of fund raising & also learn in a structured manner about the subject at length.
I too am looking forward to following some more courses. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to learn.
After taking this course," Introduction to fundraising." I am now more confident to properly prepare, review our organization strategic fit and relate it to the donor's. More motivated to undergoing more courses under fundraising strategies with philanthropy university.