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It's a great introduction to fundraising.
in the next month, I will start sampling my potential donors
In the next month, 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 evaluate how we vet potential donors and be more aware of finding the right fit for the organization, instead of spending so much time just asking everyone.
I will keep an updated checklist of all potential donors that I have mapped
I will map out or donors that have strategic fit with our organization
In the next couple of weeks, I will start reaching out to the potential donors that I identified through our mapping exercise.
Me too! I am loving the journey so far. I have already enrolled in the the other 2 courses to deepen my knowledge and got in touch with a couple of people in my country that already have experience in the subject to join forces in my project. My organization is only starting but I am confident that with a plan, clear vision and choosing the right people for it I will be able to start fundraising in the next couple of months.
I am already perfecting my worksheets cause they help me have a clearer picture of where I am standing at the moment and the gap I need to close in order to achieve my goal.
This course is superb I could easily identify my strengths and weaknesses
This course is superb I could easily identify my strengths and weaknesses
Contents from this course and Tom Wolf of Philanthropy University is very useful and interesting. It cane be used for purpose of fundraising. I will start doing it from now.
This course is very useful and interesting.
Thank you very much.
Very true
Based on this course on Fundraising, in the next month or the next step in my career as M&E I would like to take part in every steps of proposal writing and fundraising to make sure I apply what I have learnt from this course, which I do believe will have a significant impact to win donors.
I believe I'm fully equipped with the appropriate strategies and information to start fundraising.
I believe I'm fully equipped with the appropriate strategies and information to start fundraising.
After taking this course, I might start thinking more carefully about what great resources our families, friends, and even general acquaintaces can be. Having a network of people is really important, in every sector. I will also try to identify new potential donors for our organization.
That's a proactive strategy! Great
Some great propositions! Very nice to read about it
That is great
This course has given me great milestone towards fundraising activities. I have gained insurmountable knowledge, which I will apply to further my organization as well as partner organizations
Sure this is the important session to make sure that each and everyone in the organization has enough knowledge and takes part in fundraising activities
Very useful information received from this course, as it gives me the foundation to kickstart my fundraising journey. Since am a newbie, i would definitely register to the next courses with Philanthropy University.
Next month I will convene a meeting with our staff to strategize on how best we can fundraise for the organization
Module 1 gave an idea of how vast could I make my funder network and Module 2 strengthen the need for donor alignment. These have given me the confidence to create a strong base for my outreach strategy, which I'm currently pursuing. Next steps will be how to customise my pitches with large CSRs.
Very useful information have I received concerning fundraising. I can now start raising fund for my organization.
I will take connecting to donors course to be more endowed with fundraising.
Very useful information have I received concerning fundraising. I can now start raising fund for my organization.
I will take connecting to donors course to be more endowed with fundraising.![alt text](image url)
After learning this this instruction i felt positive about getting a good prospect donor
I feel overwhelmed with the instruction and have learned a lot
I feel overwhelmed with the instruction and have learned a lot
In the next month, 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 take one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies.
In the next month, I will take one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies.
@Chriss_25-7, we wish you all the best in your endeavor and hope you do not cease to utilize and share the knowledge obtained.
@mavisbee89, we wish you well in your endeavor. And do well to share the knowledge acquired from the course.
@PaulKhoza, we wish you well in your endeavor, and thanks for staying to complete the program.
Very useful information received from this course, as it gives me the foundation to kickstart my fundraising journey. Since am a newbie, i would definitely register to the next courses with Philanthropy University.
Very useful information received from this course, as it gives me the foundation to kickstart my fundraising journey. Since am a newbie, i would definitely register to the next courses with Philanthropy University.
After taking this course, I was able to assess what needs improving personally and in the organisation for fundraising. I will now attempt to utilize more platforms to fundraise and build better relationships with our donors.
After completing this course I am compelled to embark on the other two courses in the Fundraising specialisation immediately. I must admit that the introduction course has opened my eyes especially with the 7 myths I feel I have direction but I know I can't get there yet without finishing the other two courses in the fundraising specialisation.
@BorisFongang, all the best in that endeavor. We appeal also to you to spread the news about the great courses offered by PhilanthropyU.
@JustEllieWillDo, thank you for staying to complete the program. We wish you all the best in your endeavor.
@JamesDiers, it is interesting to know you are willing to enroll unto other courses from the school. We wish you well.
I found the list of criteria for judging the fit of a donor really helpful. Sometimes you think a person would be a good donor, but their priorities aren't completing in line with your organization. Having a check list helps.
Hi everyone,
My name is Michelle Bruncks and I'm a grant writing consultant from Oregon in the USA. I've work with a lot of different nonprofits but consider my specialties to be youth development, education, and human rights. My goal for this course is to feel comfortable offering a wider range of services to my clients.
I will take the next training on fundraising: connect with donors
I am committed to take the fundraising courses available on the platform.
I will use the knowledge acquired from this course to enhance my fundraising skills.
In the next month I will read articles posed on the Nonprofit world pages and also seek out some of the books and other resources provided in the recommended reading. If time allows I also intend to take another Philanthropy University course relating to the theme of fundraising.
After taking this course, I feel confident in continuing to expand my learning in fundraising.
I'm going to work to gain a better understand the various issues raised in the self-assessment from the Society for Non-Profits -- history of fundraising in my organization, materials, staffing and budget commitments, donors, etc. Then use this as a starting point for addressing deficiencies.
Hello @MichelleB,
Thank you so much for staying to complete the course successfully. We hope you achieved your goal of feeling comfortable offering a wider range of services to your clients. Aside from that it is our wish that you impart the knowledge you acquired from the course unto others. We wish you well in your endeavor.
We are glad that you stayed to complete the course successfully @RobG, and we wish you all the best in your endeavor.
Thank you for completing the course successfully @paolodemaria62. We are glad you indicated your readiness to impart the knowledge acquired from the course. Wishing you all the best in your endeavor.
In the next five years I will do fundraising plan and implement it
the same
great and truthful
In the next month, I will harness the power of my CRM database to find three new donor prospects. I will also reach out to a corporate partner to request an in-kind gift to support our org's mission and beneficiaries.
i readily agree the information was insightful and would help in the next step of fundraising
This course helped me to understand the basics of fundraising to start my journey as the person in charge of raising funds for the organization. I want to design simple tools so they can help me identify possible donors that really fit the organization’s projects and that way be more effective and avoid unnecessary loss of time. Also I think it is important to keep track of the approaches made for funding and monitor the process to see how many were effective and which ones didn’t end in a grant.
After completing the course I will start looking for the first three donors to help me fulfil my dream.
i am greatly informed and best know the best practices in looking for donors.
i plan to seek more donors
Dear colleagues @Here, thanks so much for staying to complete the course successfully. I hope you will go out to share the knowledge acquired from the course together with recommending the array of courses taught by the school.
Next month I need to finish the Social Project Management Course and earn the DPro Project certification, learn more about fundraising strategies here at Philanthropy University and end the year with raising 1 million reais for the institution I work here in Brazil in order to maintain our social projects in 2022.
After taking this course, i have realized what i was doing wrong during my fundraising activities. as for now, i know exactly where my improvements should start.
The assignment of this second module is detailed in terms of making decisions when deciding the potential funders.
I am looking forward to completing the next two courses of fundraising specialization to attain the whole package.
Thank you philanthropy university for your dedication in helping further our skills.
This 2nd module made me realized that we just need to redefine things how we do fundraising in our organization and take bolder steps to get out from the myths that we believed will work. This is awesome!
This course is very inspiring and helpful for me. I am more than excited to continue my fundraising work, as I am confident, I can overcome challenges I will face now.
I am glad I took this course, it really help me achieved my goals in raising fund for my organization.
@Otieno_29, we wish you well in your endeavor.
@NikkiJerusalem, thanks for staying to complete the course.
I am beginner with fund raising, my pre-assessment for module 2 was 0/5 as the way to tell. Through the course, I find it so valuable and sets a basic foundation to step further. Thank you.
I will definitely move along quickly to the next course in the fundraising series as there is much to learn!
This is really a very powerful module for a start up learning people about words to be used by a fundraiser
There is a way to improve, keep learning
Next month God's willing I will take Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising Strategies.
This course helps me set the foundation on fund raising, which I had minimal knowledge before. Thank you.
My organisation is newly set up, only 2-month young. The role of fund raising is also new. Right now we raise fund quickly thanks to intensive network of our volunteer members but we need more strategic fund raising plan. This course helps me set foundation of that. THanks
@ThaoTran said in Module 2 Discussion: Next Steps:
This is the module 2 discussion thread. You may participate in this thread after you have begun module 2.
Congratulations! If you are participating in this discussion thread, you have nearly completed this short introductory course.
In the past two modules, you have been introduced to the basic topics of fundraising. Hopefully, however, this is just the start of your fundraising journey.
Reflect for a few minutes on what you will do next to grow as a fundraiser. What actions will you take in the next month?
Example posts:
1. In the next month, I will take one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies.
2. In the next month, I will identify five possible donors.
@ThaoTran said in Module 2 Discussion: Next Steps:
This is the module 2 discussion thread. You may participate in this thread after you have begun module 2.
Congratulations! If you are participating in this discussion thread, you have nearly completed this short introductory course.
In the past two modules, you have been introduced to the basic topics of fundraising. Hopefully, however, this is just the start of your fundraising journey.
Reflect for a few minutes on what you will do next to grow as a fundraiser. What actions will you take in the next month?
Example posts:
1. In the next month, I will take one of Tom Wolf's other Philanthropy University courses, Fundraising: Connecting with Donors or Fundraising Strategies.
2. In the next month, I will identify five possible donors.
As a fundraiser you may find yourself raising funds for a local food bank one year and a multi-national organization the next. You may work with top research institutions, the most well-known public charities and some of the most influential arts organizations in the world.
The self assessment is a very useful tool, as is the 8 steps guide offered by the same website. As a newly formed organizations this will be a great guide to organizing our fundraising.
i fell so good and ready for more
In the next month I will take the strategic fundraising course offered on this platform.
I will definitely move along quickly to the next course in the fundraising series as there is much to learn!
Course which I took helped me to understand more about Fundraising and I am determined to take next level of the Fundraising course..
@here, well done for staying to complete the course successfully. We wish you all the best in your endeavor, and do well to refer the course to colleagues and friends.
I found the strategic fit test very eye-opening, I intend to use this with all potential donors so that I can know exactly who to approach to raise funds for my organisation. I also appreciated the recommendation to partner with other larger organisations in case I find donors who are interested in supporting larger organisations than mine in order to position myself to benefit from their support.
in the nex month i will make the most out of philonthropy University
In the next month, I will identify 3 foundations that might give us either operational support or unrestricted funding.
This introductory course about fundraising was of great help and I am ready to preceed to the next level of this course
in the next month i will definitely take on one of tom wolf courses
This course had a good amount of beginner fundraising information and has helped me learn the language and begin to grasp some of the techniques.
I am planning on taking the next level fundraising course in the next couple months. I also intend to try to find a mentor for myself in the fundraising community.
In the immediate future I will be continuing to research fundraising tips and strategies to better assist my organization and their mission!
The informations are received and was useful.
In the next month, I will identify more possible donors. I will also work on creating more material that presents the organization's work. I will also try to take another fundraising course in the next 3 months.
@kshammas, thank you for staying to complete the course. We wish you well in your endeavor.
@Nikola, we hope you will impart the world with the knowledge gained from the course. Thank you for staying to complete the course successfully.
Having taken Tom Wolf's course on fundraising, I will identify five funders- mainly non-restricted, and proceed to apply for funding.
I will enroll for the next course, as well as reach out to fine funding organisations, to increase the funding base for my organisation- mainly unrestricted funding.
Great. Its always important to reach out and explore shared values.