Could philanthropy help fund your organisation?

WHO

The course is delivered by Conservation Management, supporting best-practice community land management globally, and Xponential, Australia’s big gift philanthropy specialists, for leaders of cultural and natural resource management organisations in Australia.

COURSE CONTENT

• What is philanthropy and how does it work?
• People and foundations which support land and cultural resources management: how do you reach them? How do they make decisions? How is philanthropic funding different from government grant funding?
• The organisational case for support: what is it, and how does it help your fundraising? Project design and impact/outcomes measurement as the foundation.
• How to build a fundraising audience.
• Individual donors and foundations – the steps to identify, cultivate interest, ask and apply for funds, and how to report impact.
• In-house & outsourcing – skill and knowledge requirements of a fundraising program.
• Your organisation’s readiness – a guided self-assessment.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Sufficient understanding of high-value philanthropy in Australia to assess whether a philanthropy strategy could work for your organisation.
• Understanding of what preparation, skills and systems are needed for a fundraising program to gain and retain revenue from high-value philanthropy.
• Practise of two key skills – the opening to conversation and the discovery process with prospective donors.

DATES

1.30pm – 4pm AEDT

Week 1: 9 and 10 November 2021

Week 2: 16 and 17 November 2021

DELIVERY

Delivered remotely through a combination of group sessions, 1:1 work with facilitators, and guided independent work.  You will have access to a Website with notes, resources and examples.

LEARN WHILE DOING

Work with others in your organisation to consider the question: is a philanthropic fundraising program suited to our organisation? Complete the Organisational Readiness Self-Assessment and Case for Support under the expert guidance of the facilitators.

Bring key decision-makers from your organisation into the fundraising readiness self-assessment session.

REAL EXAMPLES

Meet and hear from both fundraising and fund-giving organisations relevant to natural and cultural resource managers.

COST (EX GST)

Indigenous organisations

All other organisations

Register by  October 15

$1,200

$1,400

Register after  October 15

$1,400

$1,600

REGISTRATION

Register below by October 15 to access early-bird rates

MORE INFO

[email protected]

0415 189 467