Cultural Workshop - 'Developing Annual Sustainability'

Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University Presents

'Developing Annual Sustainability'

Internationally-Recognized Workshop Takes In-Depth Look at

Fundraising Strategies on October 16 & 17, 2008 at ArtServe 

Broward County Cultural Division invites small not-for-profit cultural arts organizations to participate in an internationally-recognized seminar, Developing Annual Sustainability. The workshop will be held at ArtServe Inc., 1350 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale on October 16 & 17, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This course is valuable to both new and seasoned professionals, volunteers, and staff who must raise funds and oversee operations and is an unparalleled opportunity to build staff and board capacity.

Developing Annual Sustainability will help fundraisers build a solid annual campaign fund, by learning how to use volunteers most effectively for special events, to soliciting major gifts on a yearly basis. Participants will also learn how to use the fundraising strategies that most appeal to potential donors and discover how to create a broad, enduring base of supporters who will take the non-profit to its annual funding goal.

Who Should Attend: Development officers, annual fund campaign staff, board members, volunteers, prospect researchers, program officers, department heads and financial officers. Participants will learn how to: determine which strategies to use and when to use them; make a convincing case for support; create gift range charts for planning; get volunteers actively involved with your fundraising; use the annual fund to support a total development program; how to put together an annual fund and how to assess the cost efficiency and effectiveness of your annual fund. Participants will receive: an easy-to-use, comprehensive Study Guide to use for future reference.

The facilitator for this program will be Dr. Ann Updegraff Spleth, D.Min, CFRE, Vice President for External Relations, Christian Theological Seminary. Dr. Spleth has been in executive leadership in the not-for-profit world for more than 20 years. She oversees all fundraising and communication activities on behalf of the seminary, working with staff, trustees, and donors. She is also responsible for overseeing student recruitment, student services, and the continuing education/public seminars program of the seminary. Prior to coming to CTS, she was Director of Major Gift Planning for Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana.

An adjunct faculty member of The Fund Raising School at the Center on Philanthropy of Indiana University, Spleth is a recognized expert and has taught extensively on strategic planning, planning for fundraising, board development, communications and crisis management. Dedicated to the advancement of ethical fundraising, The Fund Raising School helps thousands of professionals around the world achieve new levels of success. For individual attention, class size is limited to 40 participants. The faculty creates a vibrant, hands-on learning atmosphere to make the course rich and enjoyable. 

The registration fee for the two-day workshop is $70 per person, and includes a light lunch and a comprehensive study guide written by The Fund Raising School. To register, email, or call, Laura Santos at lsantos@cfbroward.org or 954-761-9503 x 110 at the Community Foundation of Broward's Nonprofit Resource Center. For more information, call Adriane Clarke, grants management specialist, at 954-357-7530; or email aclarke@broward.org.

"A people's art is the genesis of their freedom."

                              Claudia Jones, Founder

                               London Carnival, 1959

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