THIRD THURSDAY SKILLS FORUMS-$3000/YEAR

The Third Thursday Skills Forum is an educational series of survey-level workshops designed to provide an overview of basic fundraising concepts and strategies.  Course information is targeted to entry-level professionals or volunteers fundraising on behalf of organizations.  Participants attending all 10 sessions in a year will gain a general overview of a well-rounded development program.

Attendance: 30-80 participants per session / 10 sessions per year

2009 topics:
1) Creating Annual Development Plans:  January, 2009
2) Planned Giving:  Focus on Bequests:  February, 2009
3) Presentation Skills for Development Professionals: March, 2009
4) Boards and Volunteers: April, 2009
5) Major Giving:  May, 2009
6) Corporate and Foundation Relations:  June, 2009
7) Development Communications:  Direct mail, thank you’s and more, Aug., 2009
8) Prospect Research, September, 2009
9) Killing Your Event:  Is it Time?:  October, 2009
10) Branding/Donor Relations:  November, 2009

Benefits:
• Company name and logo on signage at every skills forum session
• Company name and logo on WVDO website for the entire calendar year
• Recognition in on-line newsletters
• Company name on announcements, press releases and any other printed materials that promote the series and the individual skills forums
• Company name on e-mail blasts to the WVDO membership about each individual skills forum
• Verbal recognition at each session
• Opportunity to distribute literature at each session
• Special listing in the WVDO membership directory online and available for downloading

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