‘Fundraising in a Recession’ Offers Guidance for Nonprofits
Workshop Being Held in Winsted, CT and Pittsfield, MA on Thursday, March 26GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — As fear and uncertainty grip the economy, nonprofit organizations throughout the Berkshires face significant challenges in their ongoing efforts to raise funds to support worthy programs or complete needed capital campaigns. On Thursday, March 26, three regional philanthropic organizations will present “Is it Time to Panic Yet? Fundraising in a Recession,” an informative workshop designed to help jittery nonprofits proceed effectively with their fundraising drives despite the stormy economic climate.
Phil Deely will lead “Is it Time to Panic Yet? Fundraising in a Recession,” which is the second of several workshops presented to help the region’s nonprofits successfully navigate the economic pitfalls associated with the recession. A principal consultant with Philip Sedgwick Deely & Associates, Mr. Deely has spent 40 years as a development professional, educator, and headmaster of private schools.
In advance of the session, participants will be invited to share ideas, suggestions, questions, or concerns on a newly established blog, www.isittimetopanicyet.blogspot.com. Moderated by Mr. Deely, registrants will be polled about the issues they are facing and non-confidential data will be shared.
The workshop will be held at Northwest Connecticut Community College, Park Place, Winsted, CT, 9 a.m. to noon, and at Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, 28 Renne Avenue, Pittsfied, MA, 2-5 p.m.
Some of the topics to be addressed include:
* The state of fundraising today –reality versus illusion
* Launching a campaign in a recession
* Recalibrating your fundraising plan
* Addressing donors’ fears
* Opportunities in a recession
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation, and the Dyson Foundation have partnered to offer “Managing Nonprofits Through Difficult Times”—a series of seven seminars that will be taught by leading professionals on a variety of timely subjects. The seminars are structured for nonprofit leaders, both senior level staff and board members, and attendance by more than one member of each organization is encouraged to maximize the benefit of the information.
Participants must pre-register; a reduced fee of $20 per participant has been made possible by a grant from the Dyson Foundation. To register please visit the following websites: Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation at www.berkshiretaconic.org/nonprofits; the Community Foundation of Dutchess County/Ulster County Community Foundation at www.cfdcny.org or the Dyson Foundation at www.dysonfoundation.org. For more information call 845-452-3077.
