GM Fundraising Institute

What – The Fundraising Institute provides affordable education and training on fund development strategies for nonprofit staff and board members in a convenient regional setting.Over the course of eight full-day sessions, the Institute will develop both your organization’s breadth and depth of fundraising knowledge. Outstanding consultants and leaders will provide clear, proven and practical strategies and methods for fundraising.

Why – Nonprofit organizations meet critical needs in our communities and dramatically contribute to the quality of life. By becoming more effective fundraisers, organizations can strengthen their capacity to fulfill their mission. Giving Monadnock provides a comprehensive training program exposing nonprofit organizations to the essential tools necessary for a successful development program.

When – Beginning September 2008, the Fundraising Institute will include eight full-day sessions. Sessions are scheduled monthly, except for December.

Where – All sessions will take place in Keene, NH.

How – Your organization must commit to improving its ability to increase the philanthropic support for its mission.

Commitment means:

• One staff member and one board member attend all Institute sessions
• Your board commits to having a three-hour Board Training Session with our contracted consultant to discuss "The Board's Role in a Successful Fundraising Program."
• Your organization provides Giving Monadnock with measurement data before and after your participation in the Training Institute. (Specific organizational data will not be published.)

Tuition Schedule (for eight full-day sessions and a Board Training Session)

• $2,100 for two participants (one staff member and one board member).
• Organizations that have previously completed the Fundraising Institute may send one participant to the Institute for a fee of $800. (Board Training Session excluded)
• A scholarship pool has been created to fund a limited number of partial scholarships for Monadnock Region nonprofits. Please complete a scholarship application and submit it with your program application form.
• If over subscribed, a waiting list will be created.

Application Process

• Applications are now being accepted for the 2008-2009 Institute. Please submit your completed application with a $500 deposit by August 25, 2008. If you are applying for a partial scholarship, your scholarship application is due with your program application and tuition deposit.
• Acceptance notification will be sent by September 5, 2008
• A minimum of 50% of tuition and an Organizational Profile are due to Giving Monadnock by September 15, 2008.
• Tuition balance is due no later than January 14, 2009.

If over subscribed, a waiting list will be created.

Fundraising Institute Application

Fundraising Institute Scholarship Application

For additional information, please contact Giving Monadnock at 603-357-7171 or info@givingmondadnock.org.