Dear [First Name],

Are your board members not getting out to cultivate relationships and ask for gifts? Do you find it difficult to get your board to understand its role in "giving and getting"?

We can help change that…

Just in time for Spring are our highly-praised Fundraising 101 webinars, created to teach your board how they can play a bigger role and make an impact.

If your board members struggle to… 

	“give and get” to the best of their ability
	feel comfortable being involved in fundraising
	understand the impact of having everyone actively involved in fundraising

…then our Fundraising 101 webinars are for you! And best of all, your board members can choose the date and time that works best for them! The available sessions are:

	Tuesday, April 4th, 2-3pm ET
	Wednesday, April 5th, 3-4pm ET
	Wednesday, April 12th, 1-2pm ET
	Thursday, April 13th, 12-1pm ET

Michael recently attended a presentation by Youth INC on a five-year study of the characteristics of programs that are most successful in engaging the active participation of young people.

Effective engagement is achieved by creating an environment where participants experience being valued as individuals and are genuinely engaged in decision making about matters that are important.

The four practices that effectively engage young people are directly applicable to engaging board members. Read the full post to learn about all 4 practices and how they relate to your board!

Strengthening Donor Relationships Through Story with Sue Kindred

Story brings us together. It solidifies our place in the world, helps identify a common purpose, and provides meaning to our work of creating social change.

That’s particularly true for our relationship with donors and other stakeholders. It’s important that we see our relationships as symbiotic. That we see them as a way to help the donor get their own needs met while helping us meet ours.

We can only grow our impact in our communities by sharing with each other stories that are compelling and effective. Watch this recorded webinar to learn more!

Fundraising Masters with Andy Robinson on Building Your Group

It takes a village to fundraise, yet getting people to fundraise effectively is one of our most challenging tasks.

At Asking Matters we talk a lot about training, but what about recruiting the right volunteers the right way? And what about managing them once you’ve got them signed up?

Do you struggle to develop your board’s resource development committee? How about an annual fund or benefit event committee? Are you having a hard time identifying and developing effective leadership? Watch the recording to learn how to find new fundraising volunteers and develop them into a team of committed leaders.

Start closing more gifts and larger gifts by using your Asking Style! Want to find out how?

Improve your fundraising by using the strengths of your personality – and by addressing your challenges.

Don't miss this great opportunity to learn how to ask based on your own Asking Style. Learn more and register for any of our four webinars in May.

Don't know your Asking Style? Take our free 3-minute assessment to find yours today!

Register by April 14th and save $10 off the full price!

I’m on the road doing lots of training and presenting this spring – any chance I’m in your neck of the woods? If you’re at any of the conferences, make sure to introduce yourself:

• March 8 – Overlook Hospital Foundation, Summit, NJ (board training)
• March 16 – Tri-State Camp Conference, Atlantic City, NJ (presenting on boards)
• March 22 – Seize the Opportunity, Chicago, IL (leading multiple sessions on asking for Jerry Panas)
• April 2 – College Settlement, Horsham, PA (board retreat)
• April 27 – North American YMCA Development Conference, San Diego, CA (leading a 3-hour training for board members from around the continent)
• May 8 – 23rd – Annual Arizona Planned Giving Conference, Tempe, AZ (keynote and training session)

Hope you're having a great year of fundraising,

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