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December 2016 |
Welcome Asking Matters Experts!
Plus your last chance for the Asking Style Webinars, our
End-of-Year Fundraising Survey and On the Road with Brian!
As 2016 comes to a close, I’m delighted to be able to formally introduce all four Asking Matters Experts to you.
As many of you now know, over the last few months I’ve been building a team of people whose talents I really respect. They each run a successful consulting business of their own, and their skill sets complement mine.
They’ve got a tremendous amount of experience and perspective to bring to you and the entire fundraising community, and each of them will be blogging, creating material, and leading webinars during 2017.
I'd like to extend a big welcome to Michael, Andrea, Sue, and Joe!
So, what are the Asking Matters Experts up to?
Recent events and trainings to come!
Michael Davidson
 Coming Up: Michael and I have been hard at work developing a revolutionary new training for boards. We're looking forward to announcing it through Asking Matters in the new year – be sure to stay tuned!
In addition to his work with several clients, on November 10 he presented a workshop on boards and fundraising at the Westchester AFP conference, and on November 15 he presented an all-day workshop on board governance for grantees of the Hartford Foundation.
 Andrea Kihlstedt
Coming Up: Andrea always has a wealth of information, advice, and webinars coming out. Be sure to visit Capital Campaign Masters for more advice!
Andrea recently presented at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in Chicago on the power and importance of learning your donors’ stories to give you a window into how they want to give.
Sue Kindred
Coming Up: Using Storytelling and Blogs to Influence Nonprofit Impact – Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Charlottesville, VA
In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn the power of storytelling and how to use that power to create and uplift their nonprofit’s impact through blogging.
Plus, don't miss Alchemy 2017 on May 19th!
Sue recently concluded a regional boot camp on storytelling. This hands-on half-day workshop provided opportunities to "roll up your sleeves" and practice combining compelling storytelling techniques with effective story structure. If you would like to consider hosting a boot camp in your area, please contact Sue at Sue@SueKindred.com.
 Joe Tumolo
Coming Up: The Art and Science of Asking: Advanced
Did your shop leave money on the table last year? Make sure it doesn’t happen this year by investing in training.
Join me and Joe on December 14 from 1-1:30pm ET to learn about The Art and Science of Asking: Advanced, the intense full-day training we developed using Asking Matters’ revolutionary concept of Asking Styles. Register for FREE!
Joe recently recorded a webinar on Planned Giving for Your Board, as well as an upcoming capital campaigns podcast with fellow Asking Matters Expert Andrea Kihlstedt.
Take our End-of-Year Fundraising Survey!
…and be entered to win free registration for
Fundraising 101 for Board Members
 You're invited to participate in our end-of-year fundraising survey. We cover a number of topics from your use of Asking Matters, to what areas of fundraising and the resources you'd like to see covered.
Your answers will help us to develop more effective webinars and resources to continue training fundraisers like yourself.
Please take the survey now – it only takes 3 minutes to complete and we'd really appreciate the feedback.
Once you complete it, you'll be entered into our drawing to win free registration for your entire board in next spring's Fundraising 101 for Board Members webinars – a $299 value. Get started with the survey!
Last call for Thursday's Asking Style Webinars!
Registration still open for Kindred Spirits & Mission Controllers
Start closing more gifts – and larger gifts – by using your Asking Style! 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. Kindred Spirits and Mission Controllers – learn more and register for the last two of our webinars in December.
On the Road with Brian: NextDor
I was delighted to present at a conference for NextDor, an organization dedicated to bringing social entrepreneurship to non-profits. It always strikes me how many organizations are doing good work yet could do so much more if they were more focused on major gifts.
Lots of questions about new/cold prospects and I reminded them to focus on their board and current donors, most of whom would give more with more attention and more effective asking.
Does any organization maximize what their board members and largest donors could give? I haven't found one yet.
As 2016 fast comes to a close, I hope you've had a great year of fundraising,
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