{"id":10153,"date":"2018-05-18T19:46:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T23:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?p=10153"},"modified":"2021-05-27T16:39:15","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:39:15","slug":"inspire-donors-engage-give","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/inspire-donors-engage-give\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago: How to Inspire Donors to Engage and Give"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/for\/qgivevents\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"101\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9125 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Button.png\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Button.png 340w, https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Register-Button-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d love for you to join us on June 26th for our Client Workshop Series in Chicago! This free event will give you the opportunity to network with your peers and walk away with some great tips from Katie Roth Mylenbusch, CFRE, MNA, CNP on How to Inspire Donors to Engage &amp; Give! You&#8217;ll also have the option to join a small group session with Qgiv staff after the main presentation to discuss specific Qgiv-related topics. These topics will be based on your feedback during the registration process, so be sure to let us know what you&#8217;d like to learn about fundraising with Qgiv!<\/p>\n<p>During the presentation from Katie, you&#8217;ll learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop a cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship calendar with a multi-channel approach<\/li>\n<li>Create stewardship that stands out<\/li>\n<li>Use your data to make mass approaches more personalized<\/li>\n<li>Get those wish list donor connections<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you know someone who might benefit from attending, bring them along!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/katierothmy.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"166\" height=\"247\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10166 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/katierothmy.png\" alt=\"\" hspace=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now for a little about Katie!\u00a0She\u00a0received a Bachelor of Arts from DePauw University, a Masters in Nonprofit Administration from North Park University, as well as acquired a CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) and CNP (Certified Nonprofit Professional). 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