{"id":22553,"date":"2021-01-21T16:52:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T21:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=22553"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:16:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:16:25","slug":"looking-back-and-looking-ahead-fundraising-lessons-weve-learned-so-far-from-2020","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/looking-back-and-looking-ahead-fundraising-lessons-weve-learned-so-far-from-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Fundraising Lessons We&#8217;ve Learned So Far From 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt that 2020 was the great reset. Between the upending from COVID-19 to the overdue calls for social justice, fundraising post-2020 will look very different. So, as we start a new year, what lessons can we learn from fundraising through one of the most tumultuous years in recent history? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn from Barbara O\u2019Reilly, CFRE, principal of Windmill Hill Consulting, as she highlights key trends we saw and recommendations for how you can adapt your fundraising to a post-2020 world. You will learn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Fundraising and philanthropy trends we saw in 2020 <\/li><li>Ideas for how your organization can assess the short-term and long-term financial impact of COVID-19 <\/li><li>Ways you can recalibrate your fundraising strategy based on lessons learned from 2020<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Evaluating 2020 is an important part of preparing for 2021. This session will help you build a plan that connects you with donors, engages your supporters, and meet your fundraising goals!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Qgiv-Jan-2021-Trends.pdf\">Download the slides here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Looking Back and Looking Ahead: Fundraising Lessons We&#039;ve Learned So Far From 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1CgJfIrTZew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Barbara-OReilly_150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Barbara-OReilly_150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22554\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Barbara has more than twenty-five years of annual fund, major gifts, and campaign fundraising experience at major non-profit organizations including Harvard University, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Oxford University in England, and the American Red Cross. 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