{"id":26921,"date":"2021-08-27T09:20:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T13:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/before-you-build-a-capital-campaign-how-to-plan-objectives-for-board-approval-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T22:36:41","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T02:36:41","slug":"were-better-together-attracting-large-numbers-of-donors-volunteers-and-subscribers","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/resources\/were-better-together-attracting-large-numbers-of-donors-volunteers-and-subscribers\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re Better Together: Attracting Large Numbers of Donors, Volunteers, and Subscribers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In 2020, the year of the pandemic, the nonprofit sector earned significantly more money than in 2019 \u2013 somewhere around $474 BILLION dollars. Good news \u2013 maybe? Problem is, a huge proportion of those dollars came from the 1% &#8211; millionaires and billionaires. When funding stems from a small number of sources, your organization \u2013 and the sector at large \u2013 becomes vulnerable. What if those huge donors change their minds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this webinar, Ellen Bristol from Bristol Strategies Group discusses the value of balancing your portfolio of \u201cmajor\u201d funders with a large and consistently growing base of smaller funders, including those whose gifts are time and effort, not money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The importance of funding diversification<\/li><li>Brand awareness, or how to build a large following<\/li><li>Getting your followers to take action on your behalf<\/li><li>Engaging young people in philanthropy: how to do it and why it matters<\/li><li>Donors and Marchers: what\u2019s the difference<\/li><li>Keeping track of your following<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a must-see session for nonprofit professionals working on their organization&#8217;s funding strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/QgivStrawhecker-Capital-Campaign-Planning-Objectives-Prior-to-Board-Approval-7.19.21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to download th<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Better-Together-Qgiv.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">e slides<\/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=\"We\u2019re Better Together: Attracting Large Numbers of Donors, Volunteers, and Subscribers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5aBqlowVD6Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the Speaker:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellen Bristol, Founder of Bristol Strategy Group &#8211; Ellen is renowned for her expertise in managing fundraising strategy and operations. She is considered a thought leader in the arena of fundraising performance management. She has consistently forged new ground in ways to manage revenue generations for nonprofits, B-corps, and other social and mission-driven enterprises. Her clients value her for her visionary ability to grasp the underlying dynamics of the organization and harness them to produce predictable, consistent income growth. 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