Board & Volunteer Training

 

Board members are not professional leaders, and volunteers are not hired help. Every organization aspires to become a community, and this collective spirit and awareness begins with the Board.

 

Some Board Members focus on raising money and visibility, while others will primarily advise and assist the professionals, but in every case they must be seen – and come to see themselves – as stakeholders with responsibilities beyond honors. Working with leadership, we prioritize and convey the Board’s responsibilities to the cause and the organization, as well as the fiduciary obligation to those donating funds and to the general public which is subsidizing charitable contributions: transparency, best practices, conflict of interest, and independent audits. Good Board Members can tell your story as their own, take on specific responsibilities, and understand the dynamics of Board and committee meetings.

 

 

Donor Development Training

 

In your fundraising, how do you…

 

• Cultivate and develop major donors/philanthropists

• Establish and track relationships

• Plan when to ask

• Manage philanthropic commitments

 

…all in ways that maximize the philanthropy of those you engage?

 

This requires a systematic, thought-through approach. The internationally acclaimed Moves Management, originally developed by Cornell University’s David Dunlop, is the most effective method for donor development, and for managing relationships and their philanthropic “fruits”. 

 

 

Your Strategic #Philanthropist

 

The more you know about Philanthropists, the more successful you will be: More focused, productive and attentive in your donor development, donor relationships, and – not least – major gifts fundraising.

 

Turning your fundraising, insights, experiences and intuition into applicable tools

 

Providing you with models of donors and Philanthropists tailored to your ongoing work with mega-donors

 

Demonstrating real-life scenarios of how Philanthropists and major donors act when things go well, so you can plan your philanthropic engagement (and best practices) accordingly

 

Developing an understanding with you, of how Philanthropists and major donors best realize their motivation, desires, and philanthropic ambitions

 

Informing the ROI from the perspective of the Philanthropist

 

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Communication Training

 

When you're suddenly thrust into the media spotlight by crisis or opportunity, it's a bit late to start learning how to communicate effectively and reach your target audience. (Of course, we can still help, even at the last minute!)

 

Our discreet, personal coaching is geared to executives and elected officials seeking to advance themselves or their campaigns. We design a unique coaching plan for each client. Working with us one-on-one, you’ll rapidly acquire the tools of self-definition and self-empowerment, for articulating a vision and formulating a compelling message.

 

You’ll develop the capacity to get your message across quickly and precisely to your target audience, be it small or massive. You’ll learn to speak with passion and captivate audiences, to exude leadership and self-confidence, to handle objections and to move your audience to action.

 

Intercultural Communication

 

The skills of interpersonal communication are essential to everyone. Those who travel across the world for work, from country to country and culture to culture, need this capacity more than anyone. Our interpersonal communication coaching is especially geared to those whose work demands cultural fluency – diplomats, executives, military officers, marketing directors, sales representatives, and lecturers.

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We orient and prepare participants, especially those traveling to or from the United States, to maximize the interactions on their trip – whether they're presenting innovative ideas, pitching new clients, reviewing field operations, or finalizing a new partnership.