Know what to look for, where you can find consultants, and how to narrow the field to the right person or company for your nonprofit.
Are you thinking about hiring a consulting firm to help you with your fundraising needs? The first question you need to answer is what exactly do you need and expect from the consultant? Is it a job for a consultant or a staff member? Once you have answered those questions, then you need to find a consultant. We will talk about what to look for, where you can find consultants, and how to narrow the field to the right person or company for your nonprofit. While not meant to provide legal advice, we will tell you some of the things you need to know about the ethics and legal issues you might encounter. If you need to hire someone to help with your fundraising needs, whether it is a capital campaign, a development audit, planning, annual fundraising, grant writing, or board training, you will want to attend this session.
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Agenda
When Do You Need to Hire a Fundraising Company?
- Do You Need a Staff Member or a Consultant?
- What Is the Difference Between a Consultant and a Fundraising?
What Should You Know About the Firm You Want to Hire?
- Experience
- Knowledge
- Ethics
- Legal Issues-State Registration
Finding the Right Company
- Where to Find a Consultant
- To RFP or Not
- Interviewing the Consultant
Working With the Consultant
- Work Style
- Fee Structure
- The Contract
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Credits
OnDemand Course
This course was last revised on February 16, 2021.
Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Faculty
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Linda Lysakowski, LLC
- Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) with over 40 years in the development field
- Managed capital campaigns, aided numerous nonprofits in achieving development goals, and trained 50,000+ professionals globally
- Author of three dozen books, including works for the nonprofit sector, fiction, and travel
- Developed and managed 14 online courses for nonprofits
- Recipient of Outstanding Fundraising Executive awards from AFP chapters in Eastern PA, Las Vegas, and Sierra (NV)
- International recognition with the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP
- Recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Las Vegas Chapter of AFP
- Selected training and speaking engagements at the AFP International Conference, regional AFP chapters, and various national and international association conferences
- Graduate of Alvernia College with majors in banking and finance, theology/philosophy
- AFP Faculty Training Academy graduate and recipient of two AFP research grants
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