EXECUTIVE SEMINAR
Tailored Fundraising for Successful Institution Building
OFFERED by HDPI
FACILITATED by James Brasher and Carolyn Williams, Development-Counsel
For the Alliance for Health Equity in the Greater Coatesville area
This is a seminar designed uniquely for The Alliance for Health Equity, its CEO, Board members, and persons responsible for fundraising. It will tailor proven fundraising techniques to the specific needs of the organization.
The seminar is led by James Brasher, working with Carolyn Williams, and brings a lifetime of knowledge helping others to do good better in the world.
The lessons offered are drawn from 50 years of experience in institutional development, resource mobilization and strategic partnerships, including work with, The Carter Center, Global Philanthropists Circle at the Synergos Institute as Founding Director. Mothers to Mothers in SA, Artists for Humanity in Boston and Cure Violence Global in Chicago which are grass roots organizations that have major community missions, also University of Memphis, ICDRB in Bangladesh, and more. A brief summary of their experience is provided below. The bios of course leaders are available on the HDPI website (https://hdpi.org/who-we-are/affiliates/).
Seminar goals
This workshop is designed to provide skills that increase the capacity of The Alliance for Health Equity and their grantees and partners toward the goal of enhancing community services sustainability by improving fundraising and facilitating private sector engagement. This involves learning and developing best practices for both fund and institutional development.
The Alliance for Health Equity
The Alliance for Health Equity pursues its mission through grantmaking, providing scholarships, building partnerships and being catalytic to spark new initiatives where they are needed the most. The Alliance's goal is to improve the health, social, emotional, economic conditions among children, teens, and families in the Coatesville Area School District.
Seminar details
Participation: The workshop is designed for a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 participants.
Sessions: The workshop will be delivered in five sections. Each session will be interactive and conducted seminar-style. The first and second session will take place as an in-person event in Coatesville, PA. This session will focus on identification of entity-specific needs, dilemmas and goals. The following three sessions (online) will focus on the applied learning of fundraising and organizational development strategies, tools and best practices.
Dates:
Thursday, April 4th: Kickoff lunch from 12N – 1pm
Thursday, April 4th : training from 1p- 5p at the Brandywine Center in Coatesville
Wednesday, April 10th from 10am – 12:30pm(virtual)
Wednesday, April 17th from 10am – 12:30pm(virtual)
Wednesday, May 8th from 10am – 12:30pm(virtual)
Location: Location of the initial inperson session will be at the Brandywine Center in Coatesville PA., other sessions will be conducted by Zoom.
Transforming Ideas Into Action -
Introducing Jim and Carolyn seminar facilitators
"Philanthropists and organizations are most powerful when they work together."
Lead by James Brasher, whose passion is his work with philanthropists, CEOs, boards of foundations, and organizations who are focused on social change. Brasher is a specialist in transforming big ideas into sustainable and fundable programs.
Please visit, http://development-counsel.com/ to review a comprehensive list of positions held and clients served as well as to review Jim’s biography over 40 years of professional service.
Carolyn Williams works internationally as a consultant focused on peacebuilding, social justice, political and humanitarian affairs. Her experience across policy, practice, academia and philanthropy allows her to work intersectionally and build bridges between sectors to foster diverse collaboration.
Carolyn currently advises NGO leadership on strategy for institutional development, resource mobilization and communication for impact. In this capacity, she manages multi-stakeholder partnerships while engaging philanthropists and foundations in sustaining change efforts.
REGISTRATION FORM
HDPI Executive Seminar - Tailored Fundraising for Successful Institution Building
All seminar participants, please complete the form below. Staff and Board Members, also complete the questionnaire on the resources page.