Linda is one of more than one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified FundRaising Executive designation. In her twenty-five plus years as a philanthropic consultant, Linda has managed capital campaigns, helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and trained more than 40,000 development professionals in Canada, Mexico, Egypt, Bermuda, and most of the fifty United States, in addition to leading hundreds of virtual training programs with a world-wide audience.
One of just over one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive (ACFRE) designation
Over 25 years of experience as a philanthropic consultant
Graduate of the Faculty Training Academy of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Master teacher
Author of more than one dozen books
Graduate of Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania
Fundraising genius Linda Lysakowski will help you get a grasp on post-pandemic event planning before it is too late. You will learn how to measure return and make wise decisions about organizing activities with the greatest impact.
What You'll Learn
Why are nonprofits addicted to special event fundraising?
Fundraising expert Linda Lysakowski will provide practical guidance for creating your case for support. You will have the opportunity to get input about your unique situation. During this interactive session, you will have the opportunity to share your case language for feedback from the facilitator.
What You'll Learn
How can you change your case for support to reflect the world today?
Who should write the case for support?
What donors’ questions should you anticipate and answer?
What priorities do donors care about now?
What information should you include to tell a compelling story?
How can you present your case to different audiences?
Fundraising expert Linda Lysakowski will provide practical guidance for creating a development plan. Linda will guide you to get on a better path before the year gets underway and improve results.
What You'll Learn
Where/how do we get started?
Who should be involved in developing the plan?
Action steps
Monitoring the plan
What happens when things go wrong—getting back on track
Fundraising expert Linda Lysakowski will explain how to conduct an evaluation of your fundraising progress. You will learn how to use past results to inform future success.
What You'll Learn
Why is it important to measure results?
What technical details should you assess?
How can you improve the results of successful programs?
How can you determine which programs are not performing well?
How should you allocate your time and your staff?
What are the best techniques for communicating your findings?