Contributed by Liz Illg
Nonprofits Unlimited

Bob Schwartzberg is offering a follow-up class for nonprofit fund raisers entitled “Hands on Fund Raising in The Real World: Next Steps” on Tuesday April 27, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Skagit Valley College, on San Juan Island.

This class is open to those who have taken “Fund Raising for Small Non-Profits” or to those with at least one year of hands on fund raising experience for small nonprofit organizations.

Bob’s focus will be in the details of such areas as Major Gifts, Gift Range Charts, Annual Fund Raising Campaigns, Planned Giving, Communications and Capital Campaigns. Cost is $69. Call 360-378-3220 to register.

Bob will be utilizing his 30 years of experience as a successful fund raiser, including 8 plus years as director of development at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories, and 15 years of teaching fund raising for the Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy where he continues as a faculty member of I.U.’s The Fund Raising School.

Students in this class need to bring samples of their organization’s fund raising material as well as an outline of their annual fund raising plan.

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