2-Day Board Training: Events That's Don't Suck

Boards want to help with fundraising. They need the tools, a clear roadmap, and a strategy that works.

When nonprofits need to raise more money, and the board is involved, the idea of a "gala" comes up. Or you already do one, and it's not super profitable (when you include the cost of staff time), and it sucks. It sucks the life, time, and energy out of staff. One development staff told me it took her 4 months to recover from doing the gala. And galas aren't typically a great experience for attendees. Dry chicken, a two-and-a-half-hour-long program with long speech after long speech. You're stuck with nowhere to go, and they aren't refilling drinks fast enough. If you brought guests, you're mortified at how long the night is. No thanks.

In the last 8 years, I've helped 649 nonprofits raise over $70M. I've personally raised $25M from individuals, managed boards, and been a board member myself.

I've done galas with Michelle Obama as the keynote speaker that have raised $1M+. I've done all kinds of events. The simplest, most enjoyable, and most profitable model that's easy for board members to pull off is the micro-event hosted by the board member in their home. Hands down, it doesn't suck.

In this training, I will share my proven playbook for hosting these profitable events that your friends and network will love attending and that will generate new donors, more connections, and relationships with mission-aligned folks ready to support your mission.

The results of this bootcamp have been bananas: (All at zero cost to the nonprofit)

Board Chair hosting an intimate dinner that resulted in $60k and 5 new donors
3 Donors hosted dinner for 50 guests that resulted in $283,000 raised, 15 new donors, and 18 new 3-year pledges
Board Member hosted a happy hour gathering that raised $50k in one night (they scrapped their gala which cost $150k and only raised $200k)

Here's what we'll cover in the 2 hours together:

- How to speak with sincerity and conviction so you connect with your audience without rambling.

- 3 Keys to No Pressure Conversations with life-long BFFs, work colleagues, and your rich brother-in-law.

- Highest Leverage, Zero Cost Method to host Events That Don't Suck in the next 90 days.

- How to make introductions from your network easily to nonprofit staff without feeling like a salesy weirdo.

- Full Done-for-you Pre-, Post- Event Communications Messaging Suite so your guests show up excited to get more involved and donate.

- How to do a "soft pitch" and a "hard pitch" at the event, depending on your goals and audience, and when to do which one.

This is a 2-day LIVE workshop.

Thursday, May 14 and Friday, May 15 at 10-11am CST

Private Zoom

Early Bird Rates:

1 Ticket (Solo Board Member, Board Chair, ED/CEO, Dev Dir) - $222

Team Ticket (2+ people, up to 12) - $500

Rate Increases May 8 at 2pm CST:

1 Ticket (Solo Board Member, ED/CEO, Dev Dir) - $333

Team Ticket (2+ people, up to 12) - $600

Free if you're a current client

(Doors are closed to my program. You can get on the waitlist here: https://julieordonez.kit.com/waitlist)

***Money Back Guarantee***

If you and/or your board hate this bootcamp after attending day 1, I will give you a full refund. No questions asked. Just email me. That's it. No hard feelings. All good.

Who this is for:

Friendly and coachable Board Members, Executive Directors, CEOs, and Development Directors of effective nonprofit organizations

Have some individual giving and goals to grow major gifts revenue in the next 6 months

Best for orgs with at least $800k in annual revenue, but not required

This one is suuuper important: Must be motivated to take action right away

Board members at all levels and fundraising backgrounds are welcome.

You'll also get the following Bonuses:

BONUS #1

- Email & Phone Script on How to talk to your network to get them involved and to gauge their interest

BONUES #2

- Thank You Email Swipe File to send personalized thank yous to recent donors from board members and boost donor retention

BONUS #3

- Recordings and slide deck

You've been struggling to get the board involved and *actually* helping with fundraising FOR YEARS. LITERAL YEARS of saying "Next year"

There will never be an ideal time. Just a time when you decide enough is enough, and it's time to get the tools, training, and strategy that will work for you and your team. You could keep figuring this out on your own, or you could work with a guide who's trained dozens of boards to take real action.

This isn't just about increasing your knowledge. This is about taking immediate action to raise more money and bring in more amazing supporters like you for your nonprofit.

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