Description

 A Half-Day Intensive for Social Entrepreneurs & Nonprofits. Presented by Melissa Watson Erickson, Founder of The Funding Studio. 

Program Overview: Putting the Pieces of Your Fundraising Strategy Together is a dynamic half-day workshop (4 hours) designed for social entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, and founders of for-profit businesses with a social mission. This program is ideal for organizations that are ready to connect their funding strategies into a cohesive, sustainable, revenue-generating system. 

Registration Required: Putting the Pieces of Your Fundraising Strategy Together Tickets, Thursday, May 7  •  1 PM - 5 PM | Eventbrite

Who This Is For: 

• Nonprofit leaders new to the fundraising experience 
• Small organizations and projects that are ready to grow but need a structured approach 
• For-profit social enterprises seeking to diversify revenue with philanthropic funding streams 

What We’ll Accomplish:

 In just half a day, participants will: 

• Identify their strongest funding opportunities (grants, crowdfunding, recurring giving, sponsorship, etc.) and see how these strategies can support each other. 
• Map one strategic integration, such as connecting a crowdfunding campaign to a recurring giving pipeline, or syncing a grant calendar with sponsorship outreach. 
• Create a 90-day action plan with clear, step-by-step next actions 
• Develop cross-promotional messaging that bridges and strengthens multiple funding streams 

Participants Walk Away With: 

• A custom integration roadmap a visual plan for how their chosen funding strategies connect 
• A 90-day action plan: specific steps to move you from ideas to implementation 
• A messaging framework: templates and talking points to unify your fundraising communications across channels 

Why This Matters:

 Too often, small organizations and social entrepreneurs piece together fundraising efforts without a cohesive strategy, leading to burnout, missed opportunities, and donor confusion. This program provides the tools, frameworks, and confidence to build a sustainable, integrated funding system that supports your mission and growth. 

Format & Delivery Length: 4 hours (half-day, in-person) 

Materials Provided: Integration roadmap template, 90-day action plan template, messaging framework, and resource guide 

Participants will leave with: 

• Clarity on their best-fit funding strategies. 
• A roadmap for integrating those strategies. 
• Actionable next steps for the next 90 days. 
• Messaging tools to engage donors, partners, and supporters.