Fundraising Readiness Training: Westmoreland County Cohort

What is Fundraising Readiness Training?

Are you new to fundraising? Want to get your board and staff excited about fundraising? Not sure where to start? The Fundraising Readiness Trainings are for small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations that are new to fundraising or looking to ramp up their fundraising efforts. This free series of workshops will help participants identify specific steps they can take to get their organizations, board, and staff ready for a comprehensive fundraising strategy.

Session Details

Each cohort can accommodate up to 30 organizations (one representative each). Organizations should plan to bring a board member to Session 2. This program will include three in-person trainings that are each three hours long (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM):

1. Thursday, May 7: Telling Your Story
2. Thursday, May 21: Building a Culture of Fundraising
3. Thursday, June 4: Building Your Strategy

Participant Commitment / Expectations

1. Complete survey on current fundraising capacity to help tailor the content (15-20 minutes) by 4/30/26
2. Attend all 3 sessions
3. Bring a Board member to Session 2
4. Participate in an end of program evaluation

Intended Audience

This training is intended for Executive Directors or Development staff of 501(c)(3) nonprofits that:

• Are located in Southwestern PA: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Somerset, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties.
• Have at least one (1) paid employee.
• Have an annual budget between $100,000 and $5,000,000. Note: this budget size is a general guideline and not a specific requirement to participate.
• Do not have a fundraising plan, are generally new to fundraising, or want to overhaul their fundraising strategy.

Trainers

This program will be led by Ginny Giles and Heather Moreland of Community Equip’d.

Parking

There is a free public parking lot located on Barnes St. with a short walk through the courtyard to the Banquet on Barnes entrance located on 5th Avenue.

Questions?

Contact Julia Och ([email protected]) with any questions.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Banquet on Barnes Event Center At Knead Community Cafe, 1011 Barnes Street, New Kensington, United States

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