BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center For Civil Society - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Center For Civil Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center For Civil Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20260428T203728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260615T153927Z UID:2456-1781794800-1781798400@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Center for Civil Society Webinar: From Application to Award: Building a Strong Foundation Grants Program DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n As a fundraiser\, you should be approaching and stewarding foundations for the same reason that Willie Sutton robbed banks: because that’s where the money is. But are you actually approaching foundations\, or are you leaving that grant money on the table? Galvanize your fundraising with this webinar on the fundamentals of foundations fundraising—from application to award. You’ll come away with the tools and know-how you and your development staff need to build a stellar foundations program. \n  \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHow to know if a foundations program is right for your organization.\nHow to initiate and build strong relationships with foundation staff.\nThe secrets of what foundations are looking for.\nThe key elements of a winning narrative.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/center-for-civil-society-webinar-from-application-to-award-building-a-strong-foundation-grants-program/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Building-Strong-FoundationYoutube-Thumbnail-100.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20260306T175522Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T133551Z UID:2425-1777561200-1777564800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Center for Civil Society Webinar: The Power of Planned Giving DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n If you’re like many development leaders\, planned gifts can feel like they fall from the sky. You celebrate the wins\, but you keep putting off building a more robust planned giving program—because you’re not sure it will pay off in time for your CEO or your board to appreciate the hard work. Maybe you’re just pressed for time and resources in your development shop and you’re not sure which strategies to invest in. In this webinar\, you will learn the key aspects of planned giving\, how to identify planned giving prospects\, and how to build a better planned giving program—from your loyal donors giving $50 year after year to your major donor who owns half the property in town. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nCommon myths about planned giving—and why every nonprofit can build a strong planned giving program\nThe types of planned gifts you actually need to know (don’t let those lawyers and CPAs scare you!)\nHow to evaluate your best planned giving prospects\nHow to talk to donors about planned gifts\nHow you can drive in planned gifts that pay off now\, not in 30 years\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/center-for-civil-society-webinar-planned-giving/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/C4C2-Webinar-Logos_2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260310T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20260130T214802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T175854Z UID:2410-1773154800-1773158400@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Center for Civil Society Webinar: Strategic Development Planning DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Meeting your fundraising goals doesn’t happen by accident. It takes consistency\, intentionality\, and focus. It takes saying no to distractions. In other words\, it takes a development plan. Given today’s unpredictable environment\, strategic planning for your organization is more critical than ever. In this hour-long discussion\, you’ll learn how to create an achievable strategic plan that will help you reach (or exceed) your fundraising goals. \nWhat You’ll Learn: \n\nWhat baseline data you need to get started and who should be involved\nWhat activities to prioritize on a daily\, weekly\, and monthly basis in order to find new donors and cultivate the ones you already have\nWhat activities and benchmarks to track to monitor your progress\n\n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/strategic-development-planning/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260129T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241121T214821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T125047Z UID:1769-1769691600-1769702400@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Direct Response Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Direct response\, especially mail\, remains a powerful and cost-effective technique for reaching and acquiring new donors that have an affinity to your organization’s mission. Incorporated with a multi-channel fundraising approach\, it also continues to be a pivotal part in retaining and upgrading donors. In this master class\, you’ll learn how and why implementing offline and online fundraising techniques can boost your development program\, how direct response should play a role in overall fundraising strategy\, how to prioritize your mail and digital efforts to build donor relationships and balance costs\, and much more. \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhy direct mail still makes sense in an increasingly digital age.\nHow a multi-channel approach that uses mail and digital techniques can complement and elevate fundraising.\nUnderstanding the donor journey from acquisition through the direct response pipeline.\nHow to evaluate the success of a direct response program by looking at key metrics.\nWhat to consider when choosing vendors\, implementing multichannel fundraising\, and more.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/direct-response-master-class-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241211T184241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251118T153950Z UID:1820-1765465200-1765468800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: The Beauty and Importance of the Declaration DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n In The Making of the American Mind\, scholar Matthew Spalding (Professor in Constitutional Government and the Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College’s Washington\, D.C.\, campus.) tells the story of the Declaration of Independence\, as a document crafted by flesh-and-blood men in the face of popular uncertainty and a looming\, full-blown war\, and the deeper story of the historical influences. In this one-on-one webinar interview hosted by Jack Fowler\, Professor Spalding\, a best-selling author and acclaimed expert on the Founding and the Founders\, will discuss the important themes of this new\, important book–a brilliant\, clause-by-clause investigation of the rich-language document that defined the essence of a new nation and set it on its course to exceptionalism. This will be the ideal conversation to inform Givers\, Doers\, and Thinkers focusing their attention on “America 250” and seeking inspiration\, from our founding and specifically from the Declaration\, for America’s next 250 years \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-importance-of-declaration/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251107 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20250423T221112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250722T135921Z UID:2030-1762300800-1762473599@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:The 5th Annual Givers\, Doers\,& Thinkers Conference DESCRIPTION: URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/the-5th-annual-givers-doers-thinkers-conference/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/C4CS_GDT-Conference-2025_NEWSLETTER-600x200-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251014T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20250918T215529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T130300Z UID:2361-1760454000-1760457600@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: A Troubling History of Public Housing DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Howard Husock\, author of acclaimed books on housing and communities\, adds to his oeuvre with a new\, important work\, The Projects: A New History of Public Housing\, telling the story of how advance-degreed planners amputated America’s big cities – and some not-so-big municipalities – to bulldoze gritty neighborhoods (slums!) and erect hellacious skyward-reaching complexes\, all in the name of “urban renewal.” Joined by Reason executive editor Jim Epstein\, Husock will discuss how urban planners made mincemeat of local communities\, and how public housing policies have continued to fail another captured generation. But the duo will also offer policy recommendations that will map out a better path for policy-makers\, he lays a new foundation for upward mobility in America.  \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-public-housing/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T150000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241211T184303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250828T142355Z UID:1814-1758034800-1758034800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: Religious Freedom\, Civil Society\, and American Exceptionalism on the 250th DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n What could better distinguish than the essence of this new nation—composed of exiles from a continent whose recent decades and centuries were marked by religious wars\, reformations\, counter-reformations\, inquisitions\, and other contretemps spiritual—than the free exercise of faith? Religious liberty\, a thing more than mere tolerance\, is the marrow of the American Republic\, and of its emerging civil society. Much deserved in the celebration is a discussion exploring this American hallmark\, and how foundational it is to the civil society that would emerge from the Revolution. Special attention will be given to certain Founders and their efforts in weaving the fabric of voluntary civic association—something so definitional of our exceptional nation—as well as exploring some of the influential faith-based charitable efforts that proved to be the strengthening rebar of the emerging Republic. \n \nC4CS Senior Fellow Jack Fowler will ask the important questions about faith\, our founding\, and what role their nexus played in America’s unique\, emerging civil society to a trio of experts: acclaimed historian Richard Brookhiser\, Wyoming Catholic College professor Pavlos Papadopoulos\, and legal scholar Garrett Snedeker.\n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-american-exceptionalism/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241203T133431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T181754Z UID:1789-1757430000-1757433600@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Connecting Your Offline Fundraising with Digital Strategy DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n If you want to be an effective fundraiser\, especially with the end of the year looming large\, you can’t stick to just one type of communication. You’re probably devoting a huge amount of energy to your direct mail outreach . . . so now let’s talk about how to use digital to help those efforts pay off. Think of this as your omni-channel playbook: website\, email\, social\, and ads working together\, so supporters don’t just notice you once and forget.  \n  \nDigital fundraising doesn’t have to be complicated; it’s about being consistent\, strategic\, and connected. In this webinar\, you’ll learn how to: \n\nMake your website a clear and welcoming channel to giving\nUse email to deepen donor relationships\nReinforce your message through social media\nMultiply your impact through digital ads\n\n  \nBy connecting these four simple pieces—website\, email\, social\, and digital ads—you’ll keep donors interested\, invested\, and generous long after they’ve finished reading your direct mail outreach. \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/digital-fundraising/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241121T214831Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T135747Z UID:1765-1752757200-1752768000@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Elements of Grant Writing Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n As a fundraiser\, you write proposals for the same reason that Willie Sutton robbed banks: because that’s where the money is. But could you be writing them better? Galvanize your grant writing with this master class on the fundamentals of writing successful proposals. With minimal abstract philosophizing and an abundance of practical wisdom\, “Elements of Grant Writing” will arm you and your development staff with the tools you need to improve your grant proposals. You’ll also have the opportunity to workshop your organization’s grant-writing material during the class or in an individual follow-up session\, so plan to share your general operations proposal and any questions you have about your materials.\n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhat a foundation is and what they might value in a grant proposal\nWhat happens to a proposal when it’s submitted\nThe basic principles that should inform your grant writing\nCommon errors almost everyone makes and how to avoid them\nConcrete steps you can take to help your grant writing stand out from the pack\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/elements-of-grant-writing-master-class/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250617T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20250325T200929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T155946Z UID:1890-1750179600-1750334400@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Major Gifts Fundraising Seminar 2025 DESCRIPTION:Learn the fundamentals of major gifts fundraising!\nOur intensive major gifts fundraising training seminar is designed for fundraisers and development professionals who want to supercharge their major donor fundraising and build successful major gifts programs. \nThis in-person training covers a range of topics\, giving participants a general overview of the foundational principles and essential practices needed for securing major gifts. Our seminar includes sessions on goal setting\, finding major donors\, how to secure visits\, planned giving basics\, and so much more. After the group training sessions\, participants receive a one-on-one coaching session with one of the presenters. \nWe have group accommodations available at The Embassy Suites Grapevine DFW Airport North at a rate of $189 per night. The last day to take advantage of this special rate is May 18th. To reserve your room\, please click HERE. If you need assistance securing accommodations\, please contact cnocera@centerforcivilsociety.org. \nSchedule and Highlights \n\nTuesday\, June 17th: Welcome Reception & networking with other nonprofit leaders and fundraisers\nWednesday\, June 18th:  Major Gifts Seminar (8am – 5pm)\nWednesday Evening:  Exclusive networking dinner with peers and seminar speakers\nThursday\, June 19th:  Complimentary one-on-one consultations with the seminar speakers\n\nLocation \nJoin us for our Major Gifts Training Seminar in Dallas/Fort Worth at the beginning of this summer! We will kick things off with a welcome reception on June 17th\, and the training sessions will be held in Grapevine at the Grapevine Faith Christian School on the 18th\, with additional opportunities for hospitality and good conversation at a nearby local restaurant\, plus an optional fun activity on the evening of the 18th. \nParticipants traveling to DFW for the training will have access to group rates at The Embassy Suites Grapevine DFW Airport North or can choose to stay at another of the many other hotels within a close distance of the training location. There will be 1:1 consultations on the morning of the 19th to conclude the training. \n  \nThe Experience \nIn an intimate small group setting\, AmPhil’s seasoned consultants will teach you how to set major giving goals\, find new donors\, schedule visits\, optimally manage your donor portfolio\, and more. You’ll schedule an hour-long one-on-one coaching session with one of the session leaders to discuss your particular fundraising challenges and questions to identify ways to help your nonprofit succeed. \nIn addition to the group training sessions and personalized advising\, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet peers also striving to be great fundraisers\, enjoy wonderful meals together\, and enjoy sunny Texas! \nParticipants will come away from the training with a solid understanding of: \n\nHow to build a successful major gifts program\nHow to find new major donors\nThe best ways to cultivate and steward major givers\nHow to secure visits\, craft proposals\, and make your pitch\nThe secrets of successful moves management\nThe basics of planned giving vehicles\n\nParticipants also receive a course manual with additional information and tools to reference again and again after the training. \nThis Major Gifts Fundraising Seminar is designed for anyone involved in major donor fundraising\, including those new to major gifts as well as seasoned development professionals who want to learn new strategies and tactics. \n  \nAbout the Presenters \nThis Major Gifts Fundraising Seminar is being led by an all-star lineup of major gift fundraising experts\, including Cecilia Diem\, Director of the Center for Civil Society\, Evan Woolsoncroft\, Director at AmPhil\, Whitney Athayde\, Director at AmPhil\, and Alex Hyatt\, Associate Director at AmPhil. In addition to successful careers in fundraising\, they have since worked with dozens of nonprofits raising hundreds of millions of dollars through major gifts. \n  \nRegister now! \nRegister now to secure your seat – don’t miss out! \nThe number of training participants is limited and can fill up quickly. The cost of $1\,495 includes all costs for the training sessions\, one-on-one coaching\, all meals noted in the agenda\, and take-home resource materials you will find yourself turning to again and again. To register and save your spot\, click on the link below. \nGroup discounts are available if your organization wishes to send two or more attendees. Please contact Caitlin Nocera for more details on group rates. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n      Register Today      URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/major-gifts-fundraising-seminar-2025/ LOCATION:Private: Grapevine Faith Christian School\, 729 E Dallas Rd\, Grapevine\, Texas\, 76051 CATEGORIES:Major Gifts Seminar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Master-Class-header-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241211T184446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T190050Z UID:1808-1749135600-1749139200@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: The American Ideals of Charity DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n There were still Founders alive when Alexis de Tocqueville came to these shores to find that uniquely American thing: voluntary civic associations. This sharp departure from the European model—of reliance on government or royalty to address ills and provide common necessities—proved central to the French political philosopher’s historic\, definitional work\, Democracy in America. Lest we take this for granted\, a scholarly discussion highlighting the institutional and spiritual roots of Young America’s Yankee-Doodle way of loving thy neighbor—a way whose legacy lives on and even flourishes\, two centuries hence\, in the guise of nonprofits—is a fitting way to celebrate the nation’s special anniversary. \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-american-ideals-of-charity/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20250410T134850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250425T155804Z UID:1968-1747321200-1747324800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Boards 101: The Basics of Building Your Nonprofit’s Board DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Does thinking about your nonprofit’s board leave you—forgive the labored pun—bored? Or worse\, overwhelmed\, flustered\, and unsure of where to start? Does it seem easiest to throw up your hands and ignore your board\, because advice on how to build one is inadequate\, contradictory\, or counterproductive? \nThis webinar will give you concrete advice that makes building a board simple\, and saves you from the havoc a bad (or nonexistent) board can wreak. Having a board shouldn’t be some slapdash endeavor. A good board is crucial to a nonprofit’s success\, providing strategic guidance and accountability\, ensuring financial sustainability\, and promoting a healthy organizational culture. The right board members will even act as ambassadors and advocates. \nTo put it simply (and only slightly hyperbolically)\, no one tells nonprofits what it takes to create and manage an effective board. Guidance on writing fundraising letters or cultivating donor relationships abounds. You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a guide on the importance of foundation grants. But when it comes time to build a board? Crickets. \nThat is\, until this webinar. Cecilia Diem and Jason Lloyd know how to create and manage an effective board for your nonprofit\, and after this webinar\, you will too. Over the course of this hour-long conversation\, you’ll get a crash course in the basics of board\, including the answers to: \n\nWhat is a nonprofit board? What does it do?\nShould my nonprofit have a board in the first place?\nWhom should I put on my board? How many board members should I have?\nHow do I ensure I’m following the law?\nWhat should I ask before I join a board myself?\n\nAnd\, vitally\, Cecilia and Jason will tell you just how much terrible advice they have heard on how to build a board\, and how to avoid falling for the destructive myths people peddle. \nAn effective board can benefit your nonprofit immeasurably. This webinar will give you the tools you need to get started on building one! \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/board-basics-what-nonprofits-need-to-know/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241211T184507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T160943Z UID:1802-1745506800-1745510400@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: America 250: Divergent Causes and Consequences of the French and American Revolutions DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Paths taken\, paths rejected: For our Republic\, approaching its 250th anniversary\, it all could have been very different. Among those things acclaimed political philosopher and scholar Daniel J. Mahoney explores in his new book\, The Persistence of the Ideological Lie: The Totalitarian Impulse Then and Now\, are France’s revolutionary roots—contemporaneous with the emerging American nationhood that sprung from our 1776 claim to independence—and their lasting consequences. There was a great pull for the new United States to embrace the French version of “liberty”—whose dots connect to the guillotine. What was it about America’s Founders\, who had just broken with a king\, that made them reject the anti-royal (and wildly violent) program of Robespierre and others determined to reconstruct the relation between the state and man and God—an ideological depravity that lived on\, decades later\, in the gulag\, in the laogai\, and still in DEI? What had America then fallen for the French allure: What would these United States resemble today (realizing that some here have promulgated and implemented its doctrines and techniques)? What role did Washington\, the Founding Father (and subject of another Mahoney classic\, The Statesman as Thinker)\, play\, in deed and in spirit\, to set America on an utterly unique path—one that led to a vibrant civil society\, bursting with the emergence of voluntary associations that define what we have come to know as “American exceptionalism”? These and other key questions will be brought out in a discussion—set against the backdrop of commencing Semiquincentennial celebrations of the American Revolution—with Professor Mahoney to understand what our founding was\, and wasn’t\, and how its uniqueness led to a nation made exceptional through its remarkable civil society. \n \n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-french-and-american-revolutions/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241121T214845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T202815Z UID:1763-1742475600-1742486400@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Major Gifts Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n A strong major gifts program is the lifeblood of many nonprofits\, but many struggle to build the strong relationships and bold vision necessary for truly transformational gifts. In this master class\, led by Aaron Brown and Caleb Hortop\, you’ll learn how to hone your case for support to inspire and engage major donors\, how to identify and build strong relationships with current and future major gift donors\, how to prepare for and make an ask\, and how to navigate and negotiate objections to the invitation to give.  \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nThe art and science of identifying strong major donor prospects\nHow to create and perfect your pitch\nHow to get and prepare for donor meetings\nHow to build strong relationships with major donors\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/major-gifts-master-class-2/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20250130T182738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T184242Z UID:1848-1740063600-1740067200@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Scotch Talk: Navigating Difficult Donor Meetings DESCRIPTION: URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/scotch-talk-navigating-difficult-donor-meetings/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/GDT-PodcastScotch-Glass.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20241121T214913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T170347Z UID:1745-1738242000-1738252800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Strategic Planning Master Class (FULL) DESCRIPTION:This class is at capacity. Thank you for your interest and we hope you can join the next one! URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/strategic-planning-master-class/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/7.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241024T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241025T170000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20240130T201833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T001213Z UID:1245-1729756800-1729875600@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:K to Campus: How the Education Reform Movement Can Reshape Higher Ed DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n As the education sector in the United States continues to evolve rapidly\, some questions about the future of private Christian colleges and universities are in order. How will these institutions survive? How should they respond to the changing educational climate? Will they continue to serve the purpose of educating the whole person\, both academically and spiritually? Jonathan Hannah\, Director of the Center for Civil Society\, will be joined by Pete Peterson\, Dean of the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy\, and David Beer\, Director of the Center for Christian Faith and Culture at Malone University\, for a frank\, illuminating discussion of these questions. \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/k-to-campus-how-the-education-reform-movement-can-reshape-higher-ed/ LOCATION:Pepperdine University\, Malibu\, CA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241010T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20240119T220810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T201649Z UID:1213-1728565200-1728576000@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Planned Giving Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n If you’re like many development leaders\, planned gifts can feel like they fall from the sky. You celebrate the wins\, but you keep putting off building a more robust planned giving program—because you’re not sure it will pay off in time for your CEO or your board to appreciate the hard work. Maybe you’re just pressed for time and resources in your development shop and you’re not sure which strategies to invest in. In this master class you will learn the key aspects of planned giving\, how to identify planned giving prospects\, and how to build a better planned giving program—from your loyal donors giving $50 year after year to your major donor who owns half the property in town. \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nCommon myths about planned giving – and why every nonprofit can build a strong planned giving program\nThe types of planned gifts you actually need to know (don’t let those lawyers and CPAs scare you!)\nHow to evaluate your best planned giving prospects\nHow to talk to donors about planned gifts\nHow you can drive in planned gifts that pay off *now*\, not in 30 years\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Class Presenters\n \n \n \n \n \n  \nThe Planned Giving Master Class is being presented by Stephanie Conway and Ben Domingue. Stephanie is the Director of Planned Giving at AmPhil and has a decade of experience in wealth management and planned giving. Ben is the Director of AmPhil’s Rocky Mountain Region and an experienced major gifts fundraiser. \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/planned-giving-master-class/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241002T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20240912T014209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T223615Z UID:1679-1727881200-1727884800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: How to Supercharge Your Year-End Giving DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n All I want for Christmas is a significant chunk of our annual fundraising revenue! One-third of annual giving happens in December . . . 12% of giving happens in the last three days of the year. Christmas inspires generosity. \nAll that adds up to a significant chunk of change\, but those gifts don’t come in on their own. If you’re going to capitalize on Giving Season largesse\, you need to have a concrete plan for end-of-year fundraising. And you can’t put off that planning. You should be using every tool you have on hand for effective fundraising\, but in order to do that you need to get started now. \nJoin us on October 2nd at 3 PM Eastern / 12 Noon Pacific to learn everything you need to know to boost your year-end giving\, including: \n\n \n– Why the last two months of the year are crucial to your fundraising success– How to develop a customized strategy for your nonprofit’s year-end campaign– What types of messaging work best for year-end appeals– The pros and cons of Giving Tuesday for your organization– and much\, much more! \nFeaturing: Aaron Brown\, Ben Domingue\, and Whitney Athayde. Moderated by Joe Garecht. \nThis webinar will provide all the tips and tricks you need to craft an effective strategy for year-end giving and a plan for executing it. Putting in the work now will ensure you can spend December watching the gifts roll in. Don’t miss out – this webinar is free\, but you need to register to get access! \n\n \n Click Here to Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-how-to-supercharge-your-year-end-giving/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240919T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20231215T202745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T154813Z UID:1206-1726750800-1726761600@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Master Class on Direct Mail Outreach DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Direct mail remains a powerful and cost-effective technique for reaching and acquiring new donors who have an affinity to your organization’s mission. In this master class\, you’ll the fundamentals of nonprofit direct mail\, including acquisition and housefile mailings. We’ll show you how to raise money consistently and effectively through the mail. You’ll also learn how and why using digital outreach alongside your mail program can boost your results. We’ll talk about how to craft an integrated fundraising plan that builds cohesion across channels\, how to prioritize your direct mail efforts to build donor relationships and balance costs\, and much more. \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhy direct mail still makes sense in an increasingly digital age\nHow to acquire new donors through the mail\nEffective strategies for building relationships and raising money via direct mail\nHow digital techniques can complement and elevate direct mail fundraising\nHow to prioritize and integrate mail and digital efforts in a comprehensive messaging plan\nHow to determine the cost of acquiring a donor through multiple channels\nAnd much\, much more!\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Class Presenters\nThe Direct Response Master Class is being presented by Eric Streiff\, Lindsay Anderson\, and Brenna Morlock. Eric is the Chief Direct Response Officer for AmPhil and has decades of experience helping nonprofits and businesses build direct marketing and fundraising programs. Lindsay is the Director of Direct Response Strategy at AmPhil and has 20 years of experience helping nonprofits grow their direct mail\, digital\, and direct-response fundraising. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/direct-response-master-class/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20240710T153959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240809T175918Z UID:1499-1723734000-1723737600@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: AI & the Future of Fundraising DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n AI is at the forefront of technological advances across many industries. Executives and leaders in business\, education\, and politics are grappling with the best ways to include AI in their strategic thinking. Nonprofits are no exception: many have already started to harness cutting-edge AI tools to increase their revenue and multiply their bandwidth. \nIn this webinar\, we’ll look at both the current use of AI in the nonprofit sector and what the future holds for AI tools in fundraising and nonprofit management. We’ll talk about both theory and practice\, discussing the importance of AI tools\, the ethics of implementing AI in navigating donor relationships\, and the practical implications of AI technology for day-to-day fundraising. The questions we will explore include: \n \n\nWhat does the current AI landscape look like for nonprofit fundraising?\nWhat does the future hold for AI fundraising?\nHow can nonprofits best use AI to boost their fundraising efforts today?\nWhat should nonprofits be doing to prepare for the brave new world of AI development?\nWill robots replace fundraisers?\n\n\nSkip Kastroll\, Senior Director of Insights & Analytics at AmPhil\, will moderate the discussion with two experts on the current—and future—state of AI fundraising: \n \n\n\n– Shawn Olds: Shawn is the Chief Executive Officer of boodleAI\, the leading machine learning peer-to-peer platform that empowers nonprofits to connect with and engage new donors and supporters and companies to find their best customers. Shawn started his career in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Division before transitioning to the private sector as a logistics operations and technology consultant as well as an IT strategy management consultant. He has since helped found several startups. \n– Nathan Chappell: Nathan is the Senior Vice President of DonorSearch AI\, where he leads AI strategies and deployments. As a thought leader\, public speaker\, inventor\, and award-winning author\, Nathan is one of the world’s foremost experts on the intersection of artificial intelligence and philanthropy. As a volunteer effort\, Nathan founded Fundraising.Ai as a global collaboration with a focus on data ethics\, data equality\, privacy\, and security. He is also co-author of the award-winning book\, The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity’s Greatest Challenges.\n\n\n\n\n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/ai/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240808T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20231215T201345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T172410Z UID:1199-1723122000-1723132800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Capital Campaigns Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Need big bucks for your mission fast? It can be tempting to see a capital campaign as the answer— but a campaign is not something to be taken lightly. Running a successful capital campaign takes the right project\, the right donor base\, the right pitch\, and the right people. Done well\, a capital campaign can energize your donors and deepen relationships. Done poorly\, it can undermine your annual fundraising efforts and exhaust your staff and volunteers. \nIn this master class\, you will learn the basics of capital campaigns and how to determine whether a campaign is right for you. Our experienced capital campaign consultants will teach you the art and science of successful capital campaign fundraising. You’ll also have the opportunity for a one-on-one advising session with a course instructor after the class.  \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhat a capital campaign is and how it differs from your annual fundraising\nThe benefits of a campaign to your organization\, beyond the money\nWhat kinds of projects and programs can be included in a campaign\nHow to determine the right monetary target and messaging\nHow to think realistically about what you can raise and the time it will take\nThe importance of not moving too fast…or too slow\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Class Presenters\nThe Capital Campaigns Master Class is being presented by Kyle Vander Meulen and Scott Bucko. Dan is the Director of AmPhil’s Chicago Consulting Group and a veteran of dozens of high-profile\, multimillion-dollar campaigns. Scott is a Senior Managing Consultant at AmPhil who has led capital campaigns for large organizations across the United States. \n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/capital-campaigns-master-class/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240516T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20231215T195112Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240709T144507Z UID:1190-1715864400-1715875200@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Major Gifts Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n A strong major gifts program is the lifeblood of many nonprofits\, but many struggle to build the strong relationships and bold vision necessary for truly transformational gifts. In this master class\, you’ll learn how to hone your case for support to inspire and engage major donors\, how to identify and build strong relationships with current and future major gift donors\, how to prepare for and make an ask\, and how to navigate and negotiate objections to the invitation to give.  \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nThe art and science of identifying strong major donor prospects\nHow to create and perfect your pitch\nHow to get and prepare for donor meetings\nHow to build strong relationships with major donors\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/major-gifts-master-class/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20240307T202033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T143114Z UID:1321-1714057200-1714060800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: American Jews\, Philanthropic Traditions\, and Harsh New Realities DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Much charitable giving is influenced deeply by religious tradition—maybe none more so than by Judaism. The desire to better understand and appreciate Jewish charitable activity in America is always a welcome topic\, but it has become more timely\, and heightened\, by the astonishing—and often blatantly antisemitic—reactions of important individuals and institutions to October 7th. \nUnderstanding what is special about Jewish philanthropy in America\, and how the community of givers is reacting to the harsh new realities that attack the foundation of American civil society—this is the broad discussion that the Center for Civil Society will host on April 25th\, when Senior Fellow Jack Fowler will be joined by three experts—Alexandra Rosenberg\, senior director of development at Tikvah\, Sam Richardson\, associate at AmPhil \, and Rabbi Rob Thomas\, cybersecurity expert and philanthropist—to explore Jewish American giving and related contentions. \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-american-jews-philanthropic-traditions-and-harsh-new-realities/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240215T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20240111T083239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T214026Z UID:1226-1708009200-1708012800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Givers\, Doers\, & Thinkers Webinar: Direct Mail Marketing DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n In an election year there is a ton of noise. How are you going to stand out? How are you going to engage your donors—and prospective donors—when they are focused on “the most important election of their lives”? \nWhether your mail program is large or small\, seasoned or start up\, it’s an integral part of your fundraising efforts. Learn winning strategies to improve your mail efforts—and ask AmPhil experts questions about your mail program. \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/givers-doers-thinkers-webinar-direct-mail-marketing/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240111T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20231130T201511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T191431Z UID:1156-1704978000-1704988800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Strategic Development Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n Meeting your fundraising goals doesn’t happen by accident. It takes consistency\, intentionality\, and focus. It takes saying no to distractions. In other words\, it takes a development plan. Given the demonstrated unpredictability of the world around us\, planning for your organization is even more important than ever. In this master class\, you’ll learn the how and why of creating an achievable\, actionable strategic plan that will help you to reach (or exceed) your fundraising goals. \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhat baseline data you need to get started and who should be involved\nHow to build a gifts table and set realistic goals \nWhat activities to prioritize on a daily\, weekly\, and monthly basis in order to find new donors and cultivate the ones you already have\nWhat activities and benchmarks to track to monitor your progress\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/strategic-development-master-class/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20231106T192301Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240109T182419Z UID:1142-1701954000-1701964800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Elements of Grant Writing Master Class DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n As a fundraiser\, you write proposals for the same reason that Willie Sutton robbed banks: because that’s where the money is. But could you be writing them better? Galvanize your grant writing with this master class on the fundamentals of writing successful proposals. With minimal abstract philosophizing and an abundance of practical wisdom\, “Elements of Grant Writing” will arm you and your development staff with the tools you need to improve your grant proposals. You’ll also have the opportunity to workshop your organization’s grant-writing material during the class or in an individual follow-up session\, so plan to share your general operations proposal and any questions you have about your materials. \n \n \n \n \n \n What You’ll Learn\n \n \n \n \n \n \nWhat a foundation is and what they might value in a grant proposal\nWhat happens to a proposal when it’s submitted\nThe basic principles that should inform your grant writing\nCommon errors almost everyone makes and how to avoid them\nConcrete steps you can take to help your grant writing stand out from the pack\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/grant-writing/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Master Class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T160000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20231004T143117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T151207Z UID:1047-1701183600-1701187200@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:The Future of Christian Higher Education DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n \n \n As the education sector in the United States continues to evolve rapidly\, some questions about the future of private Christian colleges and universities are in order. How will these institutions survive? How should they respond to the changing educational climate? Will they continue to serve the purpose of educating the whole person\, both academically and spiritually? Jonathan Hannah\, Director of the Center for Civil Society\, will be joined by Pete Peterson\, Dean of the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy\, and David Beer\, Director of the Center for Christian Faith and Culture at Malone University\, for a frank\, illuminating discussion of these questions. \n \n Register URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/gdtwebinar-highered/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:GDT Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Master-Class-header.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231107T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231108T120000 DTSTAMP:20260624T103314 CREATED:20230906T182809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T142733Z UID:924-1699376400-1699444800@centerforcivilsociety.org SUMMARY:Rise of the Nones: How Declining Religious Affiliation Is Changing Civil Society DESCRIPTION: URL:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/event/rise-of-the-nones-how-declining-religious-affiliation-is-changing-civil-society/ LOCATION:Scottsdale\, AZ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://centerforcivilsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/16.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR