New! Revolutionize Donor Engagement & Collaboration with Community-Centered Practices: A DEIA-Infused Workshop

The workshop is designed as a cohesive series  but each session offers valuable insights on its own and can be taken independently

Join this live workshop! If you can't attend, don't worry—recordings of all three sessions, along with bonus materials, will be available in your library 
 

This Workshop is Perfect for you if:

You want to transform how you write and talk about the communities you work with, and as a result, build more authentic donor relationships. In this new 3-part DEIA-infused workshop, you’ll learn how to deepen your donor collaborations through ethical and community-centered communication strategies designed to make a real community impact.

Join us for three action-packed workshops, each filled with engaging exercises and group discussions, and discover new approaches to utilizing asset-based language, crafting community-centered stories, and unlocking unrestricted giving.

This workshop series is perfect for nonprofit professionals, development officers, and anyone passionate about creating positive change through donor engagement. Don't miss this opportunity to transform your communication strategies, elevate your organization's impact, and revolutionize our communities.

During This Nonprofit workshop, You Will Create:

• (Session #1) A Donor Appeal Letter Using Asset-Based Language
• (Session #2) A Donor Thank You Letter Using A Community-Centered Approach
• (Session #3) A Donor Unrestricted Ask Plan Using Community-Centered Practices              
   

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Learn:

• How to identify the deficit-framed language in donor communications
• How to accurately and respectfully talk about people’s identities, situations, and roles in society
• How to lift up unity, participation, and cooperation over division, extreme individualism, and competition
• How to incorporate asset-based language into a donor appeal letter
• How to treat donors as collaborators
• How to foster a sense of belonging with donors
• How to promote the understanding that everyone benefits from community investment
• How to create a donor thank you letter using community-centered practices
• How to transparently communicate to donors what is required to achieve your mission
• How to move from “overhead” language to core mission support language
• How to ensure donor asks are holistic to prioritize unrestricted giving
• How to give a donor ask that is unrestricted              
   

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Be Encouraged To:

• Prior to session #1, bring donor appeal writing samples from your nonprofit
• Prior to session #2, bring a donor thank you letter writing sample from your nonprofit
• Prior to session #3, bring a written sample of a donor ask from your nonprofit
• Participation in breakout sessions
• Participation in writing activities (all sessions)
• Participation in oral exercises (session #3 only)
• Participation in all sessions is strongly recommended but not mandatory

You’ll Get These BONUS Materials:

1. Introduction Guide to Asset-Based Language
2. Guide to Creating Community-Centered Pitches
3. The Workshop Slides 
4. The Workshop Recording 

About Your Topic Experts:

Frank is specifically qualified to teach this workshop because:

1. Frank practices community-centered storytelling, using the power of language to spotlight the strengths and resilience of communities, turning the focus on their potential and power as they confront deep-rooted systemic barriers.
2. Since 2010, Frank has collaborated with communities of color while in various leadership roles with post-secondary institutions, nonprofit organizations, business chambers, and his own company, 4 Da Hood.
3. Since 2019, Frank has presented on topics such as Asset-Based Language, Community-Centered Fundraising, and Story Arc Grant Writing at several nonprofit conferences, including the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, AFP Lead, and AFP Arizona Statewide.              
    

Storyteller Extraordinaire and Social Justice Warrior, Frank Velásquez Jr. crafts organizational stories and helps leaders authentically tell their own. He creatively connects our stories, preserving the unique flavor of each one like a delicious bowl of gumbo. Since 2010, Frank has helped various sectors – private, public, NGOs, and post-secondary institutions – and communities of color develop narratives that are authentic, accurate, and impactful.

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