the fundraising academy for grassroots organizations ™
the fundraising academy for grassroots organizations ™
The Fundraising Academy was designed with local organizations in mind . Underfunded and under-developed compared to their counterparts in metropolitan areas , many Inland Empire charitable organizations lack the funding they need to meet the continually growing demand for their services ; services families need to be healthy , safe and successful .
Many local families face challenges that effect their quality of life . Higher than average unemployment and government cuts to services continue to send more and more families to community organizations for help to make ends meet . More than ever , local nonprofit organizations need to build their capacity and develop greater resources in order to meet critical local needs !
Participants in The Fundraising Academy receive nine full days of training in a wide variety of nonprofit program , management , and funding best-practices , plus a notebook full of resources , peer coaching , a certificate of completion , and Certified Fund Raising Executive ( CFRE ) continuing education units . They also finish the course with a personally developed grant proposal template .
Begun in 2009 , The Fundraising Academy for Grassroots Organizations™ has graduated 125 Inland Empire nonprofit leaders from nine classes and helped those participants raise at least $ 5.5 million ; a 9:1 multiplier of the funds invested in implementing those courses .
End-of-course participant surveys point to a significant level of new learning with 100 % reporting that they have learned new skills and / or knowledge that will improve their personal and their organization ’ s effectiveness . Additionally , participants report that The Fundraising Academy has helped them :
• Identify and receive new funding and resources
• Increase collaboration
• Improve program planning and fundraising systems
Our heartfelt thanks go to the generous sponsors who have made this critical capacity-building training possible and provided scholarships over the years :
Annenberg Foundation Bank of America Our Leadership Circle Donors San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Southern California Edison & Edison International The California Wellness Foundation The Community Foundation & Willmas Charitable
Trust Fund U . S . Bank Union Bank Union Pacific Foundation Weingart Foundation Wells Fargo
For information about the next Fundraising Academy visit : www . TheFundraisingAcademy . com
( l-r ) Chris Lindsay , AcademyGO Chair and Matt Coughlin , Chair-Elect took the opportunity to share the impact their funding has in the region with Unical Aviation , Inc . representatives Dominique Tan and Shelly Vallejos .