COVID-19 Webinars

Descriptions and replays of earlier webinars are available at the bottom of this page!

 

This Isn’t Your First Rodeo: Cultivating Donors in Uncertain Times
Askala Harris, Consultant

A refresher on the basic principles and best practices for fundraising along with a plan of action for maximizing fundraising and donor relationships at this critical time.

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Engaging and Caring for your Volunteers from a Distance
Evangeline Pattison, Associate Consultant

For many nonprofits, volunteers are the life blood of the organization. But what happens when they can’t serve? How do you engage, retain, and care for your current volunteers when they find themselves at home? How do we find new volunteers who may now have the time - and possibly the unique skills - your organization needs in this crisis? In this webinar we’ll look at creative ways to encourage and support your volunteers during this time of uncertainty, and ways to equip and prepare them for what comes next.

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The Transformative Power of Asking Great Questions and the Art of Listening
Chad Borgestad, Consultant

How well do you know your staff? How about your donors? What are their passions? What makes them come alive? What are their values? Learn the art of asking powerful questions and listening at a deeper level.

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Board Leadership Opportunities in a COVID-19 World
Brad Layland, CEO
Ted Rodgers, Executive Consultant
Dr. Jay Barber, Executive Consultant

This session is designed for the CEO/President to invite key board members to gain additional insights into the opportunity to join in support of their leadership efforts at this challenging time. The webinar will be led by The FOCUS Group team of Dr. Jay Barber, President Emeritus, Warner Pacific University, Brad Layland, CEO and Ted Rodgers, Executive Consultant. In this session for board members and CEOs the key topics to be covered include:

- How to support your CEO/President in a time of crisis
- Opportunities for strengthening donor engagement
- Highlights of How the CARES Act can help donors

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The Campaign Manager's Role during COVID-19
Jamie Sellers, Senior Associate Consultant
Sue Ellen Aucremann, Associate Consultant

As a Campaign Manager, your role is ALL THINGS campaign. This webinar is designed to keep you moving forward and stay productive. We look at all aspects of the campaign, from the big picture to small details, and how you can support the campaign during this season.

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Daily Questions for the Gift Officer
Luke Roland, Consultant

Feeling stuck and not knowing what to do is common in the daily life and career of a gift officer. If you are overwhelmed with your workload there are a few questions you can ask yourself everyday to remove distractions and put you back on track to raising money.

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“Come and See” in the Social Distancing Era
Ame Eldredge, Senior Consultant

As fundraisers, one of our greatest joys and sometimes challenges, is to create meaningful engagement experiences for donors or potential donors to "come and see" your ministry. In this webinar we will think through ways to create experiences, personally connect, and even host virtual Gala's/Events, taking the opportunity to even invite a broader audience to experience the fruit of your mission.

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Considering Your Case— Revisiting priorities in a post-COVID-19 context
Tom MacAdam, Senior Consultant

How has the COVID-19 crisis impacted your vision and direction, for your annual fund priorities or your capital campaign? Whether you were in mid-campaign, just starting out, or about to launch a fundraising effort when the world seemed to change, how does this impact your priorities, your goals, your timing? Should adjustments be made, and how? These are some questions that we will address in this webinar.

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Why Every Organization Should Prepare for the Worst
Steve Godfrey, COO

In his March 20 Praxis Journal article "Leading Beyond the Blizzard," Andy Crouch shared the scenarios of "blizzard, winter and mini-ice age" to describe the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and nonprofit organizations. As of mid-April, every organization is working hard to get through the "blizzard" and hoping for a relatively mild "winter"...and that we'll be spared the more devastating "ice age" scenario! However, there is a lot to gain from the exercise of proactively preparing for the worst case scenario. This webinar will focus on actions you can take to enable your organization to emerge stronger than ever, ready to make a bigger impact, and ready for the next storm.

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Spiritual Health in a Time of Crisis
Jim Eney, Consultant

In the midst of change, loss and uncertainty, our awareness of what we actually depend upon comes into clearer focus. We may even come to question where God is in in all of this illness, financial loss, and threat to life as we have known it. It is like moving from the secure, stable and sure ground where we have walked most of our lives to the rolling deck of a boat in turbulent water and gusting winds with no land in sight. We will briefly examine how this crisis in its many dimensions affects us emotionally and spiritually and the harbor of peace God is inviting us into. We will include some resources for you to consider in your own time.

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Walking with Donors through a Crisis: How to Care for your Donors during a Pandemic
Zach Gurick, Senior Consultant
Justin Forbes, Senior TDS Coach

Practical ways to connect and care for your donors in the midst of crisis. It's not about you and you organization, it's all about genuinely caring for and walking with your partners.

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Fundraising during the COVID-19 Crisis for Small Nonprofits
Justin Forbes, Senior TDS Coach
Zach Gurick, Senior Consultant

Keys for how to connect with your donors during these uncertain times along with practical tips on what you can be doing right now. When fishermen can't fish; they mend their nets. We will figure this out together!

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