Fundraising Events Certification

Derik Timmerman Derik Timmerman

Nationally recognized nonprofit impact expert Derik Timmerman will share the practical, step-by-step tips that hundreds of nonprofit professionals have used to create impactful and lucrative fundraising events. In addition, you will receive proven examples and templates you can replicate and adapt to your unique context.

Topics Covered

  • The Basics
  • Anatomy of a Successful Event
  • Sporting and Gaming Events
  • Operational Events
  • Formal Events
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Training Overview

Events are back! Make them count.

Nonprofits are taking advantage of the decline of COVID-19 cases and lifting of government restrictions to bring back events. However, before you plan your organization’s activities for this year, you need to discover the strategies that work today.

There are straightforward, proven ways that anyone can successfully pull off amazing events. Learn how and advance your career by participating in our information-packed certification program:

Fundraising Events Certification

Webinar 1: The Basics

  • Defining what a fundraising event is
  • When to hold fundraising events
  • Types of fundraising events appropriate for your nonprofit

Webinar 2: Anatomy of a Successful Event

  • Walking through a successful fundraising event from start to finish
  • Pitfalls that can derail a fundraising event
  • Timeline, milestones, and duration for each part of a successful event

Webinar 3: Sporting and Gaming Events

  • Types of sporting and gaming fundraising events available to nonprofits
  • Opportunities and challenges of executing sporting and gaming events
  • Critical steps to maximize revenue and reputation results

Webinar 4: Operational Events

  • Types of operational fundraising events available to nonprofits
  • Opportunities and challenges of executing operational events
  • Critical steps to maximize revenue and reputation results

Webinar 5: Formal Events

  • Types of formal fundraising events available to nonprofits
  • Opportunities and challenges of executing formal events
  • Critical steps to maximize revenue and reputation results
Recommended Audience
Who Should Attend?
  • Nonprofit chief executives
  • Executive directors
  • Board members
  • Development staff
  • Fundraisers
  • Event planners
  • Program directors
  • Consultants
  • Legal counsel
  • Senior management
  • Marketing staff
  • Financial staff
  • Communications professionals
  • Public relations staff
  • Community outreach coordinators
What's included
Training includes
  • Fundraising Events Certification
  • All resources and training materials
Derik Timmerman
About

Expert Presenter

Derik Timmerman
  • Founder of Sparrow Nonprofit Solutions
  • Former management consultant at McKinsey & Company
  • Served as a US Army Intelligence Officer with two combat deployments
  • Successfully raised over $3 million in funds
  • Board member at numerous nonprofits
  • Served as an Executive Pastor
  • Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE)
  • Derik graduated in the top 10% of his West Point class
  • Masters in Divinity from Liberty University
  • In the dissertation phase of a PhD in Philosophy of Religion from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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