Fundraising, Planning, and Grant Writing… Oh, My!

Grant Writing Made Easy:  Financing Your Vision

Join Ann Willett for an intensive look at writing proposals – two days of tips, tricks, and in-depth information will bring you that much closer to financing your vision!  Bring a laptop and work on your actual proposal!

Ann Willett is a seasoned grant writer, fundraiser, and marketing consultant with nearly 40 years in the nonprofit sector. She has served as Development Director, Marketing Director, and as an Executive Director before retiring to sunny Florida to spend time at the beach.

Grant Writing Made Easy: Financing Your Vision
Thursday & Friday, June 25-26, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day
895 Manship St.
Jackson, MS  39202
Google map directions here
$79 for paid DOVIA members
$109 for general public

To register for this class, call 601-497-7908 or reply to this email.  $25 deposit required to hold your space (balance due first day of class).  Classes limited to first 15 participants, so send your deposit today!

 

Creative Visioning:  A Road to Strategic Planning

A unified strategic vision is vital to the success of any nonprofit. Learn how to get your board “on board” and how to create a living strategic plan that will grow and shape your organization, not just gather dust on a closet shelf!

Ann Willett is a seasoned grant writer, fundraiser, and marketing consultant with nearly 40 years in the nonprofit sector. She has served as Development Director, Marketing Director, and as an Executive Director before retiring to sunny Florida to spend time at the beach.

Creative Visioning:  A Road to Strategic Planning
Friday, July 10, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
895 Manship St.
Jackson, MS  39202
Google map directions here
$49 for paid DOVIA members
$79 for general public

To register for this class, call 601-497-7908 or reply to this email.  $25 deposit required to hold your space (balance due first day of class).  Classes limited to first 15 participants, so send your deposit today!

 

Fundraising 101

Every nonprofit needs money, so here’s Fundraising 101!  This one-day survey course will introduce several of the major ways nonprofits have raised money, including direct mail, special events, capital campaigns, personal solicitations, and phone solicitations (a great way to involve board members!).  With loads of real-world examples and plenty of time for Q&A, this class is an excellent first step for newbies, or a great refresher for the busy executive.

Derek Alley, CFRE is a seasoned fundraiser who has raised millions of dollars for area nonprofits. Derek owns Arthur Alley Associated, a local fundraising agency.

Fundraising 101
Friday, July 17, 2015
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
LOCATION TBA in Jackson, MS
Google map directions here
$49 for paid DOVIA members
$79 for general public

To register for this class, call 601-497-7908 or reply to this email.  $25 deposit required to hold your space (balance due first day of class).  Classes limited to first 15 participants, so send your deposit today!

Grant Writing Made Easy on Feb. 13-14 in Jackson

Grant Writing Made Easy: Financing Your Vision

February 13-14, 2014 (Baker Donelson law offices, Jackson)

Next Valentine’s Day, share the love and the wealth!  Seasoned professional Ann Willett teaches you how to finance your amazing vision. The “hot topic” is up to you!  Reserve your spot today!

In this intensive two-day workshop, you will learn

  • How to sharpen and clarify your vision
  • How to make your mission sing
  • Best places to search for grant funds
  • How to select the opportunities that best fit your mission and vision
  • How to write an irresistible needs statement
  • Sure-fire ways to write sizzling copy – and get your proposal noticed
  • Plenty of time for actual, hands-on practice; bring an idea or a proposal-in-progress and leave with real progress towards a completed proposal!

DOVIA Mississippi is hosting this sizzling two-day intensive on Thursday and Friday, February 13-14, 2014 (hosted by the law offices of Baker Donelson, Jackson).  Special Valentine’s Day prices for current DOVIA members:  just $109* includes materials, expert instruction, refreshments, and special Valentine’s Day goodies!  Limited to the first lucky 15 people to sign up!  Reserve your spot today!

About Ann Willett  — A leader in the nonprofit world since 1985, Ann began her work in Oklahoma in the 70s. After moving to Mississippi, she worked with the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits, the Girl Scouts of Middle Miss, the Salvation Army, and numerous state agencies. She has taught hundreds of classes on grant writing, fundraising, marketing and PR, board development, strategic planning and organizational assessment. Since moving to Florida, she has continued her career in marketing and organizational development. In her own words, her claim to fame is that she was on the creative team that developed the famous slogan “two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, onions on a sesame seed bun.”

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*$109 for current DOVIA members; $139 non-members. Membership is $25 per year. DOVIA accepts cash, checks, and credit cards via Square (convenience fee may apply).  Reserve your spot today!

2013 Intensive Trainings… take the survey!

Dear Friends of DOVIA:

The 2013 officers are busy planning the 2013 calendar of events.  Last year’s “Grant Writing Made Easy: Financing Your Vision” was a huge success; we’ve heard from you that you want more in-depth trainings in addition to the regular monthly meetings.

Here’s your chance to make your voice heard!  We’ve developed a short survey (just 7 questions) to address this very issue.  Please take 30 seconds now to complete it:  2013 In-Depth Training Survey (Survey Monkey)

The survey will be open until December 15.

Thanks for your participation!