Free webinars that are more conversation than presentation – providing you with an opportunity to learn and sharpen your fundraising skills in an online, interactive forum that also allows you to ask, share, worry, wonder, and vent! We will make the recording available to the public following the webinar session.
April 16, 2021
Fridays with The Fund Raising School discussion focused on fundraising from foundations.
March 19, 2021
Fridays with The Fund Raising School discussion focused on the tax proposals and fundraising.
January 22, 2021
Fridays with The Fund Raising School discussion focused on the new federal landscape.
November 13, 2020
Listen as Jeannie Sager and Tim Seiler from The Fund Raising School discuss year end giving.
Jeannie Sager, Director, Women's Philanthropy Institute, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Tim Seiler, Rosso Fellow in Philanthropic Fundraising/Clinical Professor of Philanthropic Studies, IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
October 16, 2020
Listen as Tyrone Freeman and LaKoya Rochell along with staff from The Fund Raising School as they discuss diversity and philanthropy.
Tyrone Freeman, Assistant Professor of Philanthropic Studies; Director of Undergraduate Programs IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
LaKoya Rochell, Associate Director of Development IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy; Director of Programs, Mays Family Institute on Diverse Philanthropy
August 28, 2020
Fridays with The Fund Raising School discussion focused on planned giving and community partnerships.
July 31, 2020
Fridays with The Fund Raising School discussion focused on business sector and board engagement.
June 26, 2020
Fridays with The Fund Raising School discussion focused on donor advised funds and foundations.
May 22, 2020
Fridays with The Fund Raising School discussion focused on online special events and digital fundraising.
April 24, 2020
Gasby Brown, faculty, The Fund Raising School
Erik Daubert, faculty, The Fund Raising School
Dr. Sarah Nathan, associate director, The Fund Raising School
Two of The Fund Raising School’s most popular faculty members will share their expertise, wisdom, and advice. Gasby Brown and Erik Daubert have significant fundraising experience for local, state, and national nonprofits. Today’s virus crisis is just the latest challenge they have confronted with extensive knowledge and skill. Gather their recommendations, and be ready to engage with your questions and concerns.
April 17, 2020
Dr. Una Osili, associate dean, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Bill Stanczykiewicz, director, The Fund Raising School
While significant attention is placed on the government and private sectors during a national crisis, the philanthropic sector can have a significant impact during these tough times. Dr. Una Osili – named a “Top 50 Influencer” by the NonProfit Times – explains how philanthropy’s unique strengths can inform effective fundraising in our current challenging environment.
April 10, 2020
Dr. Gene Tempel, dean emeritus, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Dr. Sarah Nathan, associate director, The Fund Raising School
Gene Tempel was excited in 2008 when he was selected to lead the Indiana University Foundation. A few weeks later, the economy crashed, the Great Recession started, and fundraising goals still needed to be met. Gene shares what he learned from this unique experience and how those lessons can help fundraisers endure during our present crisis.
April 3, 2020
Dr. Tim Seiler, Henry Rosso Fellow for Philanthropy Fundraising, The Fund Raising School
Cathy Brown, associate director, The Fund Raising School
Tim Seiler’s professional career spans five decades, and during that time he has observed the highs and the lows of charitable giving and fundraising. Tim’s wisdom and perspective can provide calm and reassurance during these turbulent times.
March 27, 2020
Dr. Patrick Rooney, executive associate dean, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Bill Stanczykiewicz, director, The Fund Raising School
Patrick Rooney is a nationally and internationally respected expert on how economic downturns – including economic slowdowns caused by natural disasters – affect fundraising. Review the lessons on charitable giving from the aftermath of 9/11 as well as Hurricane Katrina and similar catastrophic events, and how those lessons inform today’s fundraising…and how they don’t! Learn what you CAN do in today’s new fundraising environment.
