It Takes Money To Make Money: Investing In Development Means Investing In The Future

Even the most effective development operations have limits to what they can accomplish with limited resources. Have you seen success but know your organization is not meeting its fundraising potential because there’s only so much you can do with the current bandwidth? Are you concerned about falling behind and risking funding relationships? This case study will examine how Central European University made the commitment to set achievable fundraising targets and invest in the resources needed to reach them in order to meet institutional needs, with the ultimate goal of ensuring financial stability for many years to come.

Trisha, Vice President for Development at CEU, will discuss her process for working with the University’s leadership, senior administration, and partners across the institution to build fundraising capacity, prove that goals could be met, and get buy-in for further investment, including hiring new professionals with the experience to help CEU reach new heights.

Learning outcomes:

• How to work with your organization’s leadership, senior administration, and partners across the institution to build fundraising capacity, prove that goals can be met, and get buy-in for further investment,
• Assessing your needs to determine where to strategically invest for effective growth,
• A roadmap for recruiting and hiring professionals with the skills and experience to help your organization reach new heights.

This workshop is mainly designed for:

• ‘Small shop’ fundraising teams looking to grow.