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Webinars Topics Days 2 Calling all Entrepreneurs & Nonprofits Learn the Why, What and How of Fundraising and Selling Presenter: Ellen Bristol TUESDAY FEBRUARY 23 9 AM PST CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ‎ Fundraising the SMART Way™ the Evidence of a Need for Change According to Giving USA, charitable giving is up to pre-recession levels if not higher. Good news, right? Well, it depends. Other major studies note we’re losing 105 donors for every 100 donors acquired. Even our research, Leaky Bucket Assessment for Effective Fundraising, shows surprising and dismaying insights into the productivity of fundraising, such as a industry-wide lack of the benchmarks, metrics, guidelines and reporting methods needed to create predictable, consistent income growth at manageable costs. The data tell us we really need a revolution in fundraising, especially in the way we manage it. Learn the Why, What and How of Fundraising! •Why setting clear, documented performance expectations improves fundraising results •How leadership responds to undesirable fundraising results, and why it matters •What risks are associated with the use of fundraising time, and how pursuing the wrong prospects wastes irreplaceable resources. •How you can utilize powerful yet simple metrics to drive continuous improve The data was derived from the Leaky Bucket Assessment which over several years has gathered over 1,000 responses. Only $29 each THURSDAY FEBRUARY 25 9AM PST CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Selling the SMART Way®: The Science that Makes the Art of Selling Possible Sales is the single most strategic function of every business, yet it’s often managed as a tactical afterthought. This is a serious problem especially for small businesses providing expert services. Don’t let it take the back seat to the so-called “real” work - without sales, you can’t keep your doors open or delive