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Part One: Fundraising for the New Year: Plan Smart, Message from the Heart, and Give Your Motivation a Kick-Start (February 1, 2011)

Take advantage of the New Year by getting your fundraising attitude, strategy, planning and message in gear. Transition US unveils the first in our new series of practical and inspiring fundraising tele-classes, designed to help you raise more money for your transition work. Building on our highly successful tele-class this past December, development pro and TUS advisor Roni Krouzman will lead this free, one-hour training to help you:

• Increase your motivation to fundraise

• Develop a successful fundraising strategy

• Produce an annual fundraising plan

• Create a compelling fundraising “message”

• Learn more about how TUS can support your fundraising efforts

Part Two:  Corporate Gifts: A Step-by-Step Approach to Raising Money from Businesses (April 5, 2011)

From large corporations to smaller local companies, businesses can become a reliable and important part of your funding mix. The third in our series of interactive on-line fundraising trainings, development pro and TUS advisor Roni Krouzman will lead this free, one-hour workshop to help you:

• Find the right businesses to approach for money
   
• Build relationships with the right people inside the company
   
• Create a “Sponsorship Package” to entice potential contributors
   
• Develop the materials you'll need to present your case for giving
   
• Run an effective sponsorship meeting and secure funding for your program or event
   
• Take steps that will keep your sponsors giving for the long-haul

Register now. And please spread the word to friends, colleagues and transition activists.