Description:
If you’ve heard “we’ve always done it that way” one too many times, this session is for you. Change can feel risky, especially in organizations built on tradition. But staying stuck in old habits quietly costs time, money, and momentum.
In this fast-paced, practical webinar, bestselling author and fundraiser-in-chief, Patrick Kirby, will help you break patterns without breaking hearts (or budgets). You'll see how to rewire three major levers that can keep your team spinning their wheels: board management, fundraising events, and supporter engagement.
You’ll discover why boards stacked with one “type” stall decisions and limit growth, how events can drain staff for minimal return, and how random or last-minute stewardship quietly erodes donor loyalty. Then, you’ll get the antidotes: plug-and-play tools, recruiting scripts, and ready-to-use templates you can use right away.
You’ll learn how to:
- rebalance your board mix and set fresh expectations at your next meeting;
- redesign events with smarter, revenue-generating formats that don’t exhaust staff; and,
- build a gratitude and personalization rhythm that keeps supporters renewing and excited.
Who should attend:
This session is designed for executive directors, development staff, board members, and anyone who’s ever been told “no” by an outdated policy written in 1997.
After each webinar, you’ll receive:
- slides and handouts; and,
- a link to the webinar recording.
Full participation in this webinar is applicable for 1.5 point in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
Can’t attend live and still want to watch the webinar?
Want to review the materials after the session?
You will receive an email with the full recording and any handouts within 10 business days after the webinar.
After you register, you will receive the following emails:
- A sales receipt for your bookkeeping records
- A confirmation email from Zoom with the login credentials
- Instructions for other attendees if you registered a group
If you do not receive these emails within 48 hours of registering, please email or call 1-877-784-7268.
GrantStation does not refund registration fees. Fees may be applied to any webinar scheduled within 30 days.
Patrick Kirby
Patrick Kirby is what happens when you mix equal parts fundraising expertise, caffeinated enthusiasm, and an unshakable belief that nonprofits deserve better than burnout and budget gaps. As the Founder of Do Good Better Consulting, Patrick has made it his life’s mission to help nonprofits fundraise smarter, build stronger donor relationships, and actually enjoy asking for money (yes, really).
He’s the author of the Amazon bestsellers Fundraise Awesomer! A Practical Guide to Staying Sane While Doing Good & Fundraise Like a 5th Grader, host of The Official Do Good Better Podcast, and loather of the phrase “we’ve always done it that way.”
Patrick’s fundraising street cred comes from nearly two decades in the trenches, including his time as Senior Director of Development at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Chief Development Officer at the Anne Carlsen Center. He’s worked with organizations of every shape and size, helping them raise millions without losing their minds in the process.
