The Hendricks County Community Foundation announced a partnership with The Fund Raising School of the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at IUPUI to present four courses on fundraising in Hendricks County from July 2019 to May 2020. Twenty-four non-profit representatives from nonprofits serving Hendricks County will have the opportunity to earn their Certificate in Fund Raising Management (CFRM), an internationally recognized certificate for fundraising professionals.
Attendees will take four courses over 12 full days including “Principles and Techniques of Fundraising,” “Developing Major Gifts,” “Developing Annual Sustainability,” and “Planned Giving: Getting the Proper Start.” Normally, four courses through The Fund Raising School can cost an individual upwards of $5,800; however, thanks to this partnership and funding from the Deedee Daniel Opportunity Fund, the Community Foundation’s largest unrestricted fund, these nonprofits will only pay $500.
“We are excited for this partnership to build capacity in the nonprofits serving our community,” says William Rhodehamel, HCCF President & CEO. For the past three years, HCCF has invested in a nonprofit learning series as well as capacity building grants. Generally defined as strengthening management systems and governance, capacity building grants recognize that organizations need to build effective management, governance, marketing and sustainability as well as programs. “This is a natural evolution of our program and a sign of the ever-improving quality of our nonprofits,” Rhodehamel continued.
Interested nonprofit representatives should contact Eric Hessel, HCCF Program Officer, for information on eligibility and registration at eric@hendrickscountycf.org or 317.268.6240.
.The Hendricks County Community Foundation partners with generous people to realize their charitable goals while addressing community needs in meaningful and lasting ways. The Community Foundation manages assets of over $13 million in a collection of funds created by individuals, families, businesses and organizations for charitable purposes. In 2018, the Community Foundation gave over $575,000 in grants to charitable organizations and scholarships to local students. For more information, call 317-268-6240 or visit www.hendrickscountycf.org.
