Co-hosted by United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County with Virginia-based experts Sarah Milston, founder and CEO, and Lindsey O-Pries, nonprofit consultant and facilitator, both of The Spark Mill.

Join us for a timely conversation on the best practices for fundraising during a time of crisis. In lieu of in-person events, we are offering timely resources for nonprofits during this unprecedented time to help with emergency and resource planning. This webinar is just one of those resources. It’s free and open to all. And it will be recorded for future viewing.

The Nonprofit Fundraising in a Time of COVD-19 Webinar will cover:

· Revising your development plans in the short-term and long-term

· Lessons from the financial crisis of 2008

· Planning with your staff

· Embracing technology

· Donor retention vs. acquisition

· Keeping your donors up to date with an Engagement Plan

· Stewardship best practices

· Transparency and communication

· Building a community through online platforms

· Events and Grants - What to Do

· "Un-events"

· Soliciting event donors and sponsors in different ways

· Repositioning Corporate + Foundation gifts

· Communicating changes to programs and projects

· Sharing your plan

· Foundation trends and insights

· Looking out for Emergency Funding

· Requesting variances and opening Restricted Gifts

Visit uwhr.org/COVID-19 to learn more about how your local United Way’s response and resources during this pandemic.