PRACTICAL FUNDRAISING SKILLS. BUILT FOR REAL NONPROFIT WORK.
Built for people doing the work.
Spark training is designed for people doing the work: executive directors, development staff, boards, founders, volunteers and emerging fundraisers. Sessions can be delivered live online, in person or privately for your team.
LIVE ONLINE · IN-PERSON · PRIVATE TEAM TRAINING
01
Grant Writing: From Opportunity to Award
Learn how to find the right grants, assess fit, understand funder priorities, write stronger narratives, communicate outcomes, build realistic budgets, avoid common mistakes, manage a grant calendar, report well and strengthen renewal potential.
02
The Culture of the Ask
Build confidence around asking. Explore why people give, how to talk about money naturally, who should make the ask, how to assess donor readiness, prepare for significant conversations, frame an invitation, respond to hesitation and follow up well.
03
Major Gifts: From Prospect to Partner
Learn how to identify and research prospective donors, assess capacity and alignment, qualify opportunities, cultivate relationships, use moves management, prepare the ask, grow current donors, steward well and build a healthy major-gift pipeline.
04
After the Gift: Stewardship, Reporting & Growing Donor Relationships
The gift is the beginning of the relationship, not the end. Build stewardship plans, communicate outcomes, report impact, stay meaningfully connected, deepen engagement, improve retention and create the conditions for renewed or increased investment.
05
Fundraising Foundations: Building a Sustainable Development Program
A practical foundation in the development cycle, revenue streams, donor journeys, CRM basics, prospecting, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, annual planning, metrics, reporting and fundraising calendars.
CUSTOM TEAM TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
Spark can create customized training for boards, executive teams, development departments, volunteer fundraising committees, churches and faith-based organizations, foundations and community organizations.
READY TO BUILD YOUR FUNDRAISING SKILLS?
Join an upcoming Spark course or bring Spark to your organization for customized team training.