Elevate NP is piloting a continuum of fundraising resources and trainings designed to build the fundraising skill, knowledge, and capacity of small to midsized organizations.
Fundraising 101 Video Series
This 11-part video series is designed to help smaller and emerging nonprofits build a strong fundraising foundation. Many new organizations struggle to create sustainable fundraising practices, and this series provides practical guidance to overcome those challenges. Each short video explores an essential topic, offers practical tips you can use right away, and comes with helpful resources to guide you through every phase of fundraising.
Whether just starting out or looking to grow, viewers will find encouragement, clear advice, and inspiration to confidently move forward and make an impact through their nonprofit fundraising journey. Together, these videos will give you the tools and confidence to launch, strengthen, and grow your nonprofit’s fundraising journey.
The series was developed in collaboration with fellow nonprofit capacity builders New Sun Rising and Community Equip’d.
Your Fundraising Strategy
Get introduced to the basics of designing your fundraising strategy.
The Role of Executive Director in Fundraising
Get clarity on what should be expected from the Executive Director when it comes to their unique role in fundraising.
Engaging Your Board in Fundraising
Learn what to expect from your board and how you can begin to get them excited about fundraising.
Planning for Grant Writing
Get your grant writing process started with confidence.
Writing Strong Grant Proposals
Learn the basic elements of a strong grant proposal.
Planning for Grant Writing
Get your grant writing process started with confidence.
Individual Donors: Getting Started
Learn what to expect from an individual donor program and how to get started.
Individual Donors: Donor Data, CRMs, & Appeal Letters
Launch your individual donor program on the right foot by collecting and managing the right data, and using appeal letters to drive donations.
Major Donors: Getting Started
Begin to explore ways to begin building and engaging major donors.
Introduction to Special Event Fundraising
Explore the purpose of special events and how to decide which type of event is right for you.
Special Campaigns: Planned Giving & Capital Campaigns
Learn if your organization is ready for a Planned Giving or Capital Campaign and how to get started.
Community Equip’d is a values driven consulting company providing fundraising, board development, strategic planning, and leadership coaching. We bring our diverse lived experiences as women, people of color, LGTBQ members, and neurodivergent individuals to help our clients build cultural bridges and bring resources into every community.
New Sun Rising is a nonprofit community development intermediary that supports leaders with the skills, funding, connections, and data to overcome the challenges of our time.