https://bloomerang.co/resources/webinars/
Robert Osborne and Laurel McCombs will help you assess and revitalize your development program to take an anti-racist approach that results in successful fundraising and a high return on investment.
2. Agenda
1. Context setting
o What this webinar is and isn’t
o What is antiracist fundraising?
o Common traps and myths
2. Creating a framework for change
o Dual role of culture and strategy
o Building the foundation: values, vision and impact
o Fund development systems
3. Now What?
3. Agenda
1. Context setting
o What this webinar is and isn’t
o What is antiracist fundraising?
o Common traps and myths
2. Creating a framework for change
o Dual role of culture and strategy
o Building the foundation: values, vision and impact
o Fund development systems
3. Now What?
4. What This Is
• Questions to consider around antiracist fundraising
• An exploration of best practice through an antiracist lens
• An exploration of ways achieving a high ROI
• Considerations around antiracist fundraising
• Actionable ways to start moving forward
5. What This Isn’t
• All of the answers
• A cookie cutter model of antiracist fundraising
• An examination of the problems with philanthropy
8. Common Nonprofit Traps
• White savior complex
• Deficit narratives (culture of scarcity)
• People with power often removed from the problems themselves
• Messaging without the work
• Not understanding the purpose or outcomes of this work
• Making too many assumptions (about everyone)
• Failure to question what we see as true
• Giving lip service to not doing things as we’ve always done
9. Myths about BIPOC Donors
• BIPOC donors don’t have money
• BIPOC donors aren’t generous
• BIPOC donors are so few they are impossible to find
• BIPOC donors are homogenous
10. Agenda
1. Context setting
o What this webinar is and isn’t
o What is antiracist fundraising?
o Common traps and myths
2. Creating a framework for change
o Dual role of culture and strategy
o Building the foundation: values, vision and impact
o Fund development systems
3. Now What?
11. Requires a Dual Focus
Culture
Philanthropic
Values-based
Power of Vision
Organizational Will
Strategy
Build Pipeline
Structure Your Program
Plan & Evaluate
Focus on Priorities
14. Rooted in Your Values
• Antiracist fundraising is a spectrum
• Helps you define what antiracist fundraising means to you
• Helps you attract and appreciate diverse supporters beyond race
• Helps you manage difficult situations with donors
18. Staffing
• Invest in staff from the communities your serve
• Support them through professional development
• Provide opportunities for advancement
• Training
o For managers around DEI
o Supporting BIPOC fundraising staff
o Managing difficult situations and conversations
19. Your Board and Your Volunteers
• A diverse board will help lead the way
• Evaluate your board recruitment process
• Is your board experience an inclusive one?
• Have you defined the role of the board and the characteristics
that are most important?
21. Communications
• Be conscious of stereotypes
• Be conscious of how we tell our clients stories
• Be conscious about how we portray them
• Thoughtful about the images we use
23. Stewardship & Engagement
• Personalization, customization
• Suite of engagement and stewardship opportunities
• Asking strategic questions
24. Break It All Apart & See What You Find
Prospecting
strategies
Honories Donor listings
Gift
acceptance
policies
Volunteer job
descriptions
Recruitment
strategies
Thank you
letters
Data
management
Research
protocols
...
25. Agenda
1. Context setting
o What this webinar is and isn’t
o What is antiracist fundraising?
o Common traps and myths
2. Creating a framework for change
o Dual role of culture and strategy
o Building the foundation: values, vision and impact
o Fund development systems
3. Now What?