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Training Webinars

FREE ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: “How to Calculate the Local Impact of Domestic Violence for Your Community Training Video”

Ever wonder how your nonprofit can calculate the local impact of domestic violence in your community? This information is vital but sometimes elusive. DV organizations must speak in terms of local impact in order to demonstrate the empirical, measurable outcomes they have in their communities, which may encourage businesses and other community organizations to donate or get involved. Sharity President Carol Wick walks nonprofits through the calculation process in this on-demand webinar. 

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How Focusing On Outcomes Instead of Outputs Will Accelerate Your Fundraising

When you present to a potential donor, do you express what your NPO does in terms of outputs, or outcomes? It may not seem like a huge difference, but this one small tweak to focusing on Outcomes instead of Outputs will help you land major gifts.

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Creating Donor, Staff, and Volunteer Loyalty. Show them why they should choose you!

Donors, volunteers, staff, and clients all have a choice when it comes to the organizations they support. During this webinar, Sharity expert Teri Yanovich will discuss how to create a culture of excellence around your nonprofit and build loyalty among your most valuable resources. Show them why they should choose you!

This webinar will help you:

  • Look for the right people to represent your organization.
  • Promote commitment to your cause and organization.
  • Foster an emotional connection from donors, volunteers, staff, and clients.

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Why a Pitch Deck Will Help You Land More Major Gifts.

When you present to a potential donor, do you express what your NPO does in terms of outputs, or outcomes? It may not seem like a huge difference, but this one small tweak to focusing on Outcomes instead of Outputs will help you land major gifts.

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How to Write and Win Grants [Panel Discussion]

This webinar is customized specifically for helping NPO’s who are struggling with finding and landing grants for your organization. Sharity’s team of expert grant writers is here to answer your questions.

During this webinar our experts will help you learn:

  • What needs to be done before you write your first grant.
  • Where to find grants that fit your nonprofit’s mission.
  • How to develop a solid budget to strengthen your grant proposal.
  • Tips and tricks to make the whole process easier.

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How To Land Major Gifts and Donations for Your DV Organization.

This webinar presented by Carol Wick, President of Sharity Global, customized specifically for helping domestic violence organizations successfully cultivate desperately needed funds.

During this webinar you will learn:

  • How to Overcome Common Fundraising Struggles
  • How to Make a Stronger Impression with Major Donors
  • Three Things You Need To Put On Your Website Now

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Tools

Are your fundraising efforts really a success?

Tracking your year-end campaign performance is the key.

Tracking performance is vital, and Sharlty has the perfect tool to guide you through the process. Check out our Year-End Campaign Performance Worksheet. If you do not see the results you are seeking, consider taking advantage of Sharity’s wide array services or better yet schedule a consultation with one of Sharity’s resident experts. This includes our upcoming Grant Writing Academy. Get the guidance your NPO needs to help make it an unmitigated success.

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Do you know the true impact of domestic violence in your community?

Sharity has a tool for that.

It’s vital that your DV organization speaks in terms of local impact. Businesses and other organizations alike must know and understand the exact impacts that DV has on them and how they and your organization can work together directly to support this cause. Download Sharity’s “How To Calculate Local Impact” Walkthrough Sheet to see the step by step process for calculating the local impact of this issue in your community.

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10 Fundraising Tips for Nonprofits

There are 10 specific actions your nonprofit should be taking RIGHT NOW, during COVID, to improve your fundraising. Not only is it possible to raise funds now; it’s more important than ever to set the stage for the coming months. We invite you to peruse and use these strategies to connect with donors and ensure that contributing to your mission is still money very well invested.

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Succession Planning Tool

If you do not have a plan or the current plan needs to be updated or reviewed, Sharity has created a tool to assist you as you begin the succession planning process. Since donors want to know that a nonprofit is sustainable, strategic, and its programs will continue for the long-term, we invite you to use our set of questions and plan template to start this planning process.

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Sharity Grant Budgeting Template

(Excel Sheet)

This template is designed to be a starting point for organizations who are looking to build a multi-year budget that incorporates grants.

We have provided you with three sheets, one offers recommended categories for inclusion and shows how you can use accounting codes to connect it to your accounting system. The second sheet allows you to track individual restricted sources to ensure you are not fundraising for areas that you already have funding coming in. The third is an example that is combined revenue and expense areas from several clients that operate emergency shelters for the homeless, domestic violence, or human trafficking.

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Preparing For Giving Tuesday Checklist

As summer begins to turn to fall, the nonprofit community begins preparations for Giving Tuesday. It is not too late to plan and launch a successful Giving Tuesday campaign for 2021. Take a look at Sharity’s “Preparing for Giving Tuesday” Checklist to find everything your organization needs to know about creating and executing a Giving Tuesday campaign that will raise awareness and funds for your cause. Access this tool for free by logging in or signing up for the Sharity Knowledge Center.

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Reports

National Assessment on the State of Fundraising for Domestic Violence Organizations

This study compared DV organizations in the areas philanthropists look for to define success. Sharity assessed the organizations’ business plans, budgets, outcome/impact metrics, fundraising staff availability, and donor capacity to fund the plan. The findings and recommendations in the report are extremely insightful for both DV and non-DV organizations

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Estimating the Local Impact of Intimate Partner Violence

In 2020, Sharity completed a study for The Shelter in Collier County, Florida, to measure the return on investment of its domestic violence programs. The study shows that a small investment can have considerable return and be a wise use of tax and philanthropic dollars. It also provides a template for other programs to use in calculating the economic impact of intimate partner violence on their local economy, as well as the value of the services they provide.

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