Course summary

Well done on completing this course. Here is a summary of the key ideas from the course. We encourage you to discuss what you have learnt with your team.

“The way we view this [fundraising] crucial aspect of non-profit work will have a profound impact on our effectiveness as fundraisers.”

Three negative mindsets regarding fundraising:

• Obligation
• Uncomfortable
• Distraction

Key thoughts

• Fundraising can be a life-giving activity; an opportunity to love and encourage our community.
• Fundraising is an art form that begins not with technical expertise but a profound mindset shift.
• When we do not have intelligent ways to build community, we often create a cycle of relying on our donors to solve our organisation’s problems.

Leaders guide questions:

• What’s your current perspective on fundraising? How can you shift your mindset?
• How can you see fundraising as an “offer” as opposed to a “request?”
• In which areas of fundraising are you most confident? In other words, what would be your fundraising strengths?
• Which aspects of fundraising do you find most challenging? In other words, in which areas do you feel the need to improve?