Join for One Valley’s free monthly nonprofit program, Nonprofit Cafe!
SESSION DESCIPTION
It’s often said that fundraising is difficult, but it’s not complicated. Across three decades of non-profit leadership, Jason Smith has seen and proven that effective development planning can help organizations build better relationships, raise more philanthropic support and advance their missions in transformative and sustainable ways. Join in the conversation as he shares the simple, but fundamental tenets that anchor best-in-class annual and multi-year fundraising plans.
WHO SHOULD JOIN
Target audiences for this session include executive, development and board leaders with responsibility for planning, executing and evaluating fundraising efforts. While geared toward those with a solid foundation in development work, it should appeal to those new to the sector who are looking for insight on industry best practices. Any nonprofit staff, board members or volunteers in the Gallatin Valley are welcome to join.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
For nearly 30 years, Jason Smith has played leadership roles in high-impact, mission driven organizations throughout the US and around the world. He is the President and founding partner at Stillwater Strategy Partners, a boutique consulting practice that helps innovative clients strengthen their fundraising, business development, communications and governance programs. He spent 15 years with the International Red Cross movement, serving as CEO at US based chapters and leading humanitarian diplomacy programs in Asia Pacific and at the Red Cross world headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. He returned to his adopted home of Bozeman from Europe in 2012 to serve his alma mater, Montana State University as Vice President of external affairs and director of their $430 million What it Takes campaign.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
While COVID numbers are currently low, please do not join if you have any symptoms or feel sick. Thank you.
If there is anything One Valley Community Foundation can do to make this session more accessible for you, please contact Jill Ellwood at jill@onevalley.org or 406-587-6262 x 20.