Community Funded Announces Its CF K12 Solution

Fast and easy digital fundraising that helps K12 institutions raise (and keep) more money than traditional alternatives

Many of us remember participating in a fundraising event when we were in school.  You know the kind I’m talking about — the ones where you went out and sold 50 tubs of cookie dough in hopes that you’d finish in the top 3 sellers and win a giant stuffed monkey. What we probably didn’t know at the time was how little of the money that our grandparents and neighbors forked over actually went to our school. Spoiler alert:  It’s usually less than 50%.  We were basically working as a free child-labor sales force for Mrs. Fields or Little Caesars…

Lynne Wester Webinar Registration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1582060031069{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn title="Back to All Webinars" style="classic" color="white" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-arrow-left" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityfunded.com%2Fwebinars%2F|title:Webinars||"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Moving to the Next Phase: Converting COVID Relief Donors into Lifetime Supporters   After seeing your community come together to support the causes that matter most to your organization, have you stopped to think about what's next? How do you continue to engage these supporters around ongoing needs? With the uncertainty ahead, it is beneficial for you to put a plan in place for stewarding, informing and engaging the donors who have contributed…

Jessica Cloud Webinar Registration

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1582060031069{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn title="Back to All Webinars" style="classic" color="white" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-arrow-left" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityfunded.com%2Fwebinars%2F|title:Webinars||"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Building a Fundraising Plan in Uncertain Times All too often, fundraisers plan as if the sky is always blue and we will encounter no difficulties in our implementation. SWOT analysis attempts to break us out of this kind of thinking by getting us to at least give a passing thought for weaknesses, obstacles, and threats. However, those rarely get incorporated into the final plan. The pandemic has caused such huge societal shifts that…

Client Forum – Online Events

[vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1582060031069{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn title="Back to All Webinars" style="classic" color="white" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-arrow-left" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityfunded.com%2Fwebinars%2F|title:Webinars||"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Register for the Forum The Success Team at Community Funded is excited to show you all of the ways you use the CF2.0 platform for your upcoming appeals, events, and celebrations. Please join us for an open forum on Wednesday, May 27th, at 1pm MST focused on the topic of engaging your communities around upcoming milestones such as: - Graduations - Appreciation events - In-person gatherings taken online ...and more ideas of how you can consider…

Using Sales to Teach Fundraisers New Techniques

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] I spent over 20 years in the higher education space for a learning company. When I started we were selling ink on paper and printed textbooks to professors and committees of professors who were searching for the best materials to use in their courses. During that time the higher education space transformed from printed materials to online solutions, including ebooks and homework systems. I witnessed the transformation to nearly complete digital from print only. Instead of selling textbooks, we found ourselves selling ‘keycodes’ for digital access. Many times we sold the idea of a solution. That is, something that…

Another Hour of Crisis Fundraising Q&A with Lynne Wester

[vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1582060031069{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn title="Back to All Webinars" style="classic" color="white" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-arrow-left" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityfunded.com%2Fwebinars%2F|title:Webinars||"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Register for the Webinar Need another webinar on crisis fundraising? You're in luck! Join our Success Team yet again along with special guest and Donor Relations Guru, Lynne Wester for a live Q&A on why donor engagement is more important now than ever. In this webinar, we’ll take the time to discuss with Lynne the best practices around keeping your communities engaged during this time of crisis. Please feel free to submit your questions in advance…

What to Do and Not to Do while Fundraising During a Crisis

[vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1582060031069{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn title="Back to All Webinars" style="classic" color="white" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-arrow-left" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityfunded.com%2Fwebinars%2F|title:Webinars||"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Register for the Webinar If you're looking for the best ways your organization can fundraise for the current COVID-19 pandemic, we can help! Join our Success Team along with special guest and Donor Relations Guru, Lynne Wester for a live Q&A on why donor engagement is more important now than ever. In this webinar, we’ll take the time to discuss with Lynne the best practices around keeping your communities engaged during this time of crisis. Please…

Moving Forward Digitally in a Time of Crisis

[vc_row full_width="stretch_row_content_no_spaces" css=".vc_custom_1582060031069{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #2e2e2e !important;}"][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_btn title="Back to All Webinars" style="classic" color="white" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="fa fa-arrow-left" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.communityfunded.com%2Fwebinars%2F|title:Webinars||"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/4"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Register for the Recording As gatherings around the globe are canceled, we know you cannot afford to lose momentum supporting the communities and causes you serve. If you're looking to understand your options for creating compelling virtual fundraising events or just trying to understand how to engage your communities online, we can help. Our team is here to support you in creating a cohesive digital fundraising strategy. In this webinar we'll cover: Ways current fundraisers can…

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Age-friendly digital engagement

In the digital age, an organization can struggle to maintain engagement from all age groups. Here are some tips to help make your digital pages and platforms age-friendly. Make digital forms easy An obstacle for any user, but particularly those of older generations, is an unintuitive digital engagement platform. Whether it be an online registration form, a donation gateway or an event survey, if the form has errors, has 10 steps, or asks for too much information your audience is likely to get fatigued and frustrated. Consider these 3 things when creating forms online. Brief & Clear Questions and fields…

Hard VS Soft Launches for Fundraising Events

From the mind of Success Manager Netta Caligari The question I am answering today is what is the benefit of a soft versus hard launch. We see our clients utilize both strategies for their various initiatives, so there is really no one right way to do it – every institution has their reasons for choosing one way or the other. However, if you are still trying to decide which one might be right for you, let’s dive into the advantages of each for you to consider. First to clarify the terminology. When I say a soft launch, I am referring…

Getting Your Org on Board with Digital Fundraising

Set the Foundation When creating a new program within an organization, it is important to establish a core team of users and advocates, as well as market the new technology to internal constituents. Build Your Brand Whether you choose to give your platform a name or simply plan to add a “crowdfunding” section to your giving website, developing a brand that communicates excitement and empowerment to visitors is an important aspect of developing a platform that will have lasting value and interest to your university. For example, Oklahoma State University named their Community Funded platform “PhilanthroPete” naming the platform after…

Katie Haystead

Katie Haystead

Senior Vice President, Partnerships

With over a decade of experience working with K12 schools and higher education institutions’ fundraising efforts, Katie Haystead now oversees the partnerships team at Community Funded. Her passion for partner success and satisfaction aligns with Community Funded’s priorities and Katie’s unique background is well suited to manage the day to day operations of our partnerships team as well as new market acquisition.

Prior to joining the team at Community Funded, Katie served many roles within the Fundraising Division at Ruffalo Noel Levitz. Her experience ranges from working onsite and remotely with clients executing phonathon programs, developing annual giving strategies, onsite consultations and also developing multichannel strategies allowing for strong synergy between annual giving channels and creating strong major and planned gift pipelines.

Katie is based in Metro Detroit and is a graduate of Central Michigan University, where she worked for the phonathon for 3 years while working towards her History Major.

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Kim Jennings

Kim Jennings

Senior Generosity Strategist, Generis

Kim Jennings, CFRE is a skilled fundraising leader who believes in the power of Christian education to raise up thoughtful, strong, committed leaders who can make our world a better place for all.

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Kim Jennings

Todd Turner

Director of Digital Strategies, Generis

In addition to his 11 years overseeing Chuck Swindoll’s Insight Living Ministries communications department, Todd Turner has worked as a digital strategist for faith based organizations across the globe..

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Kim Jennings

Jennifer Perrow

Senior Generosity Strategist, Generis

Jennifer is a skilled fundraising and communications professional who helps ministries articulate vision, communicate mission, and raise abundant funds to advance Kingdom priorities.

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