Welcome to the first edition of ILD's Alumni Newsletter!

If you're like us, your experience in the Institute for Leaders in Development was a game-changer in your career as a fundraiser. We learned important skills, met mentors and role models, and connected with people like us: people who believe that being a fundraiser is a privilege and plays a big role in making the world a better place.

Refresh! helps us all stay connected to the learning, mentorship, and community that we experienced in ILD!

That's our goal with Refresh! We're all busy so we need support that is meaningful and easy to access. That's why just three times a year you'll receive an edition of Refresh and here's what you can expect:

60-sec Inspiration - Glean advice from fundraising gurus
Celebration! - Acknowledge ILD Alumni achievements
Resources - Learn about relevant workshops and classes
Tour + Drinks = Trinks - We'll visit exemplary non-profits in our community and gather afterwards for a casual cocktail

The ILD Alumni Community is making a difference every day. We hope to see you soon as we connect, support, and celebrate this truth together.

In Community,
Stacey and Martine
ILD Class of 2013

60-sec Inspiration: Be a Matchmaker

A fundraising guru drops some serious knowledge

Jennifer Darling
Senior Vice President for Philanthropy
Children's Hospital of Colorado Foundation

What is the best advice you can give to a fundraiser?

Don’t be scared to just get out and ask. Get to know your prospects and donors –

what inspires them?
What motivates them?
What type of engagement would bring them great satisfaction and happiness?

And then your job is to be a “matchmaker” between your donor and your organization’s various projects and programs. You should be creative and hold yourself accountable to both entities. Ultimately though, if you don’t ask, you won’t receive.

There is a saying about the fear of asking for money being equal to the fear of death. And yet that is our chosen profession. So we know most people aren’t comfortable asking for money. So it’s our calling and, as we all learn through advancing in our careers, asking for gifts is not some uncomfortable transaction where you are talking people in to giving money they don’t want to give. It is listening to what a person wants to do to make a difference in the world and showing them how your organization – or sometimes another organization – can help them accomplish their dream. It is such a privilege to be able to walk with our donors on such a personal journey.

Click Here for the Full Interview with Jen

Tour + Drinks = Trinks!

Mission: To deliver nutritious meals to improve quality of life, at no cost, for those coping with life-threatening illness.

Join us as we tour one of Colorado's most important and most successful organizations. Project Angel Heart is a leader in the impact they create and the fundraising strategies they utilize.

Wednesday, November 9th
4:30pm
Project Angel Heart
(4950 Washington St, Denver 80216)
Please RSVP

Followed by cocktails and decorating meal delivery bags for Project Angel Heart at The Source

Resources

ILD Refreshers:

ILD Alumni can join in on current ILD classes to freshen up on skills. Upcoming classes are HERE.
Two Mini-Sessions are coming in 2017 too - stay tuned to the ILD Website.

AFP Lunches:

December 16 - How to Approach Blended Gifts, Even in Small Shops
Details are HERE

Celebration!
Help us celebrate your great news or pump up a fellow ILD Alumni! Share your successes for future publications HERE.

Let's celebrate the newest ILD Class - you can meet them HERE.

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