Fundraising101

  • Author: Shawn Buck
  • Level: Beginners
  • Study time: 3-5 hours
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Course Description
Our Fundraising101 course is designed to empower staff, volunteers, board members, and passionate supporters with the knowledge and skills needed to raise money for their favorite causes and organizations.

In this course, participants will delve into the five steps of the donor lifecycle with video workshops from a fundraiser sharing their experience. You'll also receive access to interactive exercises to apply concepts learned in each module and additional resources to elevate your fundraising efforts.
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Shawn Buck

Shawn spent eight years at Ubuntu Football, a Cape Town-based NPO, in various program management, fundraising, and leadership roles. This experience gave him a wealth of knowledge in storytelling, building interpersonal relationships with donors, and strategizing creative ways to leverage stakeholder relationships.

His fundraising work includes international major donor relationships, online crowdfunding, event planning, board management, communications, and foundation grant funding. 

Shawn is now working as a fundraising consultant and web designer, which fits his passion for giving organizations and individuals the tools they need to make the world a better place for all who live in it.

Alongside his work, he manages session leaders at the Resource Alliance’s annual International Fundraising Congress, chairs the board of South African NPO, Out Here Worldwide, and continues to volunteer at Ubuntu Football.
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