Take Five
Nonprofit Conference
The Take Five Nonprofit Conference is a bi-annual conference made available at no cost to nonprofit organizations that want to improve their fundraising, strategic goals, leadership abilities, and better fulfill their missions.
Major Gift Fundraising with Confidence
Empowering Nonprofit Leaders to Build a Resilient and Confident Fundraising Culture
Nonprofit fundraising is more crucial than ever as many organizations face a “funding cliff” due to significant cuts in federal and state grants. Rather than succumbing to the fear and scarcity mindset that comes from relying on government funding, leaders need to challenge themselves to shift their focus to building a resilient fundraising model based on individual and major gifts.
This workshop centers on the idea that donors are inspired by a bold vision and a clear mission, not by a funding deficit. By focusing on the foundational, internal work of why they do what they do, nonprofit leaders can overcome the psychological barriers to asking for money and unlock the generosity of donors to secure the future of their organizations.
Workshop Focus
- Why CEOs are crucial to fundraising, not just development staff.
- How donors seek leadership and clear vision from the top.
- How major gift fundraising is possible with or without staff.
- Why strategic coaching transforms confusion into confident results.
- How personalized support helps achieve major gift breakthroughs.
About Our Keynote Speaker
Thomas Dauber is a 25-year veteran of the nonprofit world who has led over $120M in fundraising initiatives over the past decade. Tom’s fundraising experience spans the faith-based, healthcare and educational sectors, most notably leading advancement teams at both The Ohio State University and the OhioHealth.
In 2023, Tom started Abundant Vision Philanthropic Consulting, helping faith-based nonprofits improve their fundraising revenues, serving organizations like Vineyard USA, Capital University, Mercy Medical Center and others.
Over the past decade, Tom has led $110M+ in fundraising initiatives for industry-leading non-profits. He has completed over 4,000 donor meetings during his career, personally closing 167 major gifts.
He is committed to bringing large foundation major gift expertise to nonprofits of all sizes by providing major gift fundraising coaching for leaders of small and medium-size nonprofits.
Thomas Dauber
Seasoned fundraising professional
Abundant Vision Philanthropic Consulting
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