Welcome to The Crush Course!

Crush Course Curriculum Outline

Each micro-learning takes about 15 minutes to complete!

 

Overview: The LBH Way

• Micro-learning 1                    Fundraising that Works
• Micro-learning 2                    The Nonprofit Landscape:  What We’re Up Against
• Micro-learning 3                    The Pillars:  Annual Fundraising that Works
• Micro-learning 4                    Is This Really Worth My Time? Does It Really Work?

 

Board Development 

• Micro-learning 1                    A Healthy Board:  Roles and Responsibilities 
• Micro-learning 2                    The Board/Staff Partnership
• Micro-learning 3                    The Fundraising Board
• Micro-learning 4                    Building Effective Committees

 

The Nonprofit Leader and Fundraising 

• Micro-learning 1                    The Fundraising Triangle:  Bedrock of Successful Shops
• Micro-learning 2                    Fundraising Roles and Responsibilities 
• Micro-learning 3                    Finding and Keeping Great Fundraisers
• Micro-learning 4                    Fundraising Expectations
• Micro-learning 5                    Your Nonprofits’ Health – It Impacts Fundraising
• Micro-learning 6                    Building and Training a Fundraising Board
• Micro-learning 7                    Asking – Your Chance to Move the Needle
• Micro-learning 8                    Sharing Metrics

 

Development Staff:  The Case for Support

• Micro-learning 1                    Building Your Case
• Micro-learning 2                    Creating Your Case:  Part One – The Session
• Micro-learning 3                    Creating Your Case:  Part Two – The Theme
• Micro-learnings 4 & 5           Creating Your Case:  Part Three – Financial Foundation
• Micro-learning 6                    Writing the Case
• Micro-learning 7                    Evaluating Your Case
• Micro-learning 8                    Using Your Case

 

Development Staff:  Annual Planning

• Micro-learning 1                    What is an Annual Plan?
• Micro-learning 2                    Considerations Before Building Your Annual Plan
• Micro-learning 3                    Preparing for An Annual Planning Session
• Micro-learning 4                    Before You Begin:  Active vs. Passive Fundraising
• Micro-learning 5                    Creating Your Annual Plan: Evaluating Current Efforts
• Micro-learning 6                    Creating an Annual Plan:  Best Ways to Move Forward
• Micro-learning 7                    Activities and Projections:  The Basics
• Micro-learning 8                    Basic Metrics
• Micro-learning 9                    Grants
• Micro-learning 10                  Direct Mail
• Micro-learning 11                  Online Giving
• Micro-learning 12                  Major Gifts
• Micro-learning 13                  Mid-Level Giving
• Micro-learning 14                  Special Events
• Micro-learning 15                  Corporate Giving
• Micro-learning 16                  The Elegant No
• Micro-learning 17                  Using Your Annual Plan
• Micro-learning 18                  Keep Your Job Tool Feeder
• Micro-learning 19                  Keep Your Job Tool
• Micro-learning 20                  Stewardship

 

Development Staff:  Harnessing Your Board

• Micro-learning 1                    A Healthy Board:  Roles and Responsibilities
• Micro-learning 2                    A Healthy Board:  Duties
• Micro-learning 3                    A Healthy Board:  The Board/Staff Connection
• Micro-learning 4                    A Healthy Board:  The Leadership Connection
• Micro-learning 5                    A Healthy Board:  Understanding of Philanthropy
• Micro-learning 6                    A Healthy Board:  Inspiring Your Board to Help You 
• Micro-learning 7                    A Healthy Board:  Composition and Chemistry
• Micro-learning 8                    A Healthy Board:  Choosing Prospects to Build Board
• Micro-learning 9                    A Healthy Board:  Maintaining a Healthy Board
• Micro-learning 10                  A Healthy Board:  The Recruitment Process
• Micro-learning 11                  A Healthy Board:  Stewardship and Cultivation
• Micro-learning 12                  A Healthy Board:  Orientation and Training
• Micro-learning 13                  A Healthy Board:  Building Effective Committees