Len Iaquinta
ASSISTING NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDATIONS BUSINESSES with Fund Raising ◘ Special Events ◘ Marketing Reports ◘ Speeches ◘ Presentation Rehearsals Strategic Planning ◘ Project Management Evaluation ◘ Assessment Len's 75-minute session on "Cultivating Individual Donors" at the Univ. of Wis.-Parkside in May 2011was rated "excellent" by attendees.  Contact us for a customized presentation for your organization!	Give us your ideas. We'll produce an article, report or speech that will convince. Writing, editing, and proofreading services for any business or organization. Fund-raising consulting for your not-for-profit organization, agency, foundation, or religious entity. Management consulting for effective not-for-profit organizations.  Board and staff retreats and training. Donor advising, and evaluation of proposals from potential grant recipients. Individual, corporate and foundation grant makers served. Participate in one of Len's webinars! Presented through Alliance for Children & Families, Resource Development Services from 1-2 p.m. Central: Sept. 2011 "Is It Time for a Board Retreat?" with Barb Ritchie; Nov. 2011 "Development Staffing for Success" with Bob Jones.
Inquire today for a no-obligation consultation about your needs. Len Iaquinta's EXCELLENCE in COMMUNICATIONS, Inc. Message Understood! (SM) www.Excellence-in-Communications.com Board Ambassadors: Carrying the Mission to the Community            (Engaging the Board in Development without Trespassing or Fear) This customized workshop will advance your organization's performance. Last presented in Albion MI at Starr Commonwealth.  Inquire about next time or schedule a custom version at your organization.  Build pride among your Board and committee members in your agency’s accomplishments. Identify the 60-second core message that conveys the essence of your agency’s community impact. Suggest conversation starters about the agency based on stories of community impact told through individuals’ eyes. Help Board members see opportunities to promote the agency among all their contacts—business and personal – because your funding comes from diverse sources (or should). Protect Board members’ relationships from perceived trespass, yet enable them to reach out to all they know. Identify what donors want to know about your community impact and your agency. Map relationships for fundraising benefit. Harvest appropriate information about current and prospective donors and use it to fashion relevant communications delivered through their preferred channels. Engage in one-on-one conversations with prospective major donors to follow up on introductions gained through your Board Ambassadors and clues in your donor records.	Contact E-mail   "MAJOR GIFT SOLICITATION -- Mastery Workshops." You will leave feeling confident you know how to ask for major gifts with maximum effect. Plus, you will rehearse asking and dealing with resistance so you will be confident of your skills. Acclaimed workshop presented by LEN IAQUINTA and BARB RTCHIE through the Executive Consultant Select Group (ECSG) service of the Alliance for Children & Families. One full day; city, date TBD, 2011. Or contract for a special workshop for your organization. Attend our RAISING MAJOR GIFTS MASTER CLASS at the Alliance for Children & Families national conference, Washington DC, Oct 17, 2011, 2-3:30 p.m. Len will also present a new session at the Nonprofit Leadership Development Conference, Univ. of Wis.-Parkside, early eve, Oct. 3, 2011.     Len's Article on Stewardship Len's Executive Consultant Select Group Link at Alliance for Children & Families Len's Blog