Description

Join our team for a fundraising kickoff session where we’ll help you get off to a great start for your Arizona Gives Day campaign. Together, we’ll walk through the unique opportunities Arizona Gives Day provides for your organization, crafting a story and call-to-action that will move donors to action, and how to build out a fundraising plan that will set you up for success. 

Highlights: 

• Why Arizona Gives Day matters and how it differs from other fundraising campaigns or events 
• How to “cut through the noise” and stand out during the giving day by leveraging your organization’s unique story 
• Building an Arizona Gives Day fundraising plan that’s right-sized for your organization

This session will be hosted by GiveMN, a seasoned leader in giving day management and consulting. As the driving force behind their own successful giving day, GiveMN brings unparalleled expertise and insights to help you maximize your AZ Gives Day experience.

Meet our Speaker:

Courtney Backen, GiveMN

Courtney Backen (she/her) is the Senior Director of Community Impact at GiveMN, the host of one of the country's first and largest nonprofit giving days, Give to the Max Day (GTMD). As the GTMD project lead, she oversees giving day strategy development and implementation with a specialized focus on capacity building and training for nonprofits and schools. In 2024, Courtney completed the thirteenth giving day of her career and believes that giving days help to shine a light on all nonprofits and are opportunities for celebration and creativity in fundraising.