NANOE Virtual Seminar Series tackles industry-wide issues facing the modern charitable executive. These events are hosted by NANOE’s veteran administrators and will feature nationally renowned subject matter experts on nonprofit management topics. Join us for these tightly facilitated educational workshops that will encourage you both personally and professionally.
Building a Proper Fundraising Plan
with Jimmy LaRose, Louis Fawcett & Cristy Kettering - Development Systems International
June 18, 2025 – 10am – 1pm (CENTRAL)
You can’t go about any major effort without having a sound plan. In fact, failure to plan will lead to failure to succeed. This webinar will teach you key aspects of planning for a campaign including:
- Changing the way you view major donors
- Understanding where your organization is now and where it needs to be in three years
- Building an eighteen month calendar that includes everything you need to accomplish for the organization to raise millions of dollars
- Streamlining your time allocation to monetize every hour on behalf of your mission
How to Meet the Millionaire Next Door
with Jimmy LaRose, Stefanie Stark & Joanne Oppelt - Development Systems International
July 23, 2025 – 10am – 1pm (CENTRAL)
Could your nonprofit benefit from a few million dollars? Of course it could! But how do you connect with the millionaires in your community—especially if you don’t even know who they are, let alone how to engage them in your mission?
We have the answers!
In this three-hour webinar, you’ll learn how to identify, approach, and involve high-net-worth individuals in your important work. After our time together, you’ll be able to:
- Identify the millionaires already in your network
- Discover hidden high-net-worth prospects
- Introduce your mission to affluent community leaders
- Engage 7-figure donor prospects in your campaign
- Build lasting relationships that result in 5, 6, and 7-figure gifts
Meet the experts who raise millions time and again.
Join us as we explore the exciting world of major gifts fundraising and equip you with the tools to secure transformational gifts for your nonprofit.
Overcoming Call Hesitancy
with Jimmy LaRose, Louis Fawcett & Tom Reed - Development Systems International
August 20, 2025 – 10am – 1pm (CENTRAL)
Are you afraid to call donors? This is the biggest obstacle a fundraiser faces – call hesitancy. You are not alone. Everyone has some degree of call hesitancy – the fear of calling donors and getting rejected or catching someone at the wrong time or hearing negativity because of the other person’s bad mood. This webinar will teach you:
- How to overcome your fear of calling donors
- The right questions to ask a donor to get the conversation going
- Tactics to get donors to return your calls
- Proven disciplines that help you establish calling donors as a fun routine rather than a chore
Dos & Don'ts of Capital Campaigns
with Jimmy LaRose, Louis Fawcett & Carol Young - Development Systems International
September 24, 2025 – 10am – 12pm (CENTRAL)
Are you starting a Capital Campaign? Are you wondering how you are going to find donors to help you get to goal? Are you uncertain about how to go about asking for six and seven figure gifts? Do you know you need to expand your facilities but not sure how to secure the funding you need?
Make sure you avoid key errors early on by implementing the correct steps to ensure campaign success. This webinar will review common mistakes like feasibility studies and social media appeals while teaching you proven tactics to get your campaign to goal.
We will look at how to:
- Not spend money on a feasibility study
- Not count on your board fundraise
- Not slow down your campaign with a quiet phase
- Not limit yourself to brick & mortar only
- Not discourage donors with an unrealistic financial goal
- Not design a campaign without expert help
- Not launch a capital campaign AT ALL…rather…launch a COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN.
- PLUS discover the 10 Dos of successful campaign.
Experienced experts will share their secrets to success in this two-hour webinar that will set you on the right trajectory for a Capital Campaign.
Attracting 7-Figure Corporate Gifts
with Jimmy LaRose, Stefanie Stark & Joanne Oppelt - Development Systems International
December 10, 2025 – 10am – 1pm (CENTRAL)
Have you ever secured a 7-figure gift? If so, congratulations! If not, you’re in the right place. Join us for this webinar to learn how to identify, approach, and engage corporate leaders in your next fundraising campaign. We’ll move beyond ticket sales and event sponsorships to show you how to pursue transformational, big-money gifts.
After our time together, you’ll be prepared to:
- Get past organizational gatekeepers
- Meet corporate executives
- Present your work to corporate leaders
- Draw corporate funders into your campaign
- Tap into corporate networks
- Raise 5, 6, and 7-figure corporate gifts
Meet the experts who consistently secure 7-figure corporate gifts.
In just three hours, you'll gain insider strategies and actionable insights that make this time investment invaluable.