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SUMMARY:@SoJust Skillshare: Fundraising - Getting Past the Fear of Ask
 ing
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to raise money to support the causes and organ
 izations you care about? Join Socializing for Justice for a Skillshare
  on Fundraising: Getting Past the Fear of AskingRegister at www.sojust
 .org - Newcomers always welcomed!Fee: $10-$20 (sliding scale) is split
  with the trainer.Limited space - register ahead of time.Credit cards 
 accepted online. Cash only at the door (if space available).SoJust hos
 ts events that draw progressives of all stripes that share common valu
 es but may work on different issues. We create social spaces that allo
 w for the possibility of cross-issue connections and run a Skillshare 
 series, hosted by The NonProfit Center*, which increases our individua
 l capacity for movement building.We're very excited that Robbie Samuel
 s, co-founder of Socializing for Justice and Art of the Schmooze train
 er, is returning to facilitate this training.Fundraising: Getting Past
  the Fear of AskingThis engaging coaching session focuses on getting p
 ast the fear of asking and how to avoid some common mistakes. Learn an
  easy way to sort through contact lists and build a strong prospect li
 st based on the 3 Cs of fundraising: capacity, connection and commitme
 nt. Learn specific language for how to make a strong ask, based on the
  relationship-building tips shared in Art of the Schmooze, and ten tip
 s that will make your next fundraising plan a success. \"If you are af
 raid to ask for money, kick yourself out of the way and let the cause 
 talk.\"6:00-6:30 Socializing - bring your own dinner6:30-8:30 Training
  and Q&AABOUT OUR PRESENTERRobbie Samuels has extensive community orga
 nizing, events logistics and fundraising experience. In 2006 he co-fou
 nded Socializing for Justice to build a cross-cultural, cross-issue pr
 ogressive community, network and movement in Boston based on the philo
 sophy of abundance. He is the Senior Manager of Events and Donor Engag
 ement at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). On the side he of
 fers trainings and consultation to non-profit boards, venture capitali
 sts and grassroots organizers. In 2011, Boston City Council named his 
 birthday, September 16, \"Robbie Samuels Day\". Learn more about his n
 etworking and fundraising trainings at www.robbiesamuels.com.Check out
  his testimonials - including this one: \"Robbie leads a great worksho
 p full of practical suggestions that you can start using right away. R
 obbie is approachable and a dynamic speaker that development professio
 nals can learn from. Whether you have been in the business for 1 year 
 or 15, Robbie offers advice on partnerships, networking, fundraising, 
 and being passionate about your cause.\" -Rose Fisher, North Shore Med
 ical Center http://www.robbiesamuels.com/p/testimonials.html*DIRECTION
 S: http://bit.ly/tweyZQThe NonProfit Center is located one block from 
 South Station at 89 South Street. The Center is accessible through the
  main lobby to people who have restricted physical abilities.SOCIALIZI
 NG FOR JUSTICE - http://www.sojust.orgSoJust is all about building a c
 ross-cultural, cross-issue progressive community, network and movement
  in Boston. We're doing it by putting the SOCIAL back in SOCIAL JUSTIC
 E.SoJust isn't a non-profit 501(c)(3) and receives no outside funding.
  We're a grassroots volunteer-run member-supported cross-issue progres
 sive community that's been growing steadily since August 2006. We have
  over 2200 members, we have hosted 145+ events and we manage an online
  hub of progressive events and resources at www.sojust.org. If you've 
 benefited from this cross-issue progressive network please contribute 
 the suggested annual membership fee of $25. You may do this at http://
 www.sojust.org/dues/, or at any of our events. Thank you for helping u
 s continue to provide a space for like-minded progressives of all stri
 pes.\n\nFor more information visit http://neighborsforneighbors.org/ev
 ents/sojust-skillshare-fundraising-getting-past-the-fear-of-asking
DTSTART:20130304T230000Z
DTEND:20130305T013000Z
CATEGORIES:workshop, skillshare
LOCATION:Third Sector New England
WEBSITE:http://bit.ly/tweyZQ
URL:http://bit.ly/tweyZQ
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