WCCF to hold workshop
Washington County Community Foundation’s Building Charitable Capacity Learning Institute will host a Fundraising 101 workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. March 3 at the Samuel T. Brownlee House, 1253 Route 519, Eighty Four.
The workshop, designed for executive staff and charity board members, will cover fundraising basics including: annual appeal, solicitation letters, online grant applications, event fundraising, and days of giving.
The presenter will be Michael Grzesiak, vice president for development and alumni relations at Washington & Jefferson College. Previously, Grzesiak served as a gift planning officer at both the Cleveland Foundation and Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services Foundation. He holds a bachor of arts degree in English from Hiram College and master of arts in philanthropic studies from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
There is no cost to attend the workshop, but registration is required as space is limited. The online registration form is available on the “Events” section of www.wccf.net.
The Building Charitable Capacity Learning Institute, an initiative of the WCCF, is a continual series of training sessions designed to assist local charities in meeting the charitable sector’s highest level of standards, accountability, and transparency. For more information about the WCCF, visit www.wccf.net.