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Web Seminar
Fundraising for Smaller Markets: How to Raise Big Money for Your
Economic Development Organization
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Date: Wednesday, December 12
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 pm EST
Cost: $85 for IEDC members, $125 for Non-members
Registration
deadline: Monday, December 10
Login instructions: Emailed to
participants on Tuesday, December 11
Contact: Dana Rothstein, drothstein@iedconline.org
Communities in smaller markets often face many fiscal challenges
supporting economic development programs and meeting critical community needs. A
successful fundraising strategy can assist a community to achieve and exceed
their goals in supporting their economic development budget and solving problems
such as job decline, lack of affordable housing and workforce training.
Join IEDC for a 90-minute web seminar with useful take-away information on
fundraising for smaller markets. Participants in the webinar will:
- Learn the 5 steps any economic development organization can take to enhance
its program and trigger a fresh infusion of capital
- Understand how elected officials and business leaders can come together to
shape an aggressive fundraising strategy
- Find out how a struggling organization can reinvent itself as a high
performance economic development team
- Learn how a rural community of 7,000 turned economic adversity into economic
opportunity by raising over $2 million to fund an aggressive economic
development strategy.
All you need to participate is a computer - preferably with a broadband
connection - and a telephone. Whether you close your office door or gather your
entire staff in your conference room, the choice is yours. No travel, no hotel,
no lost days and you get to use the information the day you learn it.
Presentations will be made available following the webinar at the end of the
evaluation.
Dwaine Chapel, Executive Director of the Lake Area Improvement Corporation,
will provide a best practice example of how Madison, South Dakota implemented a
successful fundraising campaign to raise $2 million to fund an ambitious
economic development plan. Howard Benson, Chief Executive Officer of National
Community Development Services, Inc., will provide tactics of what smaller
communities can do to enhance their fundraising strategies and discuss NCDS’
role as Lake Area Improvement Corporation’s fundraising counsel.
Who should participate?
- Professional economic developers
- Volunteer leaders-- chairs and board members
- Elected officials
- Allies and partners
• Inspire your volunteer leaders with a relevant case study
• Help your leaders overcome their apprehension about raising big money
• Show your elected officials how public sector goals mesh with the private
sector’s priorities
• Raise the sights of everyone you rely on to support your activities and
programs
Technical requirements
A touchtone telephone; Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Mozilla Firefox 1.5
for Windows/Mac/Linux, or Safari 2.0 for Macintosh and an internet connection of
minimum 56K for application sharing. An invitation with a browser test will be
sent 24-48 hours prior to the webinar. For additional technical support
questions, please call (800) 305-5208.
Speakers
Howard C. Benson
Chief Executive Officer
National Community
Development Services, Inc
Howard C. Benson is CEO and founder of National Community Development
Services, Inc. headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. NCDS is a 50-employee firm
which pioneered the trend which enabled local communities to develop and fund
strategic initiatives that have propelled most of them into the front ranks of
successful communities in their regions. Recent statistics show that NCDS client
communities have experienced 5-year growth rates of 11.6% versus the U.S.
average of 4.4%. 2004 marks NCDS’ 27th year in business. During that time, the
firm has worked with over 400 community organizations in helping them develop a
winning strategy and raised over $1 billion to implement their strategic plans.
A important aspect of their work is benchmarking their client’s performance so
supporters can see a valid return on dollars invested.
Before starting at NCDS, However served for five years as senior executive of
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce where he directed the very successful Forward
Atlanta Program. Prior to that, he was on the staff of the Jacksonville, Florida
Chamber in a similar capacity. He began his economic development career in a
rural community of 18,000 population in 1967 after graduation from Brevard
College.
He is an active member of both the International Economic Development Council
and the American Chamber Executives Association.
Dwaine Chapel
Executive Director
Lake Area Improvement Corporation
Dwaine Chapel has been the executive director of the Lake Area Improvement Corporation, office of economic development, since January 2006. The LAIC hired NCDS to provide a feasibility study that checked the pulse and perception of the development corporation during the summer of 2006. The study also indicated that there was support to raise investment dollars to grow the community through economic development initiatives. The funding component was completed in 4 months from start to finish and raised $2.3 million.
During his time in Madison the community has brought in several industry and retail businesses which will create nearly 250 jobs over the next few years. The LAIC has been involved with the expansion of 5 local companies and continues to help others grow.
Before his arrival in Madison, Dwaine served as CFO of a nursing home facility. He over saw a $5 million budget and helped the organization realize a positive cash flow during his first year of service. Prior to that, he was a real estate broker and construction consultant.
Dwaine is an active member of Toastmasters International, the local chamber, and Pheasants Forever.
Attend Web Seminars and Earn Recertification Credits from the Comfort of
Your Office
We understand that CEcDs have a constant yearning to grow and improve their
knowledge and expertise in economic development. Therefore, the IEDC web
seminars have been approved as professional development programs for
recertification. The web seminars provide a convenient and cost-effective online
environment for economic developers to learn about cutting-edge research,
techniques, and tools that are prevalent in the field.
CEcDs participating in a minimum of three (3) web seminars during a
three-year recertification cycle can now earn recertification credits. If you
have questions or would like more information, please contact Kobi Enwemnwa at
kenwemnwa@iedconline.org.
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