The session will include perspectives from both sides of the table: insights from a former funder and grantmaker, alongside real-world observations from ongoing work with hundreds of nonprofit organizations and dozens of philanthropic funders and grantmakers across the country. The goal is not to offer generic fundraising advice or unrealistic approaches, but to provide grounded, actionable guidance that nonprofit leaders can actually use. Participants should expect a conversation that is direct, thoughtful, strategic, and immediately applicable to their work.
This workshop will be a highly practical, candid, and pragmatic conversation about what works, what does not, and what nonprofit leaders should realistically prioritize in the current environment. Participants will leave having explored:
- How the funding landscape in the U.S. has shifted
- What funders are paying attention to right now
- Common fundraising mistakes and misconceptions
- What “development” actually means beyond just asking for money
- How organizations can align fundraising with strategy, staffing, and capacity
- Practical ways to strengthen fundraising efforts without burning out staff
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Center-Hosted EventAll Others: $35
About the Presenter:
Adriana Dolgetta Cosgriff is the President of the Ground Rule network of companies, and the Founder and CEO of Capacita, a mission-oriented management consulting firm. Through Capacita, she and her team help organizations remove barriers and reach new heights through wholehearted and pragmatic capacity building with a focus on strategy development and implementation, connecting goals to operations, and capacity building for grants (both -seeking and -making). Capacita’s clients are a mix of funders and nonprofits across the social impact landscape. She firmly believes in the power of capacity building to strengthen the skills of people, organizations, and communities and enable them to make lasting positive change.