Registration Fee is $175 for SEDA members and $275 non-members.

A Comprehensive Approach
It is no secret that public sector funding programs have been on the decline for a number of years. Securing financial support for community and not-for-profit programs, projects and services now requires a comprehensive and research based approach. SEDA developed Community Fund Development to support the increasing demand for fundraising in a community economic development context. We encourage staff and volunteers to establish a strategy which targets multiple sources of financial support, and to consider establishing their own community based revenue stream.

Infrastructure, facilities, programs and special events are just a few examples of community initiatives that will benefit from a proactive and integrated strategy.
Starting with goal setting and researching an inventory of potential funders, Community Fund Development takes participants through six learning segments to equip them with effective fund acquisition techniques. Participants will leave with worksheets to develop their own fund development plan.

Community Fund Development provides a recommended 7 Step Approach Plan to fundraising that can be developed to support project based or ongoing needs of the community.  This is a passive online program. Participants receive access to an audio recording and manual for each lesson along with worksheets and templates to develop their own fund development plan.

The program features seven lessons:

• Lesson 1 Introduction to Community Fund Development
• Lesson 2 Creating a Fund Development Plan Steps 1 to 4
• Lesson 3 Creating a Fund Development Plan Steps 5 to 7
• Lesson 4 Institutional and Corporate Funders
• Lesson 5 Individual Donors
• Lesson 6 Long Term Revenue Generation
• Lesson 7 Public Relations