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Fundraising Summit - Get Ready for Year-End

This event is offered in partnership with the Initiative Foundation.


Gear up for year-end success with an intensive session that will equip you with the skills, strategies, and insights needed to conquer your year-end fundraising goals. Let Janet Cobb help you leverage data analytics to make informed choices, ensuring your year-end strategy is as effective as it is efficient. Learn how to identify your top 20% of donors – and map out an engagement strategy for each. Learn proven techniques to right-size your year-end fundraising calendar, maximize your impact and reduce overwhelm and reach your goals. Walk away with a weekly schedule to move you through year-end efforts to reach your goals.


Sourcewell strives to bring the highest-quality resources, information, and training opportunities to our members. We’re honored to partner with statewide organizations, like the Initiative Foundation, to bring this opportunity to our central Minnesota region.   

Oct. 2, 2024

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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Resource Training and Solutions

Fundraising Summit - Not Enough Hours in the Day

This event is offered in partnership with the Initiative Foundation.


If you’re looking for tools, tactics, and tricks to become a more effective – and less frazzled fundraiser, you won’t want to miss this workshop! Join us as Janet Cobb provides a plethora of options to help you identify the tools that fit you best. Become a rockstar fundraiser without letting it consume you!


Sourcewell strives to bring the highest-quality resources, information, and training opportunities to our members. We’re honored to partner with statewide organizations, like the Initiative Foundation, to bring this opportunity to our central Minnesota region.   

Oct. 3, 2024

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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Resource Training and Solutions

Fundraising Summit - Tis the Season to Create Your Content

This event is offered in partnership with the Initiative Foundation.


Work smarter not harder. Bring your year-end fundraising ideas and stories – and we’ll provide the templates, practical guidance, and coaching to move you from the blank page to a complete year-end fundraising campaign package. Create messaging to connect with donors on a deeper level, inspiring generosity and loyalty. Learn how to format and repurpose content to lighten your load and keep donors engaged.


Sourcewell strives to bring the highest-quality resources, information, and training opportunities to our members. We’re honored to partner with statewide organizations, like the Initiative Foundation, to bring this opportunity to our central Minnesota region.   

Oct. 1, 2024

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9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

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Resource Training and Solutions

Grant Writing 201

This event is offered in partnership with the Initiative Foundation.


This intermediate-level intensive workshop is geared toward nonprofit staff or long-term volunteers with grant writing experience who are ready to take the next step in crafting winning proposals.


Sourcewell strives to bring the highest-quality resources, information, and training opportunities to our members. We’re honored to partner with statewide organizations, like the Initiative Foundation, to bring this opportunity to our central Minnesota region.   

Aug. 8, 2024

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9 a.m.-4 p.m.

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Sartell Community Center