Fundraising Workshop with the Winkler Group - Charleston

Join Together SC and Winkler Group for Fundraising Workshop 


Friday, April 10, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
Category: Learning Together

Join Together SC and Winkler Group for Fundraising Workshop 

This full-day workshop is designed for nonprofits looking to strengthen fundraising effectiveness and build long-term sustainability.

This workshop challenges common assumptions about fundraising, including why events are often ineffective, and focuses instead on relationship-based strategies that drive meaningful results. Topics include assessing your development program, donor communications, moves management, wealth screening and capacity analysis, and best practices for saying thank you in ways that deepen donor loyalty.

Participants will also examine the critical role of the board in fundraising, strategic planning, and capital campaigns, including setting expectations, engaging board members, and leveraging the nomination committee. By the end of the day, attendees will gain practical tools to strengthen donor relationships, engage stakeholders, and plan for long-term sustainability. 

Registration Options

Credits Price
Fundraising Workshop
Join Together SC and Winkler Group for Fundraising Fundamentals 

This full-day workshop is designed for nonprofits looking to strengthen fundraising effectiveness and build long-term sustainability.

Lunch included

$50.00

Agenda

April 10
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Workshop 1: The Everyday Donor
Acquiring and loving your donors at all levels 
Assessing your development program 
Why events are ineffective fundraising tools 
Donor communications  Saying thank you at each level  
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Workshop 2: Major Donors - The Donor Journey and Making the Ask
Identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship 
Moves management 
Capacity analysis: the role of wealth screening and predictive modeling 
Saying thank you 
Addressing development staff turnover  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Workshop 3: The Role of the Board in Fundraising 
The critical role of the nomination committee 
Setting expectations of board members 
Successfully enlisting board members in fundraising 
The role of the board in strategic planning and capital campaigns 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Workshop 4: Strategic Planning and Capital Campaigns
Advanced ways to involve donors and build deeper relationships 
The role of the feasibility study 
Engaging your board and stakeholders in fundraising 
Planning for long-term sustainability 
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Wrap-Up and Reflection

Attendees (32)

Heidi Blossom

Chief Encouragement Officer, Executive Director

The Kindness Accelerator

Amy Breault

Executive Director

Horry County First Steps

Djuanna Brockington

Interim Executive Director

Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission

Allison Carter

Director of Development

Camp Rise Above

Simone Davis

Annual Fund & Database Manager

Women's Rights and Empowerment Network

Brenda Dooley

CEO

Habitat for Humanity of the Lowcountry

Sydney Ford

Assistant Director

Friends of the Kaminski House

Niccole Franklin

Executive Director

Helping Hands of Goose Creek

Laura Ganci

Executive Director

Pattison's Academy

Betty Gardiner

Director of Grantmaking and Development

South Carolina First Steps

Katie Groetzinger

Development and Grants Manager

Young Moms Together

Ciara Hedtick

Special Projects Manager

Palmetto Goodwill

Tina Helms

Community Engagement Coordinator

Katawba Valley Land Trust

Amanda Herndon

Executive Director

In His Name-Colleton

Nicole Leonard

Director of Development and Marketing

Kay Phillips Child Advocacy Center

Stephani Mummert

Community Engagement and Event Manager

Lowcountry Orphan Relief

Keonta Ramsey

Growth Manager

CLIMB Fund

Deborah Reynolds

Communications and outreach

Respite Care Charleston

Tiara Salaam

Philanthropy Officer

Coastal Community Foundation of SC

Frances Shainwald

Program Director

Lions Vision Services

Katie Tumbleston

Development Director

Young Moms Together

Jasmine Vanadore

Executive Director

Bike Walk Greenville

Ginny Vicini

Executive Director

Keys to Change

Leah Wicevic

Chief Executive Officer

Sistercare Inc.

Katie Zimmerman

Executive Director

Charleston Moves

7 Other Registered Attendees

Thank you to our Visionary Sponsors 

Thank you to our Development Peer Network Sponsors

This workshop series will be stopping by the following cities in the coming weeks:

Columbia & Greenville Dates - TBA

For More Information:

Winkler Group

Winkler Group

1036 Ewall Street
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464