The Joy of Fundraising
Keynote Address: The Joy of Fundraising
Inspiring People to Make a Difference
No matter where in the world her work has taken her, Lynne Twist has found that people want to make a difference. We all yearn to make a contribution — with our talents, our time, and our money. Fundraising is an extraordinary opportunity to invite others to express themselves fully through their contributions.
A fundraising prodigy, Lynne Twist has raised hundreds of millions of dollars from individuals for endeavors she is deeply committed to. Commitment, she will tell you, is the key to joyful fundraising.
Commitment shines through when you are authentic, in touch with the truth and integrity of your values. Passionately telling the truth about your mission, values or commitment resonates with people. It touches them, gets to them. This is the sacred work of fundraising.
In this keynote, Lynne will help you understand the privilege of fundraising. Through her multi-layered experiences in four decades of fundraising, Lynne will reveal a new view of the way money works in the world, one that inspires and empowers authentic conversations about giving.
You will learn how to:
- Rework your relationship with money and cut through any barriers in asking others to contribute.
- Help your organization reframe its fundraising interactions so that every step moves your mission forward in the world.
- Engage in powerful conversations with individuals about the nature of their highest commitments and values.
When fundraising is viewed as an opportunity to redirect money’s flow to the greater good, to nourish, heal and give life, fundraisers are nourished themselves. Each converstation they engage in, whether with a boardmember or with a contributor, becomes an opportunity to bring nourishing, life-giving energy and the possibility of truly making a difference.
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