Ignited Fundraising

Ignited Fundraising offers virtual coaching to prepare your organization for launching a campaign, drafting a fundraising appeal, updating your money story, editing campaign materials, or practicing 1:1 asks. Coaching is for a specific project for a limited time frame. Templates and resources for fundraising are also available at their website’s Resources tab.

Lori L. Jacobwith is a nationally recognized fundraising culture change expert and master storyteller. Lori was named one of America’s top fundraising experts. She has delivered over 10,000 coaching and training sessions that have helped nonprofit organizations raise more than $500 million from individual donors. Lori helps staff and board members share their stories powerfully and effectively to inspire donors to give more.

SynerChange Chicago

SynerChange Chicago (SCC) is a change leadership firm that helps organizations and individuals see new possibilities, change their mindset, and move from where they are to where they want to be. Their mission is to bring about the conscious and consistent practice of Creative Interchange in organizations today. SCC offers strategic planning, leadership development, and speaking opportunities.

SCC’s Leadership Development Program focuses on enhancing leadership skills and fostering learning and collaboration within your organization. Participants attend monthly learning sessions and are provided with a portfolio that includes a personalized profile, session agendas, and additional materials.

In their Leadership Education Series, participants attend one or two days of sessions per month for six months to a year, and will continue to build their portfolios with completed assignments, articles, and notes.

Human Services Leadership Institute

The Human Services Leadership Institute offers comprehensive resources to enhance your organization’s performance through books and leadership programs for frontline professionals, managers, and organizational leaders. Tim Nolan, Ed.D., travels the country to work with human service organizations. He focuses on helping managers and organizations drive consistently high levels of employee commitment, engagement, performance, and retention through positive, empowering, and supportive organizational cultures. Tim has worked with tens of thousands of people leaders and hundreds of organizations nationwide to drive sustainably high levels of employee commitment, engagement, performance, and retention.

More information on the Human Services Leadership Institute’s programs and trainings are available on the website.