Building stronger businesses through community.
Better businesses begin with tight-knit, more collaborative communities. Engage with High Point professionals and businesses through BHP-CC and partner-held events.
Better businesses begin with tight-knit, more collaborative communities. Engage with High Point professionals and businesses through BHP-CC and partner-held events.
If you’re a BHP-CC Partner or Chamber Member and you’re hosting an event, our community would love to know about it.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
March 26, 2025
9-1:00pm
Congdon Yards, The Factory (3rd Floor)
Chamber Members: $100
Non-Members: $150
*No refunds
Julie S, Hill, Executive Director, The Interchange
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Unlock the transformative power of major gift fundraising in this dynamic and interactive 4-hour session designed for nonprofit leaders and development professionals. Whether you are just starting a major gift program or looking to refine your approach, this workshop provides essential tools and strategies to secure meaningful, high-impact contributions.
Major Gift Fundraising Basics combines step-by-step best practices, real-world examples, and interactive activities to guide you through:
· Understanding Major Gifts: What qualifies as a major gift and why it’s a cornerstone of successful fundraising.
· Building the Foundation: Steps to develop or enhance your major gift program, including identifying prospects, establishing funding priorities, crafting compelling cases for support, and setting achievable goals.
· Creating Donor Relationships: Best practices for cultivating and stewarding donors to foster long-term partnerships.
· Making the Ask: Practical strategies and role-playing exercises to build confidence in soliciting major gifts.
By the end of this session, participants will leave with actionable insights and a clear roadmap to begin or elevate their major gift fundraising efforts. This program is ideal for nonprofit leaders and development professionals eager to make a significant impact in their fundraising work. Come prepared to participate, collaborate, and take the first steps toward transforming your fundraising strategy.
This session will be led by Chris Dudley, founder of AdvancementEDU. AdvancementEDU partners with nonprofits to generate revenue for transformational impact. Chris served in leadership positions at High Point University from 1999-2023. As Senior Vice President for Administration and Chief of Staff, he led operational areas, including security, transportation, food services, maintenance, janitorial, landscaping, construction, events, and community relations, among others. As Senior Vice President for Development, he led a team that raised $450 million in eight years. More at www.advancementedu.com
