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Next Session:
Advancing Development for Nonprofits: Best Practices in Donor Cultivation and Major Gifts Strategies
October 15, 2025 at 12 p.m.
Our Next-Level Funding webinar series provides expert insights on seeking and securing grant funding beyond Dogwood.
The next session, “Advancing Development for Nonprofits: Best Practices in Donor Cultivation and Major Gifts Strategies,” will be held on October 15, 2025 at noon.
Purpose: Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the giving cycle regarding individual and major giving, including donor identification, cultivation, engagement, outreach, and stewardship, each providing a unique opportunity to showcase organizational value and engage individuals. Best practices on how to understand where donors are, which donors to approach, how to develop and make the ask, and how to retain donors’ attention year after year will be discussed. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the giving landscape and how they can start to grow financial resilience through utilizing an individual and major giving plan.
Carrie Davis, Director of Client Services at Innovative Funding Partners (IFP), and Morgan Holland, IFP Grant Consultant, will review best practices in individual, major, and grassroots giving and how organizations can approach philanthropy beyond grants and contracts. Ample time for Q&A will be provided.
Goal: Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the giving cycle regarding individual and major giving, including donor identification, cultivation, engagement, outreach, and stewardship, each providing a unique opportunity to showcase organizational value and engage individuals. Best practices on how to understand where donors are, which donors to approach, how to develop and make the ask, and how to retain donors’ attention year after year will be discussed. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the giving landscape and how they can start to grow financial resilience through utilizing an individual and major giving plan.
Innovative Funding Partners (IFP) is a nationally recognized grants consulting firm highly regarded for an impressive overall grant success rate of 75%. Well known for their expertise in federal and other government grant writing, this success is based not only on technical expertise but also on a foundational relationship-building approach. IFP’s team of over 20 highly experienced consultants is passionate about helping organizations meet the unique needs of their local communities and better serve their constituents by seeking and securing grant funding.
Carrie Davis is an experienced grant writer and project manager with a consistent track record of success working with organizations across diverse sectors and geographies. She provides project oversight, facilitation, and coordination at all levels of grant development. Carrie has successful experience with foundation, corporate and government grants including DOL, HRSA, SAMHSA, CDC, DOE, USDA and more.
Susannah Williams is a grant writer with a proven track record of securing federal and foundation grants across multiple sectors, including health care, workforce development, and education. She has extensive experience in supporting clients’ project design and development to meet complex grant requirements. Susannah has written multiple successful proposals for CDC, HRSA, DOJ, and DOL, among others.
