Community Foundation Coffee Talks

Listen as your peers discuss building resilience into their year-end fundraising. We identify strategies that are working well in our current climate, and ways in which people are learning, improving, and looking forward. Topics: How has your organization adjusted your normal approach to year-end fundraising? Are you pursuing any new collaborations? How is storytelling playing a role in your year-end efforts? How are you sharing your COVID-19 story? What are some ways you are working to build confidence among your donors when there is so much uncertainty right now? What are you looking forward to in 2021? Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Join our online community: https://community.foundant.com/ (Compass) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

With this year ending different than normal, many foundations are rethinking what year-end looks like for them. Topics Covered: Scholarships - how is your organization handling students taking a gap semester due to COVID? Is your organization expecting year-end to look different from prior years? Has your organization started planning for year-end? If so, what are you doing to manage this typically busy season? Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Join our online community: https://community.foundant.com/ (Compass) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

During this Donor Engagement Coffee Talk we cover COVID-19 recovery initiatives looking at the rest of 2020. We identify strategies that are working well in our current climate, and ways in which people are learning and improving. Questions covered: Has your Donor Engagement strategy changed from month 1 to month 4? What’s working, what isn’t? What do you deem as your organizations greatest achievement in the current climate? What do you wish you knew before going into this time? How are people managing their relationship with their boards? Are their questions/concerns different? What’s your approach? Sector by Sector Impact – are you seeing donors more/less interested in different areas? Are they still funding their favorite pet projects or shifted focus to human services? What does next step in COVID-19 response look like? This forum brings professionals from across the sector together to share experiences and best practices. Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

With unique business needs and processes, foundations often have to look outside their own organization for help. Listen to your accounting peers discuss where they go for additional resources. Topics: Outsourced accounting services and outcomes Outsourced CIOs, investment custodians, and local investment managers Where to find relevant Continuing Professional Education Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

This is the third discussion on how donor management has changed in the wake of COVID-19. Topics Covered: Funding in the future- Has anyone started thinking about the next 16-18 months? Donor Fatigue- How to prevent it Donor Engagement Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

How are funders adjusting in day-to-day accounting functions during the COVID-19 crisis? In this episode of Community Foundation Coffee Talks, we hear from different funders about how their work has changed and the resources, experiences, and creative solutions that are helping them maximize their impact. Topics Covered: Managing an Emergency Response Fund if one has been established Is your organization granting already, and if so, are you granting individually or to nonprofits? What is your organization doing to respond to current events? What kind of budget detail are you asking for in your application? Internal control in a remote environment Has anybody sought the advice of their auditors or touched base with their auditors? Monitoring market conditions Making Adjustments for Budgets Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

Continuing the discussion on how donor management has changed in the wake of COVID-19 Topics Covered: Changes & communication in fundraising Changes & communication in granting How technology is your best friend Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

How are funders responding to COVID-19 in their day-to-day accounting functions? Topics covered: Working Remotely ACH Payment Documentation Bill Paying Services Processing Transactions Change In Volume Mail Electronic payments in the long-term Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

How has donor management changed in the wake of COVID-19? In this episode of Community Foundation Coffee Talks; we discuss donor care through social distancing, volunteer engagement, and community partnerships. Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.

Introducing Community Foundation Coffee Talks - a show for funders who want to listen and learn from their peers. Hear ideas, advice, and stories from Community Foundations across North America! Want to see additional resources? https://resources.foundant.com/ (Visit resources.foundant.com) YOU can be heard on a future episode. https://communityfoundations.foundant.com/events/ (Register for a coffee talk webinar) Brought to you by Foundant Technologies.