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Raising Change: A Social Justice Fundraising
Conference will gather 350 people from
grassroots, social justice organizations
throughout the U.S. on August 4th and 5th, 2006 in Berkeley, California.

< http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/raising_change/index.htm>http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/raising_change/index.htm


At this conference, you will have the opportunity
to learn fundraising skills in a social justice
context, and explore the politics of funding and
the role of fundraising in movement-building.
Some of the topics we will cover include:
Why social justice activists and organizers
should care about how money is raised in their organizations;
How US tax policy affects the nonprofit sector,
and particularly groups working on issues of
social, economic, racial and environmental justice;
How social justice organizations can build both
financial and political power through grassroots fundraising;
Practical workshops on a variety of individual donor fundraising strategies.

Conference Highlights:
* Debates and plenaries with luminaries and
up-and-coming leaders iin the social justice and
philanthropy sectors that will challenge the
⤗sacred cows⤁ of fundraising and provoke
participants to think outside the box.
* Fundraising skills training geared towards these different audiennces.
* Fundraising at the front and center of our
discussions on movemennt-building, not as a separate component of our work.
* Interactive peer exchanges where participants
can network and traade knowledge and lessons
learned with other staff and volunteers of grassroots groups.
* Concrete, real-life examples and models of
organization-building from the US and abroad that
are working alternatives to foundation- and government-driven fundraising.
* Bringing together participants who fill various
organizational rooles, from board members to
development staff to community organizers and
leaders, to broaden the discussion of fundraising
to include its impact on movement-building.

Who should attend?

Fundraisers, Organizers, Program Staff, Board
Members, Activists, and Volunteers who are
involved in nonprofit organizations, particularly
those concerned about social change and social justice.

How much does it cost?

Cost ranges from $100 to $240 depending on when
you register and if your organization is bringing
more than one of its staff members. Please see
the registration page for more information.


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Nan Rubin
Community Media Services
4700 Broadway # 2J
NYC 10040 USA
New phone *** 212-569-3391
www.nanrubin.com

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