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Date & Time: Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 1pm ET / 10am PT (webinar is 1 hour in length); FREE
Establishing a new organization, whether it’s a charity or a nonprofit, can be incredibly exciting. Your team is likely full of passion, and eager to make a real difference in the community. But when it comes to raising the funds needed to support your mission long term, it can feel overwhelming.
In this practical, beginner-friendly session, we will walk through the essential steps every new organization should consider when building a fundraising strategy. Whether you are stepping into leadership for the first time, guiding a grassroots initiative, or trying to turn early enthusiasm into long-term support, we will offer guidance to help you take confident action right away.
After attending this webinar, participants will understand how to:
- Identify the essential elements of a strong fundraising foundation.
- Recruit and engage board members who support fundraising efforts.
- Build strategies for finding and retaining early donors and supporters.
Audience: This webinar is best suited for staff and volunteers of recently established nonprofits and charities who are new to fundraising or have not received formal fundraising training, and have an active role in their organization’s fundraising activities, including:
- Executive Directors
- Board members
- Fundraising committee members
Cost: Free – Register Now
Important Note: While registration is open to all, attendance is limited to the first 1,000 people to sign onto the live session. We suggest signing on five minutes early to have the best chance of getting on the live session. If for any reason you aren’t able to connect to the live session, rest assured you’ll get the full recording by email the following day.
NOTE: This webinar will be recorded – if you cannot make the live session, complete the registration form and a recording will be emailed to you the day after the live session. We are happy to provide a closed-captioned recording upon advance request.
Webinar presenters:
Sisters and co-founders of Story Point Consulting, Rochelle and Roxanne have decades of experience in nonprofit fundraising strategy and analytics. They have worked with staff and volunteers at nonprofits and charities across Canada, helping them find the right donors for their cause and communicate effectively, so their organizations can develop lasting relationships with supporters. Their approach involves using practical fundraising strategies, including their software, Chronicle, a Canadian donor management system that supports nonprofits in using their data to make informed fundraising decisions, that make it possible for small, and new teams to raise the essential funds they need to support their missions well into the future, so they can focus on the work that truly matters.
Contact information: info@storypoint.ca.