GetSmART! Fundraising

Join nonprofit and business consultant Shunqetta Cunningham as she highlights the methods, strategies, challenges and opportunities involved with fundraising. From corporate sponsorship to crowdfunding, Cunningham will talk about the trends for donating and raising funds while giving tips on how to build a successful fundraising campaign.

Learn how effective storytelling and relationship building increase fundraising successes. Discover how to create a target donor segment, what makes a clear message, and what makes compelling fundraising visuals.

• Types of fundraising: Individual donations, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, events, projects, etc.
• Ethical fundraising: Understanding transparency and treating the donor with respect
• Creating a fundraising plan: What is your goal and measurables?
• Creating a persuasive message that gains attention and attracts donors.
• Fundraising events: How and why they work

Shunqetta Cunningham, CEO and lead strategist of Kharis Group, is a nonprofit consultant, social entrepreneur, professional public speaker, nonprofit disruptor and business expert. She is a community builder who has worked with the Arkansas Arts Council for the past two years to facilitate arts communities across the Delta. She is the founder and chairwoman of the Nonprofit Summit of Southeast Arkansas and the founder and board president of Over a Cup. Her workshops regularly help nonprofit organizations and individual leaders succeed, grow and make new connections with artists and resources. She was named to the Top 100 Women of Impact list by Little Rock Soiree magazine in 2023. Read more at https://consultkharis.com/.

This workshop is sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council. For more information, please email [email protected].

We will not be recording this workshop so that creatives with difficult questions can feel comfortable talking.

Host or Publisher Arkansas Arts Council