President-Elect Brian Walmark introduced our guest speaker, Mr. George Stanois, Senior VP, Toronto and Western Canada of the successful consulting firm BNP GOLDIE Canada: https://www.bnpperformance.com/en/george-stanois/
George is an effective fundraising consultant and author of The Vigilant Fundraiser. His talk was “The Vigilant Fundraiser: 12 Steps to Fundraising Success”. Here are those steps:
George is an effective fundraising consultant and author of The Vigilant Fundraiser. His talk was “The Vigilant Fundraiser: 12 Steps to Fundraising Success”. Here are those steps:

1. Develop your Case for Support: the Donor’s "Call to Action"
2. Fundraising Strategy
3. Special Events for Donor awareness
4. Donor Recognition and Stewardship – more than just the charitable receipt
5. Fundraising Committee - developing champions and culture of philanthropy
6. Training volunteers - an investment for success
7. Identifying Key Stakeholders
8. Planned Giving
9. Communication Plan
10. Newsletter Marketing
11. Be Creative
12. Be VIGILANT
2. Fundraising Strategy
3. Special Events for Donor awareness
4. Donor Recognition and Stewardship – more than just the charitable receipt
5. Fundraising Committee - developing champions and culture of philanthropy
6. Training volunteers - an investment for success
7. Identifying Key Stakeholders
8. Planned Giving
9. Communication Plan
10. Newsletter Marketing
11. Be Creative
12. Be VIGILANT
Sound advice. Thank you, Mr. Stanois!