Fundraising Talent®

Ask Matt to Speak

matt_speakingAsk Matt to be your speaker at your next conference or seminar series. Matt’s style is engaging and interactive — and certainly not Power Point bound! The audience comes away informed and interested in hearing more.

Matt has spoken at a number of organizations over his career, including the Center for Nonprofit Innovation, Montgomery County (PA) Foundation, the Engineering Development Forum, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Council for the advancement and Support of Education (CASE) and others. He is also an Affiliate Faculty member at Eastern University’s School for Leadership and Development where he teaches courses in Philanthropy and Fundraising in the United States, Europe and, Asia. Matt would be pleased to provide a program at your next conference, seminar, breakfast, or lunch meeting. He can also provide full day or multi-day classes from the topics below or prepare a program just for you.

Prepared topics for presentations of one hour or less include:

For Mid-Career changers exploring the nonprofit sector and/or fundraising as a new career path:

  • The Dirty (Half) Dozen: 6 Myths that can Prevent You from Working at a Nonprofit Organization
  • Don’t be on “Funniest Career Videos” – Six Obstacles to Breaking into Nonprofit Work
  • Think Fundraising is Just Asking for Money? Think Again!

For Professional fundraisers interested in career issues:

  • The Campaign for You Silent Phase – What to do when you don’t want to look like you’re looking.
  • The Campaign for You – How to get your next fundraising job.

For Fundraisers and non-profit leaders:

  • A Charity can’t be Too Rich or Too Thin. A discussion of fundraising efficiency.
  • The passion to be number two!  How we conduct our fundraising lives.

Extended (all day or multi-day programs):

  • Careers in Fundraising
  • Advanced Topics in Annual Giving
  • Fundraising for Non-Profits (an overview course)
  • The Seven Methods of Raising Money
  • Communications in Fundraising

Contact me for more information or to book me for an event.

Fundraising Talent®