Raise & Reach
The Fundraising and Marketing Accelerator
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Where Fundraising Strategy Meets Powerful Storytelling
What is Raise & Reach?
Many nonprofits struggle with limited visibility—outdated websites, minimal social media presence, and underdeveloped storytelling—making it harder to engage supporters, reach new audiences, and diversify revenue. Raise & Reach: The Fundraising and Marketing Accelerator is a 2.5-day learning experience designed to break this cycle by aligning fundraising and marketing—turning visibility into fundraising success, success into reinvestment, and reinvestment into organizational sustainability.
Raise & Reach helps participants connect storytelling and outreach to fundraising strategy, leaving them with practical tools to design and execute more effective fundraising campaigns.
Who Should Apply?
Raise & Reach is designed for local nonprofit professionals with 2+ years of experience who contribute to their organization’s fundraising and/or marketing strategy. Applicants from the same organization are strongly encouraged to apply as a pair—one fundraising and one marketing team member—to maximize learning, alignment, and impact. Ideal candidates include:
- Development and fundraising staff
- Marketing, communications, and brand managers
- Board members with fundraising responsibilities
- Executive directors and senior leaders with storytelling or community engagement responsibilities
Raise & Reach Schedule
Monday, March 30, 2026
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
In-person Location: TBA
What You'll Experience Over 2.5 Days
Raise & Reach combines expert-led instruction, peer learning, and hands-on practice to help nonprofit leaders improve fundraising performance through effective marketing strategies. Throughout this immersive experience, participants will explore:
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Essential Techniques of Fundraising - Build a strong foundation in fundraising strategy and donor development aligned with your organization’s mission and priorities
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Donor Experience & Major Gifts - Strengthen the donor journey and advance major gift fundraising through relationship-based communication and compelling, mission-aligned asks
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Fundraising Technology & Data - Enhance your fundraising efforts using CRM systems, data analytics, automation, and emerging tools to design data-informed fundraising campaigns that increase impact
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Corporate Partnerships - Learn strategies for engaging corporate partners in mutually beneficial relationships
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Storytelling & Narrative Design - Apply storytelling frameworks to clearly articulate your mission, demonstrate impact, and inspire donors to act
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Digital Fundraising Strategies - Learn how to expand reach, activate supporters, and increase revenue through digital channels
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Fundraising & Marketing Alignment - Align marketing and fundraising efforts through consistent, mission-driven messaging across print, digital, and event-based channels.
Tuition
Please don’t let financial concerns prevent you from applying to Raise & Reach.
We are deeply committed to making our capacity-building programs accessible to all. Thanks to the generosity of our funding partners, any nonprofit professional who is accepted into our Raise & Reach program can participate at no cost.
That said, if you or your organization can contribute to the cost of participation, your support will help us extend this opportunity to even more local nonprofit leaders. Each seat is valued at $625.
What are the Next Steps?
If you are interested in participating in Raise & Reach, click the button below to apply.
What you'll need to submit a complete application:
✅ Letter of Support, printed on letterhead, and signed by your supervisor, endorsing your participation in our Raise & Reach program and supporting your time commitment away from your regular duties (a helpful template can be found here).
✅ Knowledge of the following:
- Your organization's operating budget
- Your organization's primary sources of funding (e.g., grants, individual donors, corporate)
- Your organization's donor management software or CRM
- Your organization's fundraising plan
- Your organization's staff size
Applications are open February 09 through March 06, 2026. Seating is limited.
Questions? Dr. Alee Moore can help.
Led by Experts at The Fund Raising School | Indiana University's Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
About Nevada GrantLab
Nevada GrantLab (“GrantLab”) is a Las Vegas-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that partners with fellow local nonprofits to help them build capacity and unlock resources that help communities thrive. Our work is backed by a network of passionate experts who provide guidance and technical assistance, and is made possible by generous philanthropic support.