Elmhurst Partners to Host Lunch and Learn Session

Submitted by Elmhurst College.

Elmhurst, IL - Elmhurst Partners, the corporate training division of Elmhurst College, will host a Lunch & Learn session on how to better manage the nonprofit fundraising cycle and close the loop with valued donors.

For nonprofit organizations, making connections with donors to bring in necessary funds is critical to the organization’s success. Fundraising Fundamentals for Nonprofits will showcase a variety of fundraising approaches and demonstrate how to implement them.

This 90-minute session, which includes a box lunch, will be led by Ken Bartels, principal of Ken Bartels Consulting and senior vice president and director of the Community Bank of Elmhurst; and Lea Ann Skogsberg, founder of Dollars and Sense.

Fundraising Fundamentals for Nonprofits begins at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 17, at 180 Park Ave., Suite 255, in Elmhurst. Admission is $10 and includes the box lunch. To reserve a space, call (630) 617-3300 or visit elmhurst.edu/eps.

The Lunch & Learn also provides a sneak peek into the featured topic for the Elmhurst Partners series of evening courses in March, Comprehensive Fundraising Strategies. The series of four Wednesday evening courses will focus on fundraising topics that lead to nonprofit success.

The series begins on Wednesday, March 2. Each course runs from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The fee is $400 for the entire series or $125 per course. Space is limited and dates are subject to change. For more information, contact the School for Professional Studies at (630) 617-3300 or sps@elmhurst.edu.