Presenting our 2025 Learn-Along Calendar!

There’s still time to learn and grow with RaiseMN in 2025!

What’s coming up? Fundraisers juggle a lot—cultivation, appeals, events, data—and it’s not always clear where to focus.

That’s why we built this series with your real-world needs in mind: to help you work smarter, sharpen your skills, and raise more money all year long.

Our final three sessions will cover donor cultivation, crafting a compelling appeal, and year-end campaigns—each timed to align with key phases in the donor cycle. Can’t attend live? No problem! Every session is recorded and sent to all registrants so you can tune in when it works for you. Scroll down on this page to learn more and register for individual events.

Save with a Three-Session Package!
Individual webinars are $45 each, but when you bundle all three remaining 2025 sessions, you’ll pay just $115—that’s a $20 savings and a smart way to invest in your fundraising skills.

Previous Learn-Along recordings available for purchase
Missed the earlier sessions? No worries—recordings of our first three Learn-Alongs are available for purchase. Each recording is CFRE-approved for continuing education credits and includes an exclusive takeaway resource tailored to the topic, designed to help you quickly and easily apply the tips and knowledge you gain during the Learn-Along (a value of $20).

Learn-Along 1: Learn-Along: Building a Metrics Dashboard | $20
With so many fundraising metrics to track, where is the most important place to start? In the first Learn-Along recording of 2025, the GiveMN team shares the most important metrics for an organization to track! Purchasers will also receive a free metrics and dashboard creation tool to kickstart their analytics strategy!

Learn-Along 2: Showing Your Supporters Love | $20
The RaiseMN team shares tips on creative, meaningful donor stewardship! After the busy year-end season, learn strategies that go beyond thank-you notes to surprise, delight, and build stronger relationships with your supporters. Purchasers will also receive a free stewardship planning workbook to help them plan a consistent annual thank-you strategy.

Learn-Along 3: Engaging Your Board to Grow Your Network | $20
Board members are key fundraisers! Join the RaiseMN team to explore ways to equip your board with the tools and confidence to find new supporters, raise funds, and promote your mission, from committees to peer-to-peer campaigns. Purchasers of this Learn-Along recording will also receive a free board member fundraising toolkit to share with their board of directors.

New in 2025, all RaiseMN learn-alongs are Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) approved and credit eligible! Participants can earn continuing education credits towards a CFRE annual certification.*

*Participation in RaiseMN's 2025 Learn-Alongs may assist you in learning or reviewing concepts covered on the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) examination as detailed on the Test Content Outline provided by CFRE International. CFRE International does not sponsor or endorse any educational programs and the RaiseMN 2025 Learn-Along series was not developed in conjunction with CFRE International.

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Fight the Summer Slump with Stewardship

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
10:00 AM 11:00 AM 10:00 11:00

Online Webinar United States (map)

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The “Summer Slump” of fundraising is real. Donors are unplugging and getting busy with summer activities, and it's been about 6 months since your big year-end appeal. This makes summer the perfect time to think about reporting back to your donors, engage them in a deeper relationship with your organization, and spend time properly thanking your donors.

In our third learn-along of the year we shared strategies and techniques for effective and impactful reporting and how to build a retention system to guide your strategies and measure your progress through the rest of the year.

Also included with this recording is GiveMN’s Guide to Growing Stewardship PDF.

Format: 1 hour Zoom video recording
Price: $20
Accessibility note: Closed caption functionality available in recording

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PRESENTERS

Clara Lind is GiveMN’s director of coaching and lead fundraising coach for our RaiseMN initiative.

Courtney Backen is GiveMN’s director of community and capacity development.