Members of the Nonprofit Endowment Cohort meet over eight months, from September through April. Rose Community Foundation staff supports the group and facilitates its meetings. All meetings held at Rose Community Foundation unless otherwise noted.

2019-2020 Schedule

Sept. 5, 2019 | Orientation / Introduction to Endowments
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (please note that this session is 30 minutes longer than the others)

Oct. 3, 2019 | The Case Statement: Your Role as an Essential Community Resource; Common Types of Planned Gifts
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Nov. 7, 2019 | Marketing, Communications and Donor Stewardship
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location TBD

Nov. – Dec. 2019 | Individual coaching sessions with member organizations

Jan. 23, 2020 | Making the Ask: The Art of Solicitation
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location TBD

Feb. 20, 2020 | Gift Acceptance and Endowment Building Policies
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

March, 2020 | Individual coaching sessions with member organizations

April 16, 2020 | Presentations by participating organizations: Sustaining the Momentum to Build Your Endowment and Ensure Your Mission for the Future
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

May 7, 2020 | Cohort Completion Celebration!