Bright Spots Los Angeles Follow Up Resources

Program dates and information. >

Kick-Off Webinar (January 30, 2018) 

• PowerPoint Slides
• Bright Spots Interview Questions

Session 1 (February 14, 2018)

Pre-reading

• 9 Principles of Community-Centric Fundraising (from Nonprofit AF)

Session 1 Materials

• Session 1 Manual: Getting Grounded in Fundraising Bright Spots​
• Nonprofit Revenue Model

Session 1 Fundraising Maps

• Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF)
• College Spring - Amy
• College Spring - Krystal
• El Monte Promise - Christina
• El Monte Promise - Kristan
• Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC)
• South Asian Network
• Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural

Session 2 (March 14, 2018)

Pre-reading

• "Soy Safista" - Turning Community Ownership into Community Dollars (from Grassroots Fundraising Journal) by Heather Yandow and Meredith Emmett
• Exploring Money Beliefs: Mapping Our Experiences (from GIFT and FIERCE, via GFJ)

Session 2 Materials

• Session 2 Manual: Distributed Fundraising - Leadership Roles and Skills, Building & Sharing Power
• Example: NCLR Campaign Binder
• Example: SAF Online Fundraising Handbook

Zoom Call with 2016 Bright Spots alum Tara Medve
(former Development Director at Women's Community Clinic)

• Link to audio recording and transcript of conversation

Photos of Notes from Money and Power Group Discussion

• Group Notes 1
• Group Notes 2
• Group Notes 3
• Group Notes 4
• Group Notes 5
• Group Notes 6
• Group Notes 7
• Group Notes 8
• Group Notes 9

Session 3 (May 9, 2018)

Pre-reading 

• (All) Insights of a Methodical Communicator (from Grassroots Fundraising Journal) by Yee Won Chong
• (Group 1) Queering the Land: How Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and People Of Color Are Fundraising for Land Justice (from GFJ)
• (Group 2) Call Time: What Grassroots Fundraisers Can Learn From Political Candidates (from GFJ)
• (Group 3) Taking the Leap: The Growth and Evolution of the California School-Age Consortium’s (CalSAC’s) Individual Giving Program (from GFJ)

Session 3 Materials

• Session 3 Manual: Systems & Practices for Distributed Fundraising 

Session 4 (June 19, 2018)

Pre-reading

• WHEEL OF CHANGE: A Model for Personal Transformation by Robert Gass
• Taking the Leap: The Growth and Evolution of the California School-Age Consortium’s (CalSAC’s) Individual Giving Program (from GFJ)

Session 4 Materials

• Session 4 Manual: Organizational Change

Group notes from Session 4

• Prompts for Session 5 Prep
• Organization commitments between now and Session 5

Session 5 (September 13, 2018)

Fundraising Bright Spots LA: 2018 Participant List

Session 5 Materials

• Final Presentation Summary Sheet (1 per group)
• Final Presentation notes sheet 

Session 5 Evaluation

• Link to evaluation for Session 5 and full program