Perfecting the Pitch
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cal Lutheran - Main Campus
Swenson Center for Social and Behavioral Sciences, 141 Faculty St., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Individual Members: $45
Organizational Members: No Additional Fee
Non-Members: $55
About this event
The foundation of successful development lies in service-centric inquiries inquiries: Who am I serving? Who do I wish I had the resources to serve? What are my community’s needs? Where do my community’s needs, wants, fears, and passions intersect with my mission? What is the impact of my organization in the community? What am I doing that the people I serve care about enough to support?
The Perfecting Your Pitch Workshop will build your knowledge of who gives and why they give. It will explore what different donor groups support and how to best reach them. We will look at how to create a thoughtful, intentional ask that considers who your donor is, what they care about and how their interests align with your mission.
Participants will also have the opportunity to practice their pitch and receive feedback.
Faculty
Katie Deutschman
In 2001, Katie founded Turtle Type, Inc., a fundraising consulting firm that focuses on taking time to understand clients’ needs and find effective solutions to meet advancement goals. Turtle Type, Inc. has served large and small nonprofits and government agencies including school districts, social service agencies, art and cultural agencies, and nonprofits that provide environmental, educational, and youth services. Katie works to generate contributed revenue for programs, capital campaigns, annual campaigns, grant programs, and major donor campaigns. Katie serves on the faculty at the California Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership, chairs the Saint Mary Magdalen School Consultative Board and Development Committee, and is a member of the Livingston Memorial Foundation Board.
Katie successfully completed the course of study for an Honors English Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of San Diego in 1998. A native of Ventura County, she resides in Camarillo with her husband and children.