Winter DIY Workshop Series

October - December 2009

6:00pm-8:00pm Tuesday, December 1st at IndyArts' New Office

222 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco

The IndyArts DIY Survival is a series of workshops and social gatherings targeted to the grassroots arts community – organizations and individuals alike – with the goal of strengthening community, building capacity, and letting off some steam!  As always, No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds!

December 1st

Year-End Fundraising Workshop

It's the 4th quarter -- is your fundraising program in scoring position?  Get ready to make those last-minute asks and end the fiscal year in the black!

Join us for an workshop on incorporating message with method and learn how to put these fund development essentials into action:

- Outlining Strategies
- Writing a Winning Message
- Making Solicitations a Year-Round Endeavor
- Creating Your Network Lists
- Learning about Donor Cycles

Clarisa Morales Roberts is the Executive Director of Independent Arts & Media.  She has extensive experience in fund development and leadership, working in the nonprofit sector since 2000. She specializes in Project and Organization Development and has worked as staff and as a consultant for many nonprofit organizations in the Bay Area. She is a graduate of Sonoma State University with a B.A. in Liberal Arts, and attended Graduate School at San Francisco State University where she studied Humanities, focusing on Community Narrative. Prior to her work in nonprofit, Clarisa served in the U.S. Army for 9 years where she received training in communications and media development.