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Fund Raising Forecast: What Does the Future Hold?

Tuesday, November 3, at 12 noon, U.S. Eastern time

The first barometer of fund raising in 2009 is now available as The Chronicle releases its annual Philanthropy 400 rankings showing that the nation's biggest charities predict a sharp drop this year.

Charities on the Philanthropy 400 — the groups that raise the most from private source -- say fund raising is likely to drop by a median 9 percent.

As the tough times continue, charities are coming up with creative ways to approach their fund raising, especially as they gear up for the busy year-end fund raising season.

How can you learn what techniques and messages work best in these tough economic times? What are smart charities doing to rein in costs and make their appeals more effective? What are the key factors fund raisers should consider as they approach the year-end giving season?

Join us Tuesday, November 3, at noon Eastern time, when well discuss those questions and other issues about how to improve your fund raising.

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The Guest

Bruce W. Flessner is a principal at Bentz Whaley Flessner a Minneapolis consulting firm that counsels nonprofit organizations on capital campaigns, prospect development, donor relations and stewardship, feasibility studies and other services. Previously Mr. Flessner served as vice president of the University of Minnesota Foundation, and worked as the annual fund director at Kalamazoo College.

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