Presenting our 2025 Learn-Along Calendar!

RaiseMN is excited to share our virtual six-session 2025 Learn-Along calendar, built with the annual donor cycle in mind.

We’ve expanded our selection of Learn-Alongs this year to help nonprofit leaders and fundraisers build on previous success and raise more money throughout the year.

Scroll down to view and learn more about all future Learn-Alongs, and register today!

New in 2025, all RaiseMN learn-alongs are Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) approved and credit eligible! Participants can earn continuing education credits towards a CFRE annual certification.*

*Participation in RaiseMN's 2025 Learn-Alongs may assist you in learning or reviewing concepts covered on the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) examination as detailed on the Test Content Outline provided by CFRE International. CFRE International does not sponsor or endorse any educational programs and the RaiseMN 2025 Learn-Along series was not developed in conjunction with CFRE International.

Previous Learn-Along recordings available for purchase

Recordings of previously held 2025 Learn-Alongs are available for purchase. Each recording is CFRE-approved for continuing education credits and includes an exclusive takeaway resource tailored to the topic, designed to help you quickly and easily apply the tips and knowledge you gain during the Learn-Along (a value of $20).

Learn-Along 1: Learn-Along: Building a Metrics Dashboard | $20
With so many fundraising metrics to track, where is the most important place to start? In the first Learn-Along recording of 2025, the GiveMN team shares the most important metrics for an organization to track! Purchasers will also receive a free metrics and dashboard creation tool to kickstart their analytics strategy!

Learn-Along 2: Showing Your Supporters Love | $20
The RaiseMN team shares tips on creative, meaningful donor stewardship! After the busy year-end season, learn strategies that go beyond thank-you notes to surprise, delight, and build stronger relationships with your supporters. Purchasers will also receive a free stewardship planning workbook to help them plan a consistent annual thank-you strategy.

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GAVE to the Max Day: Top-level results and trends from GTMD23, and how to keep your fundraising momentum

Thursday, December 7, 2023
1:00 PM 2:00 PM 13:00 14:00

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Give to the Max Day is Minnesota’s biggest day of philanthropic giving each year, raising tens of millions of dollars for thousands of organizations. Join GiveMN’s Courtney Backen and Mightycause’s Bethany Natoli to learn hear highlights from Give to the Max 2023, top-level takeaways and trends, and advice on how to build on momentum from your GTMD campaign during calendar year-end and beyond.

Attendees of this Learn-Along will walk away with a better understanding of how GTMD results and national fundraising trends may affect their organizations, tips for transitioning from GTMD to year-end giving, and ideas for how to maximize GiveMN.org for future campaigns. Attendees will also have the chance to ask questions of the GiveMN team and Mightycause platform experts.

Time: Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 1:00p - 2:00p CDT
Format: 1 hour online Zoom webinar
Price: $45
Accessibility note: This webinar will feature Zoom’s live captioning feature.

PRESENTERS

Courtney Backen is GiveMN’s director of community and capacity development. Courtney leads the charge on Give to the Max Day and helps provide fundraising tools and resources that take nonprofits and schools to the next level. Her background includes fundraising for various causes such as public libraries, environmental conservation, public media, and more.

Bethany Natoli is Vice President of Community Engagement at Mightycause. Bethany helps nonprofits across the country fundraise better using Mightycause’s digital fundraising tools and platform. With a history of hands-on experience in nonprofit work, Bethany now helps others succeed and maximize their generosity all year-round.