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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Fundraising 101 Video Collection Content Reviewers - Kennari Consulting (August 03, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 15px;" color="#333E48"&gt;&lt;img src="https://www.michiganmuseums.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot_17-6-2026_31752_.jpeg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;strong style="font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;; background-color: transparent;"&gt;Fundraising 101 Video Collection&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font color="#333E48" face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Content Reviewers Sign-Up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;font color="#333E48" face="Open Sans"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Registration is open through July 20th.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="left"&gt;Kennari Consulting are looking for MMA members to act as content reviewers for a new Fundraising 101 video collection before debuting these videos to the public.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="left"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;In this collection of 18 videos&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, participants &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;gain&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; an understanding of the full fundraising landscape. Various team members on the Kennari Consulting team walk through a particular area within fund development, and share the strategies, tools, and best practices associated. Each video is 30-50 minutes, can be watched independently and in any order, and includes practical implementation ideas.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="left"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Reviewers will have three months to watch &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span&gt;at least six&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; of the Fundraising 101 videos and provide your feedback. The review period will run from &lt;strong style=""&gt;August 3rd to October 30th.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent;" align="left"&gt;Your role as a content reviewer:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Watch &lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;at least six of&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; the Fundraising 101 videos that interest you&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Keep a feedback journal with thoughts and takeaways of each video (will be provided to you).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Take one survey at the conclusion of the review period&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Participate in a focus group over Zoom in November&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;List of Video Titles:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;Navigating the Fundraising Landscape and Understanding the Framework&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Foundations for Success: Strategic Plan &amp;amp; Development Plan&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effective Donor Communications: Engaging, Inspiring, and Retaining Supporters&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Strategic Donor Outreach: Crafting a Communications Calendar &amp;amp; Persuasive Appeals&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Optimizing Nonprofit Websites and Online Giving&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Growing Sustainable Support: Monthly Giving &amp;amp; Crowdfunding Strategies&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Understanding Donor Software: Tools &amp;amp; Strategies for Effective Fundraising Management&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Nonprofit Budgets &amp;amp; Impact Evaluation: Planning for Financial and Mission Success&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Driving Success in Nonprofit Capital Campaigns: Strategies for Major Fundraising Initiatives&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Master Major Gifts: Cultivating High-Impact Donors&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Planning Giving Strategies: Building a Legacy of Support&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Building a Team: Staffing for Success&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Planning &amp;amp; Executive Successful Fundraising Evening Events&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Small-Scale Fundraising Events: Donor Acquisition, Tours, and Intentional Gatherings&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Corporate Giving: Building Strong Partnerships&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Grant Writing: Selecting the Right Prospects and Crafting Winning Proposals&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;Effective Nonprofit Boards: Leadership, Governance, and Strategic Impact&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;A Bright Future: Emerging Trends in Philanthropy&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Please contact Natalie Pantelis at programs@michiganmuseums.org with any questions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Registration is open through July 20th.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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