TWB Fundraising

10/15/2026

We talk with a lot of nonprofit leaders, and most of them could tell you exactly where they want their fundraising to be in a few years. More major gifts, closer relationships with their donors, and less riding on the annual gala.

The harder part is getting the whole leadership team on the same page about how to get there.

On October 26, Tom Wick and Anne Smith are hosting the Relationship Fundraising Accelerator, a one-day working session for a small group of nonprofit teams. We’d encourage you to bring your CEO and/or development lead so you can work through it together.

We’ve seen what happens when organizations commit to this. One grew its private philanthropy from $6M to $9M in a single year.

👉We’re keeping the group small, so space is limited. Registration closes on Monday the 19th.

You can register here:

Transform your nonprofit's fundraising approach with the Relationship Fundraising Accelerator, enhancing donor relationships and driving long-term growth.

10/13/2026

One week left to register!

As you plan for 2027, it’s worth starting with one question: how can we build stronger relationships with the people who make our mission possible?

On October 26th, you and your team have the chance to be apart of something bigger and get aligned together. Join other Chicago nonprofits as they are led by fundraising experts Tom Wick and Anne Smith. Don't miss out.

📍Chicago | October 26 (registration closes Oct. 19)
Learn more and reserve your spot: https://hubs.ly/Q04B27qG0

10/05/2026

Before you finalize your next fundraising plan, make sure it’s built for where you want to grow.

Join us for the Relationship Fundraising Accelerator: Beyond Events, an in-person workshop at the TWB office in Chicago on October 26.

Designed for nonprofit leadership teams, the session will help you step back, align and build a stronger approach to fundraising — with a 6-month check-in and optional coaching from TWB to support continued progress after the workshop.

📍 Chicago | October 26 (registration closes on Oct. 19)
Learn more and reserve your spot.

09/21/2026

LAST DAY TO REGISTER!
Don't miss the Relationship Fundraising Accelerator: Beyond Events on September 28th.

Organizations from across environmental advocacy, disability services, higher education, and one Chicago-based group focused on improving student attendance and youth progress in schools have joined us in transformative sessions led by Tom Wick, TWB Senior Counsel, and Anne Smith, TWB Senior Vice President.

As for this workshop, it's shaping up to be exactly the kind of room where the conversation goes beyond the framework with leaders working through the same challenge together.

Registration for this executive roundtable event closes today.
➡️ Learn more and sign up at:

Transform your nonprofit's fundraising approach with the Relationship Fundraising Accelerator, enhancing donor relationships and driving long-term growth.

09/17/2026

MONDAY IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER‼️

Don't take our word for it: hear from past attendees of The Relationship Fundraising Accelerator: Beyond Events and how their teams made the shift.

With less than a week to sign up, reserve your organization's place today: https://hubs.ly/Q04xB7kJ0

09/15/2026

Only 6 days left to register!

"Our major event is shrinking."
"The event burns out our staff. It's not a good ROI."
"Our donors aren't increasing their gifts."
"We want to grow but don't have the resources or know-how to do it."

If any of this sounds familiar, you're not alone. On Monday, September 28th, we're bringing together a small group of nonprofit leadership teams for an executive roundtable you won't want to miss.

We're in the final stretch and space is limited. Join Tom Wick, TWB Senior Counsel, and Anne Smith, TWB Senior Vice President, for this transformative session.

Register here: https://hubs.ly/Q04xzVhm0

09/10/2026

When searching for your next major donor, is your first instinct to look for people outside the organization with greater financial capacity, or do you look internally to those already connected to your mission?

Anne Smith, TWB Senior Vice President, sees this play out in her consulting work with organizations juggling real goals, limited staff time, and competing priorities, and in her teaching at Northwestern University School of Professional Studies. The same principles surface again and again.

Four of them are in her latest blog.

Discover how to develop major donor relationships by focusing on engagement and understanding rather than just identifying wealthy prospects.

08/20/2026

Fundraising isn't the responsibility of one department. It works best when leadership, development, and governance are pulling in the same direction.

Tom Wick, TWB Senior Counsel, and Anne Smith, TWB Senior Vice President, built a framework and hands-on workshop to help leadership teams step back, align, and focus on what actually drives long-term philanthropic growth.

Each organization's registration includes up to three leaders: your CEO or Executive Director, your development leader, and a board representative.

Learn more to see what your team leaves with → https://hubs.ly/Q04tBz8b0

07/30/2026

If your gala numbers have leveled off, your golf outing has stopped growing, or your donor checks just seem to hover in the same range, you're not doing anything wrong. Sometimes, it's not about which events you run. It's about the relationships underneath them.

After nearly two decades of running the Management Fellows Program, Tom Wick, TWB Senior Counsel, explores what's behind the fundraising plateau in his new blog, Breaking Through Your Nonprofit's Ceiling.

Curious what's really capping your growth? The answer might not be where you think. Read the full breakdown:

Transform your nonprofit's fundraising by shifting to a relationship-based approach for sustainable growth and deeper donor engagement.

06/11/2026

What if you could re-engage the people who visited your website but never gave?

That's digital retargeting — it gives you a way to stay visible after they've moved on.

TWB President and CEO Donald Souhrada is hosting a free Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, June 17 to break it down, joined by Chris Crane from Feathr and Kristin Cheuvront from LUNGevity Foundation, who'll share how her team uses it for donor acquisition and event promotion on a limited budget.

No demo pressure. No sales follow-up. Just real answers.

Wednesday, June 17 · 11:30–12:15 PM CST · Free & Virtual Register: https://hubs.ly/Q04l6LW30