ࡱ> <>;` `jbjb ,(|c|c%:8@\$WPL("" .,R666640$T,6 j@$'0W D D  Board of Directors Carole Cohen Cindy Doyle Samuel M. Feldman Inez K. Janger Robin A. Leeds Beatrice Phear James Pickman Executive Director Barbara Bellissimo  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Barbara Bellissimo, Executive Director Martha's Vineyard Donors Collaborative Phone: 508.696.4647 Email: barbara@mvdonors.org Web Site: http://www.mvdonors.org The Martha's Vineyard Donors Collaborative Announces Two New Workshop Series for Island Non-Profits Creating a Successful Major Donor Program kicks off the Raising Funds on Marthas Vineyard series on October 20th West Tisbury, MASeptember 20, 2004The Marthas Vineyard Donors Collaborative (MVDC) announces two new series of workshops for Island non-profit organizations. Raising Funds on Marthas Vineyard will focus on the unique challenges of fund development on the Island, and Creating a Professional Organization will provide tools and guidelines to help organizations make sure their agency has the infrastructure to attract the support they need. The first workshop in the Raising Funds series, Creating a Professional Major Donor Program, will be held on Wednesday, October 20th at the Mansion House in Vineyard Haven, MA. In June 2004, the MVDC surveyed non-profits on Marthas Vineyard regarding their priorities for training and development in two areas: fund development and organization infrastructure. We developed these two series based on the input we received from the survey, said Barbara Bellissimo, MVDC executive director. Non-profits wanted the Raising Funds series first, and well kick off the Creating a Professional Organization series in March. Creating a Successful Major Donor Program will help attendees define what a major donor is for their organization, understand basic principles related to major gifts, identify and qualify major donor prospects, and get board members and volunteers more involved in the process. About Creating a Successful Major Donor Program Wednesday, October 20, 2004 8:30AM 12PM The Mansion House Main Street Vineyard Haven $50 per person, includes all course materials and continental breakfast Through the generosity of the Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, scholarships are available for those organizations that cannot afford the workshop fee. The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation funds education and community initiatives in Erie - more - Page 2 MVDC Announces Two New Workshop Series and Niagara Counties of New York State, the Massachusetts North Shore area, and Martha's Vineyard. More information about the Tower Foundation can be found at  HYPERLINK "http://www.thetowerfoundation.com" www.thetowerfoundation.com. To register for Creating a Successful Major Donor Program, Vineyard non-profits can send email to  HYPERLINK "mailto:barbara@mvdonors.org" barbara@mvdonors.org, or call 508.696.4647. Space is limited to 25 attendees. About the Marthas Vineyard Donors Collaborative The Marthas Vineyard Donors Collaborative expands philanthropy on Marthas Vineyard by linking donors with local non-profit organizations. MVDC has begun the process of identifying new donors, and introducing them to local organizations that are connected to their fields of interest. Non-profit organizations interested in being in the MVDC Directory of Marthas Vineyard Non-profits should complete the MVDC Information Form at  HYPERLINK "http://www.mvdonors.org/npos.html" www.mvdonors.org/npos.html. Donors may find out more about MVDC by calling 508.696.4647 or by visiting  HYPERLINK "http://www.mvdonors.org" www.mvdonors.org. ### Marthas Vineyard Donors Collaborative Page  PAGE 1  DATE 11/16/04 Marthas Vineyard Donors Collaborative Expanding philanthropy on Marthas Vineyard by linking donors with local organizations P.O. 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