Completed 2025 Trainings
The St. Louis Community Foundation is excited to host a variety of FREE virtual Give STL Day trainings for nonprofits in the St. Louis region. These trainings will help you plan your Give STL Day campaign and strengthen your year-round digital and fundraising strategies. Use what you learn on and beyond the giving day!
Completed 2025 Trainings
The St. Louis Community Foundation is excited to host a variety of FREE virtual Give STL Day trainings for nonprofits in the St. Louis region. These trainings will help you plan your Give STL Day campaign and strengthen your year-round digital and fundraising strategies. Use what you learn on and beyond the giving day!
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Give STL Day 2025: Getting Started
February 21, 2025 | 11:00 am CST
Give STL Day 2025: Getting Started
February 21, 2025 | 11:00 am CST
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Give STL Day 2025: Intro to Canva Workshop
February 24, 2025 | 12:00pm CST
This is a beginner-friendly course in getting to know the basic functions of Canva.
Facilitating this workshop is strategic communications expert Arkayla Tenney-Howard.
Give STL Day 2025: Intro to Canva Workshop
February 24, 2025 | 12:00pm CST
This is a beginner-friendly course in getting to know the basic functions of Canva.
Facilitating this workshop is strategic communications expert Arkayla Tenney-Howard.
Give STL Day 2025:
March 4, 2025 | 10:00am CST Getting the Media to Tell Your Story: Tips on Getting Past the Gatekeepers and Getting Your Story Into Local News
Veteran television news reporter and communications consultant George Sells will share his secrets to successfully pitching your story to local news outlets. Don't miss your opportunity to learn the do's and don'ts of dealing with the media from a man who has spent more than 20 years inside local television news rooms and nearly a decade in media relations and communications consulting.
Give STL Day 2025:
March 4, 2025 | 10:00am CST Getting the Media to Tell Your Story: Tips on Getting Past the Gatekeepers and Getting Your Story Into Local News
Veteran television news reporter and communications consultant George Sells will share his secrets to successfully pitching your story to local news outlets. Don't miss your opportunity to learn the do's and don'ts of dealing with the media from a man who has spent more than 20 years inside local television news rooms and nearly a decade in media relations and communications consulting.
Give STL Day 2025: Know Before You Go: A Practical Introduction to Grant Funding & Grant Work
March 10, 2025 | 11:00 am CST
Navigating the world of grants can be overwhelming, whether you're a nonprofit leader, small business owner, or community changemaker. This session provides a practical introduction to grant funding, covering the different types of funding available, key aspects of grant readiness, and essential strategies for researching, writing, and managing grants. Participants will gain insight into the realities of charitable giving, the role of grants in a balanced funding strategy, and how to determine their next steps in securing funding for impact-driven work. Whether you're new to grants or looking for a refresher, this session will help you build a solid foundation before diving into the grant world.
Give STL Day 2025: Know Before You Go: A Practical Introduction to Grant Funding & Grant Work
March 10, 2025 | 11:00 am CST
Navigating the world of grants can be overwhelming, whether you're a nonprofit leader, small business owner, or community changemaker. This session provides a practical introduction to grant funding, covering the different types of funding available, key aspects of grant readiness, and essential strategies for researching, writing, and managing grants. Participants will gain insight into the realities of charitable giving, the role of grants in a balanced funding strategy, and how to determine their next steps in securing funding for impact-driven work. Whether you're new to grants or looking for a refresher, this session will help you build a solid foundation before diving into the grant world.
Give STL Day 2025: Fundraising Tools And Strategy
March 25, 2025 | 11:00am CST
Join Give STL Day and Mightycause for a tutorial + Q&A session on the fundraising tools provided on the giving day platform. We will be deep diving into Matching Grants and Peer to Peer Campaigns before opening the floor for a platform Q&A session.
Give STL Day 2025: Fundraising Tools And Strategy
March 25, 2025 | 11:00am CST
Join Give STL Day and Mightycause for a tutorial + Q&A session on the fundraising tools provided on the giving day platform. We will be deep diving into Matching Grants and Peer to Peer Campaigns before opening the floor for a platform Q&A session.
Give STL Day is coming up. Catchafire can help!
April 1, 2025 | 10:00am CST
Join us for this 60-minute webinar hosted by Catchafire, St. Louis Community Foundation, and Missouri Foundation for Health.
Together we'll explore:
- What is Catchafire?
- How can I use my free, unlimited Catchafire membership to prepare for Give STL Day?
- How have other nonprofits in the region used Catchafire to elevate their fundraising?
You'll leave with:
- Specific ideas of what to do now to prepare for Give STL Day on May 8th, 2025
- Inspiration from other local nonprofits
- Answers to your questions about Catchafire!
Give STL Day is coming up. Catchafire can help!
April 1, 2025 | 10:00am CST
Join us for this 60-minute webinar hosted by Catchafire, St. Louis Community Foundation, and Missouri Foundation for Health.
Together we'll explore:
- What is Catchafire?
- How can I use my free, unlimited Catchafire membership to prepare for Give STL Day?
- How have other nonprofits in the region used Catchafire to elevate their fundraising?
You'll leave with:
- Specific ideas of what to do now to prepare for Give STL Day on May 8th, 2025
- Inspiration from other local nonprofits
- Answers to your questions about Catchafire!
Make Give STL Day Your Super Bowl!
April 8, 2025 | 12:00pm CST
Presenters: Aimee Dearsley (Chief Development Officer) and Natalie Thomson (Chief Communications Officer, Stray Rescue of St. Louis
GiveSTL Day is one of the most important fundraising days of the year for your non-profit. Join Aimee Dearsley (Chief Development Officer) and Natalie Thomson (Chief Communications Officer) with Stray Rescue of St. Louis to learn strategies for rallying your supporters to create a match, telling stories of your constituents utilizing social media, and making your donors feel like the heroes they are!
Make Give STL Day Your Super Bowl!
April 8, 2025 | 12:00pm CST
Presenters: Aimee Dearsley (Chief Development Officer) and Natalie Thomson (Chief Communications Officer, Stray Rescue of St. Louis
GiveSTL Day is one of the most important fundraising days of the year for your non-profit. Join Aimee Dearsley (Chief Development Officer) and Natalie Thomson (Chief Communications Officer) with Stray Rescue of St. Louis to learn strategies for rallying your supporters to create a match, telling stories of your constituents utilizing social media, and making your donors feel like the heroes they are!
Making the Most of Give STL Day - Engaging Current and New Supporters
April 9, 2025 | 11:00am CST
Presenter: Jessica Pachak, Executive Director, Kindness Begins with Me
Whether you're a veteran participant in Give STL Day or this is your first time, it can be overwhelming to think about creating a fundraising strategy and maximizing gifts on this day. Join the Executive Director of Kindness Begins with Me to review Give STL Day fundraising strategies, learn new engagement tactics and connect with other nonprofits.
Making the Most of Give STL Day - Engaging Current and New Supporters
April 9, 2025 | 11:00am CST
Presenter: Jessica Pachak, Executive Director, Kindness Begins with Me
Whether you're a veteran participant in Give STL Day or this is your first time, it can be overwhelming to think about creating a fundraising strategy and maximizing gifts on this day. Join the Executive Director of Kindness Begins with Me to review Give STL Day fundraising strategies, learn new engagement tactics and connect with other nonprofits.
Give STL Day 2025: Prize Pool Review
April 10, 2025 | 10:00am CST
A full review of this year's Give STL Day prize pool will be shared during this "power hour!"
Give STL Day 2025 Project Manager Patrick Wallace will review the 2025 prize schedule in detail and offer some suggestions on how to strategize around certain prizes. This session allows extra time for Q&A, so bring your questions!
Give STL Day 2025: Prize Pool Review
April 10, 2025 | 10:00am CST
A full review of this year's Give STL Day prize pool will be shared during this "power hour!"
Give STL Day 2025 Project Manager Patrick Wallace will review the 2025 prize schedule in detail and offer some suggestions on how to strategize around certain prizes. This session allows extra time for Q&A, so bring your questions!
CANCELLED
Give STL Day 2025: Advanced Canva for Fundraising
March 31, 2025 | 12:00pm CST
This is an intermediate-level course in building a strategic content calendar and developing branded #GiveSTLDay content.
Facilitating this workshop is strategic communications expert Arkayla Tenney-Howard.
CANCELLED
Give STL Day 2025: Advanced Canva for Fundraising
March 31, 2025 | 12:00pm CST
This is an intermediate-level course in building a strategic content calendar and developing branded #GiveSTLDay content.
Facilitating this workshop is strategic communications expert Arkayla Tenney-Howard.
Getting Started Training (from 2024)
Getting Started Training (from 2024)
DIY Smartphone and Video Bootcamp: How to Make Content that Doesn't Suck (from 2024)
DIY Smartphone and Video Bootcamp: How to Make Content that Doesn't Suck (from 2024)
The Art of Pitching to Media (from 2024)
The Art of Pitching to Media (from 2024)
Is Give STL Day for you? (from 2024)
Is Give STL Day for you? (from 2024)
Sustainable Giving: Transforming One-Time Donors into Lifelong Supporters for Lasting Impact (from 2024)
Sustainable Giving: Transforming One-Time Donors into Lifelong Supporters for Lasting Impact (from 2024)
Give STL Day Nonprofit Panel: Best Practices (from 2024)
Give STL Day Nonprofit Panel: Best Practices (from 2024)
Make Email Marketing Your Superpower (from 2024)
Make Email Marketing Your Superpower (from 2024)
Mightycause Fundraising Features (from 2024)
Mightycause Fundraising Features (from 2024)
Introduction to Catchafire (from 2024)
Introduction to Catchafire (from 2024)
How to Work with the St. Louis Community Foundation (from 2024)
How to Work with the St. Louis Community Foundation (from 2024)