Special Program: How to Convince Your Donors to Step Up, With Urgency

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Every nonprofit, college, university, healthcare organization, and good cause is telling their donors that funding is urgently needed. This is especially true right now, when sudden shifts in federal funding have caused many organizations to scramble for support.

Rather than joining the shouting match about what your organization has lost or could lose, you need to connect with your donors on a deeper level. Donors give because they want to be part of something bigger than themselves. They want to make a difference in the community, to support causes they care about, and to create a better future and world.

It’s time to focus on what your donors value and how they can make an immediate impact. It’s not about what your organization wants; it’s about what the donor wants to achieve and how your organization can help them do it.

In response to requests from our members, DER is excited to welcome Mission Minded Co-Founder & Creative Director Zach Hochstadt on June 18, from 3:00-4:30pm PT. Join us for this special program to learn how to prioritize the donors most likely to give now, how to communicate with them in a compelling way, and how to remove barriers so your donors are motivated to step in and support their community and your work.

Presenter

Zach Hochstadt
Co-Founder and Creative Director
Mission Minded

Over the past 20+ years, Zach has worked with hundreds of nonprofit leaders to craft unique and inspired brands. He has deep experience partnering with foundations, arts organizations, academic institutions, environmental organizations, social justice causes, and Jewish communal organizations.

Zach also has deep fundraising expertise, having developed campaigns for clients who succeeded in raising over $200M. Prior to co-founding Mission Minded, Zach worked for the American Red Cross, as well as agency creative roles where he served clients like the Kaiser Family Foundation and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Zach recently joined the board of directors for the Children’s Museum of Denver and has also served on the boards of Denver Preschool Program and Levitt Pavilion Denver. Zach also founded the Bay Area Disc Association.

Additional Details

Cancellation Policy: If you contact us to cancel your registration before the deadline, 6/17/25 at 5 pm, you may request a refund. If you cancel your registration after the deadline, the payment will be considered a tax-deductible donation to DER. Thank you for your support!

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