The Relationship Fundraising Accelerator: Beyond Events
Monday, September 28th
The case for relationship-based fundraising is clear. The Accelerator is what shifts that idea into practice.
Built from years of guiding nonprofits, this framework is:
- An honest assessment of where your organization stands today: your strengths, your gaps, and where you're already closer to a relationship-based model than you think.
- A proven framework for sustainable major gift growth.
- A crawl-walk-run approach that paces the transition to match what your organization can actually absorb, not an arbitrary timeline.
- Guided worksheets that turn the assessment into a real action plan, with milestones and a way to bring your board and staff along with you.
The full framework comes together in a live leadership forum, where you'll apply it directly to your own organization alongside other nonprofit leaders.

Ready for the next step?
Here's a quick overview to share with your team. Download it here — no email needed.

Workshop Information
Date: Monday, September 28
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 2 N. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606
Led by: Tom Wick, co-founder of the Accelerator, and Anne Smith, Senior Vice President at TWB.
Investment: $1,500 per organization (up to 3 participants).
Participants are highly encouraged to include their Executive Director/CEO, Development lead, and a key fundraising team member. You’ll get the most value when your executive and development leadership are in the room together.
Limited seats available — participation is capped to keep the session highly interactive.

“I would highly recommend the Accelerator to nonprofit leaders and development professionals seeking to build or assess a comprehensive, relationship-based (rather than transactional) fundraising strategy.”
Dayna Dion
Vice President of Communications and Operations
Easterseals Chicago
For More Information
Download the Full Sample of the Framework
“It’s clear this framework was built with fundraisers, for fundraisers—thoughtfully addressing the many interconnected elements that shape an organization’s fundraising culture and practice.”
Kristin Pollock
Chief Operating Officer
Kids First Chicago

