Relationship Fundraising Accelerator: Beyond Events

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, facilitated workshop, where you'll apply it directly to your own organization alongside other nonprofit leaders.

Curious what that looks like for your organization? Get the full sample and see the framework in action below.

Workshop Information

Date: September 28-29, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: 2 N. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606

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.

The Relationship Fundraising Framework

Moving from stagnant philanthropic revenue to sustainable growth

For More Information

Download the Full Sample of the Framework and an Informative Flyer for Your Team:

Workshop Information

Led by Tom Wick, co-founder of the Accelerator, and Anne Smith, Senior Vice President at TWB.