Municipal Candidate Workshop 3: How to be an effective fundraiser.

Candidate workshop, Thursday April 20 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

Presented by A Better Niagara

Passionate about your community? Want to make a difference? If you are considering running in the next Municipal election you're going to need to fund your campaign. Signage, advertising, community events and other expenses add up. With this workshop you'll learn why asking for donations is part of every campaign.

You will hear from an expert campaign manager and candidate.

You will learn:

Why fundraising is not a separate activity but integral to every campaign.

Planning and preparing for your fundraising campaign.

Why you should not hesitate to ask for donations.

Why asking for a donation is as important as asking for their vote.

Who you should ask and techniques for how to ask for donations.

This is a virtual session on the Zoom platform. Register to attend and you will be sent a link

Workshop leader: Alejandra Bravo, Director of Leadership and Training at the Broadbent Institute

About the session leader, Alejandra Bravo:

Alejandra Bravo is Director of Leadership and Training at the Broadbent Institute. Previously a Manager of Leadership and Learning at Maytree, for a decade she designed and delivered innovative political and civic training for emerging and diverse leaders.

She is a facilitator, trainer, mentor, coach and strategist specializing in cross-organizational collaboration. She has worked as community organizer, political staff and has been a municipal and a federal candidate in Toronto.