Invite me to speak
Speaking at the University of Portland
I love meeting new people, learning and sharing ideas!
Conferences, workshops, and other events are fabulous opportunities to do just that. We can work together in different ways. I can plan and facilitate a full workshop, present alone or with others, or participate on a panel.
If you’re interested, I’m happy to discuss my availability for participation and how we can work together to create a valuable learning opportunity for your community. Just let me know what you’re working on!
I speak to people interested in creating genuinely powerful social media strategies and fundraising plans.
My topics include: Social Media, Fundraising and Nonprofit Careers. I have spoken to over 1,000 people from 2011-2013, and I would love to speak for you!
Fundraising
- Wildly Successful Events: Sponsorships 101
- Advanced: What Your Sponsors Really Want
- Finding New Donors
- How to Keep Your Donors
- Mega-Fundraising with Volunteers
- Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers
- Tons of Money in the Mail
- Advanced: How to Write a Stunning Direct Mail Package Piece by Piece
- Crucial End of Year Giving Strategies for Your Nonprofit Appeal
- Fundraising Planning
- Developing Earned Income Streams For Your Nonprofit
Careers
- Moving On Up In Your Nonprofit Career
- Jumpstart your Jobsearch with Social Media
- Negotiating Conflict in the Workplace
- Your First 80 days at a job
Social media
- Kickstarting Your Nonprofit Blog
- How to Get People to Click Buy on Your Business Website
- How to Get People to Engage on Your Government Website
- How to Get People to Donate On Your Nonprofit Website
- Creating e-newsletters that get more donations
- Getting more people to open your e-newsletters
- How to use LinkedIn for professional events
- Advanced LinkedIn
- How to use Twitter to get more attention for your cause or business
- Advanced Twitter for Partnerships
- Advanced Content Marketing
- How to Learn from Your Website and Social Media Analytics
Previously presented at:
- Oregon Small Business Development Centers
- IRS & SBA
- City of Portland
- City of Austin
- University of Portland Nonprofit Management Program
- Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs
- VolunteerMatch
- NTEN Tech4Good
- National Scleroderma Foundation Leadership Conference
- Meals on Wheels National
- Downs Syndrome Advocates in Action
- Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations
- Texas Business Women
- Center for Nonprofits in Austin
- Young Nonprofit Professionals Network
- Bookwoman
- BigAustin, and many others.
To check my availability for your next workshop, webinar, or conference just contact me at info at wildwomanfundraising . com
or call 512-763-5161
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Government Speaking
Applause:
“Within four hours of soaking in all of your wonderful lessons and advice, I was able to empower someone to bring in a hefty item for one of the Silent Auctions, and secure a major score of my own.
Better yet, using what I had learned within the prior twelve hours, I was able to put together a variety of sponsorship packages for a recently-revealed connection in an industry you mentioned AND
“Wow!”, I not only secured a $1500 sponsorship for a specific need, but just found out that we received a 15,000 sponsorship, as well. I’d say that’s a darned good return on one webinar! Thanks a million!” -Judi DeSouter, Director of Advancement at Catholic Elementary Development Partners, New York, NY
“Your How to Write Stunning Appeal Letters webinar was sooooo good! Thanks so much for the best training in years. Clear. Concise. Real world examples. Great pace. Loved it!” -Julie Nations, Executive Director, The Ellie Fund
“This has been one of the best webinars I’ve attended. Incredible amount of information that I can’t wait to implement at work. Thank you so much!” -Jen Hiebert, Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute, Moscow, Idaho
“I enjoyed your Moving Up In Your Nonprofit Career webinar. The worksheets are a great resource, I used the “Cheat Sheet” at an interview this Friday and left a great impression. Your work is inspiring!” -C. Massillon
“That was a great session! I didn’t realize I could learn so much in an hour and a half! 
I am the first person in our organization of 20 years with the title fund developer–a lot of folks are counting on me. All of the resources you shared will be invaluable!” -Linda Parson, Birthing Project USA
“Excellent presentation on sponsorships, helpful, informative, and motivating! -John Panarese, Executive Director, Animal Rescue League of Fall River, MA”
“Your Tons of Money In the Mail webinar gave me many fresh ideas that I would like to incorporate into my upcoming mailings. I plan to review my notes and the supplemental materials provided in order to create an “action plan” for the lessons learned. Thank you!” -Amanda Parker, Grants and Development Manager, OPERA America
“I’ve been trying for years to figure out how to write about our non-profit in a way that moves folks to action. After just one session of your Make Tons of Money in the Mail seminar that I finally got how to do that! Because of the shift in copy inspired by Tons of Money in the Mail, Nourish America is being featured in a special report on Hunger that will be in the Chicago Sun Times along with heavy weights – Feeding America and Meals on Wheels! The editor specifically told me that she was particularly excited about how visceral my copy was and that she’d never seen hunger described like that before!” -Mary Morgan, Nourish America, Ojai, California
“Tons of Money in the Mail gave me TONS of ideas for making our year-end direct mailing more effective. The opportunity for questions and answers was also extremely valuable! Thanks!” —T.J. Holsen, Development Director, Parents as Teachers of Lake County, Inc. Indiana
“We are a grassroots organization doing our fifth fundraising event next year. Mazarine’s Wildly Successful Events Sponsorship Webinar helped us brainstorm who to approach and lots of ways to convince them to sponsor us! Tremendous value. If you’re looking for sponsors, take this course! ” -Denise Hawkinson, Ph.D., Board member, Post-Partum Health Alliance
“I was highly impressed with Mazarine’s Wildly Successful Events webinar. She provides practical advice and pertinent information on best practices, how-to strategies and many new and different places to look for sponsors. Great for anyone, novice to expert.” -Karrie Groves Riemer, Operation Sack Lunch, Seattle, WA
“Wildly Successful Events helped me ‘think big’ for a big event. Great resources, fresh ideas and lots of energy. Thank you!” -Leigh Crow, Director, Resource Development, United Way of Forsyth County, Georgia
“Wildly Successful Events provided me with valuable information and some creative new ideas that I will put into practice immediately! So much to think about! -Sue Ann Lynes, Executive Assistant/Corporate Membership, Soil and Water Conservation Society, Iowa
“I learned so much from Mazarine’s Wildly Successful Events seminar! I have already put some of her tips into place with great success! It’s definitely a valuable presentation.” -Colleen Payne, Executive Director, Spina Bifida Association of Kentucky
“Mazarine gave me TONS of ideas of where to look for sponsorships, we are gonna make SO MUCH MONEY!”-Mary Morton, Communications and Program Director, Nourish America, Ojai, California
Wow, what a great presenter and a wonderful class! So glad you offered it. -Sonya
The presenter did a great job. The presentation was brisk and I felt like she knew her material well.
Wonderful presenter!!
I thought it was very informative and received good tips for my year-end appeal letter. I thought Mazarine was terrific. I look forward to attending another webinar .
Full of great information, and was great to be given other links as resources and supplemental materials– that makes it an incredible value! I also appreciated the presenter providing real world examples. -From October 2011 webinar
This workshop was helpful! I liked the interactive approach, I got to talk about what our agency is doing and get personalized feedback for improvements.” -Erica Schmidt, Literacy Coalition of Central Texas, Austin, TX
“I liked Mazarine’s workshop. It was small and very personable, great info and energy, examples and resources aplenty, very open to Q & A.” -Rich Lillejdahl, Mary Lee Foundation, Austin, TX
“I attended Mazarine’s workshop at the Urban League’s Job Fair. She did a great job of presenting! Authentic and informative and helpful. I will pass this information on to everyone I am in contact with. Thank you Mazarine!” -Evelyn Liu Phoenix Lotus Foundation Portland, Oregon
“I’ve learned so much about fundraising and marketing! I had a fabulous time learning as my experience was filled with her warmth as a person.” -Shoshana Avree, Executive Director, A Child’s Life Nepal
“The most important thing I got out of Mazarine’s presentation was how important it is to network, put yourself out there, be persistent, dedicated, passionate and incorporate new technologies into your job search and life.” -Anonymous
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