Celebration of Nonprofits: Connecting to Donors during COVID

Celebration of Nonprofits: Connecting to Donors

This year, the annual Celebration of Nonprofits is going virtual in a multi-part series where we can focus on one issue per session important to the nonprofit community. 
 
Part 1: Connecting to Donors
  How is your nonprofit connecting with donors? What about your big annual gala? Glen Fladeboe, owner of Fladeboe Advancement, a Minneapolis based consulting firm will outline the key strategies non-profit organizations are using to raise money online during the Covid-19 pandemic.  Fladeboe's firm has assisted over 100 non-profit organizations over the past 6 months with virtual fundraising events and he will share success stories and key takeaways that have led to continued giving. 


 Glen Fladeboe, Fladeboe Advancement

Glen Fladeboe (Principal Partner and Auctioneer) attended the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa immediately after graduating high school and has been part of the Fladeboe family business ever since. With over 25 years of experience as a professional auctioneer and fundraiser, he has been instrumental in building Fladeboe Advancement into a premier benefit auction and donor engagement consulting company. He credits the success of the business to his exceptional staff, time spent consulting with and getting to know clients and a company philosophy that says “if you focus on the mission of the organization, guests will be inspired and support the cause.”

Glen holds a degree in communications from Hamline University and lives with his wife Stephanie, two young daughters and dog in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  In his free time, he enjoys marathon running, hunting, driving tractor and spending time at his cabin on the south shore of Lake Superior.

Fladeboe Advancement partners with nonprofit organizations to raise funds through live benefit auctions, mission-based giving moments, and donor engagement consulting. The team is passionate about highlighting an organization’s mission to inspire giving and strengthen donor relationships. The company considers it a privilege to have helped nearly 300 nonprofits across the country raise more than $36 million through auctions and giving moments in 2019. And in 2019, the company expanded its services to include ongoing donor engagement consulting focused on helping nonprofits build deeper and more meaningful bonds with donors.

***The Midway Chamber, in partnership with Hamline University, is doing a multi-part series dedicated to nonprofits. Whether you work for a nonprofit, serve on a board, or are interested in how nonprofits function, you are invited to attend.***