Access the tools, community and coaching you need to grow.
Our three-week virtual Fundraising Masterclass will equip you and your team with practical strategies and expert advice to navigate today’s funding challenges.
September 2025
Sign up for the
Fundraising Masterclass
Gain the confidence and skills to fast-track your fundraising and unlock your organization’s next phase of growth.
REGISTRATION CLOSES AUGUST 8, 2025!
Why join?
As a nonprofit leader, you're juggling a lot—and trying to raise enough money to keep it all going can feel overwhelming and isolating.
The Fundraising Masterclass is here to help.
Designed for real-world nonprofit challenges, this experience offers practical strategies to grow and diversify funding—without burning out.
Whether you're stabilizing revenue or exploring new streams, you'll gain the clarity, tools, and support to build a resilient, sustainable fundraising model that fuels your mission for the long haul.
You don’t have to do it alone.
Connect with a community of peers, get direct coaching from fundraising experts, and hear from funders about creating shared value partnerships—so you can position your organization for lasting impact.
Participants will gain:
✔ Proven strategies to apply NOW: Advanced fundraising tools that work in today’s environment.
✔ Clarity and focus: Cut through the noise and develop a plan that matches your goals, values, and capacity.
✔ Tangible progress: Leave with actionable strategies—and renewed confidence in your ability to grow support.
✔ Expert coaching: Get guidance from seasoned fundraisers who’ve helped organizations like yours scale sustainably.
✔ Funder insights: Hear directly from funders to better understand how to strengthen relationships and unlock new opportunities.
✔ Community and support: Join a cohort of peers who understand the weight you carry and are committed to helping each other succeed.
Meet the coaches
Maria is passionate about uniting technology, philanthropy and social good to solve critical issues. As a second generation Korean-American, Maria’s life work has been centered on developing education and economic opportunities for women and communities of color to thrive in a global economy. Maria is a strategist, fundraiser, and marketer who has raised nearly $200M through corporations, high net worth individuals, and institutional funders such as Gates Foundation, Google, and Reid Hoffman. Maria also helped build global award winning campaigns like the UNICEF Tap Project and Code.org's Hour of Code.
Maria Choi
Founder & CEO
Raise for Good
As a strategic nonprofit leader with over a decade of experience, Lauren combines her analytical mindset and deliberative approach to help organizations secure essential funding and scale their impact, having raised over $75 million for well-known U.S. nonprofits. Her competitive drive and disciplined execution have established her as an expert in strategic growth, fundraising, team leadership, and venture philanthropy. Lauren's significance strength enables her to identify high-impact opportunities and develop innovative strategies that transform organizations' fundraising capabilities. With meticulous attention to detail and a results-oriented focus, she consistently delivers exceptional outcomes that enable nonprofits to expand their reach and fulfill their missions. Lauren remains passionate about sharing her extensive knowledge to help organizations elevate their fundraising efforts, maximize their potential, and drive meaningful, lasting change in communities across the country.
Lauren Gourhan
Fundraising Strategist
Raise for Good
Jocelyn Noya Quintana leads the The Miami Foundation’s external and internal communications, where she works to build the Foundation’s brand as a magnetic, inspiring home base for philanthropy, social impact and generosity in Miami, Florida. Prior to joining The Miami Foundation, Jocelyn worked for the international education nonprofit Teach for All for 14 years, where she built and led the organization’s marketing and communications strategic support to 60+ independent organizations located across the globe. While working at Teach for All, Jocelyn also led as a partner at Carambola Consulting, where she served as a consultant and advisor to nonprofit organizations located within the United States, focusing on challenges related to marketing, communications, community engagement, talent acquisition, learning strategy & design, coaching, and organizational strategy.
Jocelyn Noya Quintana
Fundraising Specialist
Raise for Good
Chun Yee Yip
Chief Impact Officer
Raise for Good
Chun Yee Yip is Chief Impact Officer at Raise for Good, bringing over 20 years of experience advancing social impact and CSR initiatives across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. She leads strategy and program design to help purpose-driven organizations drive aligned, measurable change. Previously, she led Lendlease’s $250M social value strategy in the Americas and held senior roles at Global Brands Group, UNICEF USA, MOCA, Ann Inc., and Givenchy. A frequent speaker on ESG, workforce development, and mental health, Chun Yee is driven by a deep commitment to building a better future for her daughter.
Meet the experts
Geetika Agrawal
Coach & Founder
League of DayDreamers
Kavell Brown
Senior Manager, Social Impact Strategic Partnerships
LinkedIn
Michelle Brown
Founder & CEO
CommonLit, Inc.
Victor Cordon
Director of Social Impact
Okta
Christina Louie Dyer
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility
Checkr
Xaira Ferrara
Associate Director, Development & Partnerships
Acumen
Jaime-Alexis Fowler
Founder & CEO
Empower Work
Alethea Hannemann
Cofounder & CEO
Board.dev
Nisha Kadaba
Director of Global Impact
PagerDuty
Diana Mao Kelly
Cofounder & President
Nomi Network
Raquel Mata
Director of Philanthropy
Rare Beauty
Susan Murray
Chief Revenue Officer
Year Up United
Anne Wintroub
Head of Social Impact
lululemon
Roxana Shirkhoda
Executive Director, Social Impact
Private Family Foundation
Ryan Nece
Managing Partner
Next Legacy Partners
Course Schedule
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Week 1
Assess Your Current State
Know the difference between maximizing and diversifying revenue to sharpen your strategy and focus on top prospects.
Expert-Led Live Session
September 9th, 12:00-1:30pm PTSelf-Paced Modules
Live Community Coaching
September 12, 11:30am-12:30pm PT -
Week 2
Storytelling to Meet the Moment
Learn to craft messaging that stays true to your mission—and works in today’s funding landscape.
Expert-Led Live Session
September 16th, 12:00-1:00pm PTSelf-Paced Modules
Live Community Coaching
September 19th, 11:30am-12:30pm PT -
Week 3, Track 1
Maximize Revenue:
Elevate Donor Engagement & CultivationGet proven strategies to engage diverse funders and create a tailored donor plan that drives revenue growth today.
Live Fireside Chat
September 23rd, 12-1pm PTSelf-Paced Modules
Live Community Coaching
September 26th, 11:30am-12:30pm PT -
Week 3, Track 2
Diversify Revenue +
Activate Your PlanWalk away with a clear roadmap to diversify revenue—prioritized strategies and an updated 6-Month Plan to activate now and build for the future.
Live Fireside Chat
September 23rd, 12-1pm PTSelf-Paced Modules
Live Community Coaching
September 26th, 11:30am-12:30pm PT
What’s Included
6 Live Sessions
Participate in live coaching sessions with seasoned fundraising pros and gain exclusive, real-world funder insights through twice-weekly community coaching, fireside chats, and expert-led Q&As—all designed to help you build smarter strategies and fuel sustainable growth.
11 In-Depth Tutorials
Learn how to master donor engagement, maximize funding, craft authentic stories, understand stakeholders, and diversify revenue—at your own pace with sequential on-demand videos.
6 Leader Profiles
Hear directly from nonprofit leaders who’ve been there—sharing real stories of growth, overcoming funding challenges, and the insights and aha moments that changed everything.
Customizable Workbook + Resources
Access a powerful library of tools and templates—including a Fundraising Priority Matrix, SOAR Analysis, customizable 6-Month Plan, Messaging Framework, and Donor Strategy Maps—to help you fundraise with clarity, confidence, and focus.
8 Focused Deep Dives
Get insider tips from funders and fundraising experts on engaging corporate partners, cultivating HNWIs, building shared value partnerships, and exploring revenue diversification—from earned income to mergers & acquisitions.
Peer Community
Connect with a supportive community of nonprofit peers to share insights, workshop challenges, and accelerate your fundraising success—together.
Program Details
Dates & Duration
The program will span three weeks starting September 9 to September 26, 2025.
Note: All live sessions will be conducted in English and take place between 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Pacific Time.
Time Commitment
Estimate is a total of about 8-10 hours over 4 weeks, depending on your learning pace.
Flexible Learning Format
Benefit from a combination of live interactive sessions and self-paced modules that you can complete at your convenience.
Pricing
One-time payment of $1,495 for up to two people per organization and 12 months access to the platform.
Certificate of Completion
Receive a Certificate of Program Completion after the program, with the option to add it to your LinkedIn Profile.
“This program demonstrates a deep understanding of the nonprofit sector's needs, providing practical tools and strategies that can be implemented immediately while building long-term fundraising capacity.”
—Sumita Sukla, Think of Us
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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This course is designed for growth-stage nonprofit founders and leaders looking to enhance their fundraising skills and strategies to meet critical fundraising needs. Your organization has early proof of impact and is ready to expand and scale.
Note: Your organization must be affiliated with a 501(c)(3) organization or equivalent
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You will have access to the platform for up to 12 months, which will include access to all recordings, self-paced modules, worksheets, resources, and the community of nonprofit leaders in your cohort.
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To participate in our sessions and access course-related content, you'll need two main tools: Zoom and Disco. Live sessions will be hosted on Zoom, and Disco is the platform that will house all course-related content and events. Disco is compatible with both desktop and mobile devices. No payment is needed for Disco; once you register, you will automatically be added as a member of our Disco Community.
To learn more about how to access these two tools, please visit the Zoom Get Started guide or learn more about Disco.
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Yes! We plan to launch more programming next year, stay tuned for future announcements by signing up for our email newsletter.
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Please reach out to courses@raiseforgood.com with any questions.