* Programming designed to help coaches develop a better understanding of development approaches and strategies.
* Group training for your entire coaching staff.
Fundamentals of Fundraising For Coaches
Skill training to help coaches raise more money
Book a training session for your coaching staff today.
Contact Jim Abbott at jim@smallcollegeathletics.com or (405) 208-9133
Now more than ever successful athletic departments rely on external revenue to fund their programs. Raising funds not only provides the means to elevate your program, in many cases it is essential to delivering a first class experience to your student-athletes. For coaches, there is a growing expectation that they will be active in raising funds. While some coaches have extensive experience and comfort raising funds, others have little experience or room for improvement.
Building Fundraising Skills
The BOSCA Fundamentals of Fundraising For Coaches program is designed to provide coaches with a deeper understanding of successful fundraising strategies and approaches. The program will help coaches understand how to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors. It will also focus on providing strategies to promote giving and help coaches develop their vision for why giving is important.
Program Approach
This is designed to be a group training session for your entire coaching staff. BOSCA will provide curriculum for the staff to follow along with and lead a live session (60-90 minutes) virtually. The session can be recorded for any staff members that miss the live training and BOSCA staff will be available as needed for follow up questions. Training sessions will be scheduled based on mutual availability.
Cost: $325 includes program materials, live virtual session, and follow up.
To schedule a training session or if you have questions, contact Jim Abbott at (405) 208-9133 or jim@smallcollegeathletics.com
Fundamentals of Fundraising For Coaches Program Highlights
Developing and growing annual giving and booster clubs.
Keys to identifying prospective donors.
Creating an annual giving strategy and plan.
Donor prospect cultivation strategies. Identifying and cultivating larger donors.
Donor communication approaches.
Making the Ask
Strategies for working with your office of institutional advancement
Understanding the different types of contributions (gifts) that can be made.
Keys to effective donor stewardship.
Time management - how to include fundraising efforts in your already hectic schedule.
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Program Contributors
Jim Abbott - Founder of BOSCA & retired Athletic Director at Oklahoma City University.
Matt Donovan- Sr. Associate AD for Development at the University of Indianapolis.
Brett Berg - Asst. VP. for Development at the University of West Florida.
Jeff Mason - Associate AD for Revenue Generation at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Sessions will include other veteran administrators as guest faculty.
Questions?
Contact Jim Abbott
(405) 208-9133
As a new Athletic Director, the timing and content of the BOSCA Leadership Academy could not have come at a better time. The curriculum challenged me to think critically about how we are building our program here at Rocky Mountain College, and was a great way to connect with other small college administrators. Jim Abbott and John Phillips' experience and passion for small college athletics helped provide me with much needed confidence, as I took on the challenges of running an athletic department for the first time. I am a better AD because of this program and would highly recommend it to any small college administrator wanting to make their department better!"
Jim Klemann, Athletic Director - Rocky Mountain College
“I have been blessed to have a mentor and friend in Jim Abbott, whom I met over 8 years ago at my first BOSCA event in 2013. Pursuing a new career path from 15 years of coaching to full time athletics administrator, Jim took me under his wing and has been a valuable resource in my success. Jim and the network of professionals I met through BOSCA were one phone call away to help me navigate the challenges as a new athletic director. BOSCA is a first-class workshop filled with sharing, learning, and networking that transforms leaders. The impact on BOSCA attendees has been life-changing. Jim has discovered what matters most in life, which is to reach beyond himself and to invest his life in empowering others to fulfill their potential as athletic administrators. There is no question in my mind that any person who is wishing to grow as an athletic administrator should participate in the BOSCA Leadership Academy. Without Jim’s mentorship, I would not be where I am today.”
Jeff Bussell, Athletic Director – Vanguard University