Section 1: Director of Development at Bean’s Cafe
- Reflecting on early days of Ken’s career and the key differences between working in sales/marketing vs fundraising
- The Director of Development role at Bean’s Cafe and successful fundraising campaigns in Ken’s time there
- Attracting and engaging donors to get the best campaign outcomes
- Getting the best of the fundraising team at Bean’s Cafe
- What Ken’s leadership style is like
- Learning for mistakes and failures
Section 2: Transitioning from in-house fundraiser to consultant
- Key factors in transitioning from Director of Development for Bean’s Cafe to beginning consultancy firm, Denali FSP Fundraising Consultants
- Some of the biggest challenges nonprofits in Alaska are currently facing
Section 3: Fundraising strategies
- What to look out for in an internal fundraising audit
- Maximising acquisition direct mail campaigns
- How to be better at nurturing your donors
- Common opportunities fundraising teams and nonprofits are missing
Section 4: Professional development for fundraisers
- The importance of serving on nonprofits boards and advice on how to serve on your first board
- Becoming a CFRE and the importance of this
Section 5: Future goals and summary
- Goals for Ken Miller and Denali FSP in the next 5 – 10 years
- Final advice to inspire and fulfil fundraisers