The Core 10 Fundraising Training Series
Elevate your team’s confidence, strengthen donor relationships, and raise more for your mission.
Empower Your Nonprofit to Thrive
Your mission matters—and your ability to fund it does, too.
The Core 10 Fundraising Training Series by Lindsay Simonds Consulting (LSC) gives nonprofit leaders, boards, and staff the tools and confidence to raise money effectively and sustainably.
These interactive, expert-led workshops combine proven fundraising strategies, real-world donor engagement practices, and immediate application—so your team doesn’t just learn, they transform.
What Makes the Core 10 Series Different
Led by Senior Consultant Brandy Bertram, designed by Principal & Managing Director Lindsay Simonds, the Core 10 blends strategy and inspiration with practical tools that work in real fundraising conversations.
Each training is:
The Core 10 Modules
Explore our ten foundational sessions—each crafted to unlock your team’s fundraising potential:
1. Pitch Perfect: Making the Ask & Handling Responses
Build confidence with donor conversations. Practice real scenarios, overcome objections, and turn every ask into an invitation for impact.
2. The Faces of Philanthropy: Donor Archetypes & High-Value Questions
Learn to recognize donor types and use LSC’s signature High-Value Questions to deepen relationships.
3. Annual Fundraising Planning: Roadmap for Revenue
Design a clear, actionable fundraising plan your team can actually execute.
4. Moves Management: Turning Prospects into Partners
Transform your cultivation strategy with intentional “moves” that bring donors closer, step by step.
5. Planned Giving Basics: How to Activate Now
Demystify legacy giving and start planting the seeds for future gifts—today.
6. Donor Upgrades & Retention: Growing Loyalty and Lifetime Value
Retain more donors and increase giving with simple, strategic stewardship practices.
7. National Philanthropic Trends: Data That Drives Decisions
Stay ahead of shifts in donor behavior and adapt your strategy with current philanthropic insights.
8. Network Mapping & Peer-to-Peer Activation: Expanding Your Reach
Identify hidden prospects in your network and activate your board, volunteers, and champions.
9. Preparing for a Capital Campaign: Readiness for Big Goals
Assess your organization’s readiness and lay the groundwork for transformational fundraising.
10. End-of-Year Giving: Winning the Giving Season
Create a calendar and messaging plan to maximize December giving while building year-round engagement.
Flexible Training Options
Choose the delivery format that fits your organization’s goals and schedule:
| Targeted Training | 2 hours (Virtual) | Focused on one Core 10 module. | $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Half-Day Workshop | 4 hours (Virtual or In-person*) | Covers 2–3 modules with interactive exercises. | $5,000 | $7,500 |
| Training Series | 6–12 sessions (Virtual or In-person*) | Build a custom curriculum across multiple modules. | $10,000–$20,000 | $15,000–$25,000 |
*In-person delivery available for Denver-based clients; additional travel quoted separately.
Meet the Trainers
Brandy Bertram Lead Trainer
With 20+ years in nonprofit fundraising, Brandy has led major gift programs, designed campaigns, and trained countless staff and volunteers. Her sessions are known for being energizing, approachable, and immediately actionable—turning even reluctant fundraisers into confident ambassadors.
Lindsay Simonds Program Designer & Managing Director
As the founder of LSC, Lindsay has guided organizations to raise over $3.5 billion for causes in healthcare, conservation, education, and human services. Her strategic leadership and deep experience ensure every LSC training is built for transformational impact.
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About Lindsay Simonds Consulting
Lindsay Simonds Consulting partners with mission-driven organizations to design and execute transformational fundraising strategies.
We help nonprofits raise more, lead with confidence, and create lasting impact—through strategy, training, and heart.