When women come together, extraordinary things happen. In 2023, the Carl Sandburg College Foundation and College of Nursing teamed up with 100 Extraordinary WomenTM, a unique, national
initiative that brings women together to raise $100,000 or more in gifts and 5-year pledges. In less than six
months, more than $100,000 was raised for the College’s nursing student success grant program,
bringing attention to this program and the need for increased funding support. Many were first-time
gifts that were much larger than our typical initial gift.

You will learn effective strategies to raise significant funds among women, boost annual giving, and
deepen connections with donors to specific programs. We will also highlight concepts for implementing
a simple, yet proven way of reaching groups of new donors to cultivate first-time gifts at higher levels
than traditional levels. This session is designed to empower a small team to make a major and
immediate impact.