The UPLIFT Fundraising Accelerator Program is designed for organizations with limited fundraising staff who are ready to diversify their revenue streams. This self-paced, fully customized program empowers organizations to build a fundraising strategy that fits their unique needs — with direct support from NSOF instructors.

Multiple staff members (one per workshop) from your organization can participate, ensuring that the learning is embedded across various areas of your work.

what we'll cover

Step 1: Create Your Custom Plan

We begin with a one-hour planning session between your fundraising lead and/or Executive Director/CEO and an NSOF instructor. This is a chance for us to learn about your organization, answer your questions, and collaboratively design your personalized learning journey. You'll identify which four workshops best suit your goals and determine which staff members will attend each.

Step 2: Attend Your Workshops

Based on your custom plan, your team will attend four selected workshops (one participant per workshop). These sessions focus on:

Foundational fundraising knowledge
Revenue generation strategies
Marketing and communications to support fundraising
Broader organizational support

Step 3: Final Debrief & Next Steps

After completing all workshops, you will reconnect with your NSOF instructor for a one-hour debrief session. This is an opportunity to reflect on your progress, ask questions, and outline clear next steps. We recommend that all staff who attended workshops join this wrap-up session.

We understand that every organization is unique. That’s why this program is designed with flexibility, time for reflection, and space for your specific questions.

The program must be completed within six months of your initial 1:1 meeting.

how is this delivered?

A Zoom connection that can support video is required for this program. If you are not able to connect by video through Zoom and are interested in participating, please contact the school at admin@nsof.ca.

instructor

Rowena Veylan

A fundraiser, consultant, teacher and mentor, Rowena has been working within the non-profit industry since 2003. Learn more about Rowena.

investment

$750 per organization.

You will hear from us within 3 days of registering. Your confirmation e-mail will contain a Calendly link to book your first 1:1 with a member of the NSOF team!

Ongoing support

Alumni of our accelerator programs are invited to join our 12-month Community of Practice series — a professional development opportunity designed to deepen your fundraising knowledge and practice. Each month, we dedicate two hours to exploring a focused fundraising topic. Sessions often feature expert instructors, guest speakers, and sector leaders who provide insights tailored to your organization’s needs.

This initiative is designed to help you put fundraising theory into action with practical tools, peer support, and real-world strategies. Invitations for the following year are sent each October directly to our alumni organizations. If you did not receive your invitation, please contact us at admin@nsof.ca.

Investment: $250

Looking for more flexibility with schedules and programming and/or want to involve others from your organization? You may want to look at our LIFT Fundraising Accelerator Program.

"Thank you so much for all of your support and guidance over the past months. Uplift was such an incredible opportunity for our team to come together in learning, develop shared understandings, perspectives, and language, and help us begin to build a culture of philanthropy across departments.

This programming truly has been a transformational gift! Two of my colleagues who participated are brand new to fundraising but deeply passionate about learning more and I suspect this experience helped to solidify an understanding of how they can participate in fundraising efforts and help other frontline staff to do the same. There is something particularly special and important about frontline staff embodying that culture of philanthropy – everything from recognizing the potential of an impact story, discussing community support with former clients and community members, to understanding how our organization is supported so they, as staff, can do their best work."

ZOE LAUCKNER,

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

COWICHAN VALLEY YOUTH SERVICES