Campaigns of One: Inspiring Transformational Philanthropy

Join us for an innovative philanthropy experience

Inspire gifts of significance by co-creating visionary, personalized pathways with your most engaged benefactors. Learn a proven, research-based framework that not only raises transformational level philanthropy for your organization but unlocks a level of joy and meaning for your benefactors that they cannot reach alone.

What you will learn

• The 7-Step Campaigns of One Roadmap: Move seamlessly from opportunity discovery to a compelling, co-created invitation.
• Seven Essential Shifts for Transformational Philanthropy: Replace scarcity, needs, and transactions with abundance, vision, and partnerships.
• How to Create Meaning and Inspire Dreaming: Spark imagination and deepen meaning through permission-based conversations.
• The Art of Ideation at 3,000/300/3-Foot Views: Craft vision, strategy, and tactics that energize leaders and benefactors alike.
• Fear-Reduction Techniques for Leaders, Development Professionals, and Benefactors: Focus on starting small, celebrating wins, and building momentum for big ideas.
  
  

Who should attend?

This workshop experience is Ideal for development leaders, principal giving professionals, and experienced major giving professionals who aspire to meaningfully engage, inspire, and co-create with benefactors. Participants will leave with a renewed sense of purpose, as well as specific strategies, tactics, processes, and tools for working with benefactors and internal stakeholders to facilitate transformational “Campaigns of One.”

Prerequisites: We recommend 5 or more years of major giving experience and/or participation in The Art and Science of Donor Development workshop prior to attending.

Why attend?

Grounded in the Campaigns of One methodology developed and implemented by Jim Hodge and Scott Arthur on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, this series prepares participants to inspire gifts of significance, invigorate staff, and transform how their organization thinks and works. This experience equips you to reclaim the high ground of philanthropy. You’ll shift conversations from money to meaning, reduce fear for all stakeholders, and spark abundant thinking that unlocks extraordinary generosity.

Choose Your Experience

Workshop: $1,950

• Two live, interactive sessions
• Digital materials
• Networking

Plan

Prepare for your workshop experience.

The in-person, two-day workshop will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT and Thursday, Sept. 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. MT.

Feedback from a few of our February 2025 attendees:

It was an absolute joy, so helpful, encouraging and insightful. Thank you so much for your preparation and professionalism!”

This was revolutionary! Thank you so much for your energy, vulnerability and openness. Can’t wait to put these ideas into practice.”

Wonderful training! My second time through – I took it in 2022 so it was great to revisit with another few years under my belt!”

It was all seamless – thank you for being vulnerable with us and allowing us to step into your world. It is so encouraging to see great leaders like you lead heart-forward and encouraging us in the effectiveness in operating with transparency and a desire to build a better future together.”

I really enjoyed this session, it was fast-paced, engaging and delivered great content. And it was fun!”

Top-rated takeaways consistently include:

Personal transformation—from asking to co-creating

Practical frameworks that are easy to apply immediately

Renewed joy and confidence in major-gift work

Deeper, values-based donor relationships

Energizing peer connections and idea sharing