Live Nonprofit Training Webinar
Budgeting & Planning for Fundraising Success
Learn how to build realistic fundraising budgets, forecast revenue with confidence, and align your development plan with your organization’s mission and cash flow needs.
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026 · Time: 12:00–1:00 PM CST · Format: Live Zoom Call
Hosted by The Center for Nonprofit Success
Webinar at a glance
Challenging traditional assumptions in fundraising budgets
Using historical donor data and giving probabilities to set realistic goals
Aligning fundraising targets with actual capacity and performance
Ideal for: Executive directors, development and finance staff, and nonprofits seeking training on fundraising.
Why this webinar
From Assumptions to Strategy: Rethinking Fundraising Budgets
This webinar is designed to help nonprofit leaders move beyond incremental, assumption-based fundraising goals and adopt a more realistic, data-driven approach to budgeting. By grounding fundraising targets in actual donor behavior and giving probabilities, organizations can reduce uncertainty, improve planning confidence, and create conditions for success rather than shortfalls. Participants will gain practical tools and insights to forecast or re-forecast their fundraising goals in a way that aligns resources, strategy, and expectations—regardless of where they are in their fiscal year.
Who should attend
Executive Directors and CEOs of small to mid-sized nonprofits
Development and advancement leaders building annual plans
Finance leaders who partner with development teams
Nonprofits seeking to grow their fundraising efforts
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the full recording and materials within 24 hours.
What you’ll learn
Practical skills you can apply the same week
Each segment of the webinar is designed to translate directly into how you plan, present, and manage your fundraising budget.
Set realistic fundraising goals
Learn how to move beyond arbitrary percentage increases by using donor history and giving probability to establish achievable, data-informed targets.
Budget without “filling the gap”
Understand how to challenge traditional budgeting assumptions and build a fundraising plan that aligns revenue expectations with actual capacity.
Forecast with confidence
Gain practical tools to adjust fundraising goals throughout the year based on performance, timing, and donor behavior.
Your Instructor
Kerri Mollard, CEO
Founder and CEO Mollard Consulting,
Kerri Mollard is the Founder and CEO of Mollard Consulting, based in New Albany, Ohio. She is a respected authority on nonprofit board governance, planning, and fundraising. Since 2003, Kerri and her team have served more than 200 clients and thousands more through workshops and trainings.
Prior to consulting, Kerri worked for nonprofits in a variety of roles, from box office manager to interim executive director. In 2025, the company launched Board Building, a unique board matching, training, and support service.
About The Center for Nonprofit Success
Practical training for mission-driven leaders
The Center for Nonprofit Success equips social sector leaders with the tools to plan, fund, and manage their organizations effectively. Our webinars are designed to be immediately actionable, with an emphasis on templates, examples, and peer-tested approaches.
“I am thrilled that The Center for Nonprofit Success will provide deeper training and guidance with community is coming to Central Texas.”
-Nancy Krenek, CEO ROCK
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Budgeting & Planning for Fundraising Success
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time: 12:00–1:00 PM Central
Location: Live Zoom session + recording
Live access to the 60-minute webinar
Downloadable budgeting tools
Slides and recording delivered within 24 hours
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