Fundraising Essentials | Session 1
Fundraising As Ministry
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Event Information
Is it difficult to ask people for money?
Does fundraising feel like a hurdle rather than an opportunity?
Join us for this session based on the principles of A Spirituality of Fundraising.
We will discuss and explore the implications of understanding fundraising as ministry and invitation rather than obligation or pressure.
This session invites leaders to reframe fundraising as a relational and spiritual practice grounded in trust, generosity, and shared purpose.
- Please come prepared by having read the short book by Henri Nouwen prior to the session.
- We would love to send you a copy of the book as a gift—just let us know the best address to mail it to.
- If you prefer, the book is also available as an audiobook on Hoopla through the Chattanooga Public Library and is approximately one hour long.
Location Details
Our office is located in the back of the building closest to 45th street and Virginia. Parking is found in the rear of the building or on 45th Street. Please enter through the entrance located on 45th street - you will see signage near the basketball goal.
Presenters
Featuring - Ashley Baldwin
Area Director, Chattanooga, Mission Increase
Ashley Baldwin serves as the Area Director for Mission Increase Chattanooga. Ashley has been serving and leading in the nonprofit sector for over ten years. Through her work, she has developed a passion for strategic, sustainable, and relational generosity between ministries and champions.
Ashley graduated from Covenant College with a BA in Philosophy and Religion. She is a Ministry Venture graduate, Brock Fellow and Gotham alumni. She spreads the liberating message of generosity through her volunteer work with Generous Giving and The Generosity Trust.
Ashley is married to her college sweetheart, Ben and is a proud mother to her three young treasures, Ellie, Declan and Carmella. In her free time, Ashley enjoys coffee, good books, hosting friends in her home and making new family memories.