Making the Invitation - Workshop

How to Confidently Engage Champions in Generosity

 
Community: Christian Alliance for Orphans
Thursday, February 05, 2026
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM MST
Virtual
 
Seats Available: 97 of 200

Event Information

Inviting a champion to give financially requires a spiritual partnership and strategic approach that keeps your champion development plan in the forefront. This workshop equips nonprofit leaders with a framework to formulate and communicate financial invitations with confidence and conviction.

Using the context of Major Gifts, leaders will learn the components of financial invitations and ways of adapting them into various development contexts.  Through hands-on work and interactive exercises, leaders will increase skills and gain inspiration for developing trust and deepening engagement with givers.  

This workshop is designed for nonprofit executive leaders, development staff, and anyone in your organization who desires to expand their effectiveness in connecting champions to the cause and extending courageous, faith-filled invitations to generosity.

Register today!

This February 5th workshop is 9:00am PST | 10:00 AM Arizona/MST | 11:00pm CST | 12:00pm EST.

Presenters
Michelle Clements
Featuring - Michelle Clements
Area Director, CAFO, Mission Increase

Michelle Clements serves as the Director of Development & Discipleship for the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO). She has 20+ years of experience in development and leadership roles with a variety of nonprofit organizations. Prior to joining CAFO and Mission Increase, Michelle was the vice president of development and communications for an Arizona Christian foster care and social service agency. Michelle spent a few years in politics and public policy including working for a US Senator and business and pro-growth economic advocacy organizations. She loves collaborating and learning together with other ministry/nonprofit professionals, which is part of what drew her to this role – her dream job!

She hopes to never lose the wonder of being saved by grace and is passionate about growing in her relationship with the Lord while sharing the love of Jesus with those around her. Michelle enjoys serving her local church in Arizona where she is involved in children’s ministry and other volunteer roles.