Fundraising Essentials | Session 3

Donor Communication Cycle

 
Community: Chattanooga
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Mission Increase Chattanooga
4500 Saint Elmo Avenue
Chattanooga, TN
 
Seats Available: 9 of 16

Event Information

 Do you know how your donors want to be engaged?
Do you feel confident in how to cultivate donor prospects?

Join us for this session focused on the Donor Communication Cycle—a practical framework that helps leaders move from clarity to action.

We will explore how to intentionally engage donors and prospective givers throughout the year, using discovery questions that build trust and alignment. 

This session will also provide concrete guidance for extending clear and confident financial invitations that fit naturally within an ongoing relationship.

  • Please come prepared to identify one or two donor relationships where you feel stuck or unsure how to take the next step.
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
Ashley Baldwin
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.

 

Ben Baldwin
Featuring - Ben Baldwin
Director of Internal Operations & Strategy, Mission Increase Chattanooga