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Do Good Better Studio



Do you want to be a more successful fundraiser?



Join us in the do good better studio, where workshop meets workday - and you get results.



Build your ability, confidence and motivation to succeed as a fundraiser with:

do good better studio program elements may be purchased individually or packaged together for both cost savings and better results. For maximum effectiveness, we recommend all four workshops, Fundraiser's Forum and Success Coaching for one full year


What is the Do Good Better Studio™?

The do good better studio, created by Alexander | Carrillo Consulting LLC, is designed to give you the education, training, practice, support and coaching needed to develop and implement successful fundraising strategies. The program includes:


Workshops that Work: $229 each | $199 Early Bird Rate



1) Foundations for Fundraising: Assessing Your Strategies dot dot dot dot

You leave the workshop with foundational fundraising knowledge and skills, a complete audit of your fundraising shop, and a compelling mission story.

2) Performace: It's All in the Plan

You leave the workshop with a customized fund development plan based on up-to-date best practices.

3) Messages that Motivate: The Compelling Case

You leave the workshop with a compelling case for support that tells donors why they should support your cause now.

4) Get the Gift: Major Gifts and Donor Loyalty

You leave the workshop with high level donor identification, cultivation, solicitation and recognition skills, and a plan for implementing your major gifts program.



Fundraiser's Forum: FREE


Participation is limited. Email us now for sign-up information: info@do-good-better.com
Meet monthly with fundraising colleagues for group coaching, peer support, idea generation, and
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You leave each session having worked through a particular professional challenge or opportunity facing you and the other members of your cohort, plus a deepening relationship with colleagues you can trust and turn to for advice, samples, and problem solving.



Success Coaching: Contact us for pricing and scheduling at info@do-good-better.com


Meet with a consultant one-on-one to set and achieve specific professional and organizational goals, and get exactly the information and support you need right now.dot

You leave each coaching session with goals, action steps, and expert counsel for keeping you on track on the initiatives that matter for you and your organization. Your coach holds you accountable and keeps you on track for success.



Give Us a Year, We'll Give You Results


Do Good Better program elements may be purchased individually or packaged together for both cost savings and better results. For maximum effectiveness, we recommend all four workshops, Fundraiser's Forum and Success Coaching for one full year.





Meet the Consultants


Laura Alexander and Jenny Carrillo are both masters' level professional fundraisers and trainers with more than forty years of combined experience in the nonprofit sector. They have designed customized corporate training curricula for both for-profit and non-profit clients across Arizona, including the statewide Cox On Board program for the Cox corporation, the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Pro Neighborhoods, United Way, Leadership Training Institute of YES Network, the Volunteer Center, Pima County Libraries, Green Valley Community Foundation, and ASU School of Social Work, among others. They have provided board development, strategic planning, and campaign management for over fifty nonprofits in Arizona.