Accelerate your Impact

Join the AMPO Accelerator and gain the tools, strategies, and confidence to amplify your nonprofit’s impact. Don’t wait—secure your spot and start building a thriving annual giving program now!

AMPO Accelerator

  1. Module 1: Goal Setting and Getting Started

    8 lessons

    1. 1. Before You Begin

      1. 1. Course Materials
      2. 1. Welcome Message

    2. 1. Doing the Work

      1. 1.1 Understanding Your Performance Data
      2. 1.2: Setting Your Fundraising Goals
      3. 1.3: Building Your Basic Infrastructure
      4. 1.4: Understanding the Donor Cycle of Cultivation

    3. 1. Wrap Up

      1. 1. Review | Module 1: Goal Setting and Getting Started
      2. 1. Looking Ahead | Module 2: List Building and Board Activation

  2. Module 2: List Building and Board Activation

    8 lessons

    1. 2. Before You Begin

      1. 2. Course Materials
      2. 2. Welcome Message

    2. 2. Doing the Work

      1. 2.1 Identifying Top Donors and Prospects
      2. 2.2 Understanding and Analyzing Your Donors
      3. 2.3 Creating Donor Segments
      4. 2.4 Activating Your Board for Fundraising

    3. 2. Wrap Up

      1. 2. Review | Module 2: List Building and Board Activation
      2. 2. Looking Ahead | Module 3: Storytelling Fundamentals

  3. Module 3: Storytelling Fundamentals

    8 lessons

    1. 3. Before You Begin

      1. 3. Course Materials
      2. 3. Welcome Message

    2. 3. Doing the Work

      1. 3.1 Crafting Your Impact Story
      2. 3.2 Crafting Your Story of Possibility
      3. 3.3 Writing Compelling Fundraising Narratives
      4. 3.4 Using Data to Enhance Your Stories

    3. 3. Wrap Up

      1. 3. Review | Module 3: Storytelling Fundamentals
      2. 3. Looking Ahead | Module 4: Creating Your First Appeal

  4. Module 4: Activating Your Story of Possibility

    8 lessons

    1. 4. Before You Begin

      1. 4. Course Materials
      2. 4. Welcome Message

    2. 4. Doing the Work

      1. 4.1 PLANNING YOUR STRATEGY: MATCHING STORIES TO SEGMENTS THAT SPARK ACTION
      2. 4.2 TURNING YOUR STORY OF POSSIBILITY INTO AN APPEAL THAT INSPIRES ACTION
      3. 4.3 TURNING YOUR STORY OF IMPACT INTO STEWARDSHIP THAT BUILDS TRUST
      4. 4.4 REPURPOSING YOUR NARRATIVE ACROSS CHANNELS: FROM ONE STORY TO A FULL CAMPAIGN

    3. 4. Wrap Up

      1. 4. Review | Module 4: Storytelling Fundamentals
      2. 4. Looking Ahead | Module 5: Systems for Fundraising Implementation

  5. Module 5: Systems for Fundraising Implementation

    8 lessons

    1. 5. Before You Begin

      1. 5. Course Materials
      2. 5. Welcome Message

    2. 5. Doing the Work

      1. 5.1 BUDGETING FOR ANNUAL GIVING: FUNDING THE STRATEGY
      2. 5.2 THE ANATOMY OF A STRONG ASK STRATEGY
      3. 5.3 PRODUCING APPEALS AND STEWARDSHIP AT SCALE
      4. 5.4 RECEIPTING, COMPLIANCE, AND DONOR CONFIDENCE

    3. 5. Wrap Up

      1. 5. Review | Systems for Fundraising Implementation
      2. 5. Looking Ahead | Module 6

  6. Module 6. From Messaging to Momentum

    8 lessons

    1. 6. Before You Begin

      1. 6. Course Materials
      2. Welcome Message

    2. 6. Doing the Work

      1. 6.1 BUILDING A DONOR COMMUNICATIONS CALENDAR
      2. 6.2 SEQUENCING MESSAGING WITH INTENTION
      3. 6.3 MULTI-CHANNEL WITHOUT THE MAYHEM
      4. 6.4 KEEPING IT REAL (AND DOABLE)

    3. 6. Wrap Up

      1. 6. Review | From Messaging to Momentum
      2. 6. Looking Ahead | Module 7

  7. Module 7. Building the Annual Needs Capacity Pyramid

    8 lessons

    1. 7. Before You Begin

      1. 7. Course Materials
      2. 7. Welcome Message

    2. 7. Doing the Work

      1. 7.1 INTRODUCING THE ANNUAL NEEDS CAPACITY PYRAMID
      2. 7.2 FILLING THE PYRAMID WITH REAL PROSPECTS
      3. 7.3 COMMUNITY MAPPING FOR PROSPECTING
      4. 7.4 TIME, TEAM & TOOLS FOR PYRAMID ACTIVATION

    3. 7. Wrap Up

      1. 7. Review | Building the Annual Needs Capacity Pyramid
      2. 7. Looking Ahead | Module 8

  8. Module 8. Discovery & Cultivation Conversations

    8 lessons

    1. 8. Before You Begin

      1. 8. Course Materials
      2. 8. Welcome Message

    2. 8. Doing the Work

      1. 8.1. Becoming a Supercommunicator
      2. 8.2. Matching Story to Values — Story-Matched Discovery
      3. 8.3. Discovery by Tier & Segment — Scaling with Intention
      4. 8.4. From Insight to Action — Making Discovery Useful

    3. 8. Wrap Up

      1. 8. Review
      2. 8. Looking Ahead | Module 9

  9. Module 9

    8 lessons

    1. 9. Before You Begin

      1. 9. Course Materials
      2. 9. Welcome Message

    2. 9. Doing the Work

      1. 9.1 Understanding the Ask Readiness Spectrum
      2. 9.2 Ask Strategies by Pyramid Tier
      3. 9.3 Portfolio Planning & Pipeline Visibility
      4. 9.4 Planning the Arc of the Ask (Timing & Lifespan)

    3. 9. Wrap Up

      1. 9. Review
      2. 9. Looking Ahead

  10. Module 10

    8 lessons

    1. 10. Before You Begin

      1. 10. Course Materials
      2. 10. Welcome Message

    2. 10. Doing the Work

      1. 10.1 Board & Staff Giving Framework
      2. 10.2 Your One-Page Case for Support
      3. 10.3 Your Complete Ask Packet
      4. 10.4 Simple Success Tracking

    3. 10. Wrap Up

      1. 10. Review
      2. 10. Looking Ahead

  11. Module 11

    8 lessons

    1. 11. Before You Begin

      1. 11. Course Materials
      2. 11. Welcome Message

    2. 11. Doing the Work

      1. 11.1 Mapping Donor Journeys
      2. 11.2 Quarterly Rhythm Review
      3. 11.3 Story-Driven Board Reporting
      4. 11.4 Simple Ask Analysis

    3. 11. Wrap Up

      1. 11. Review
      2. 11. Looking Ahead

  12. Module 12

    8 lessons

    1. 12. Before You Begin

      1. 12. Course Materials
      2. 12. Welcome Message

    2. 12. Doing the Work

      1. 12.1 Your 12-Month Implementation Calendar
      2. 12.2 Capacity-Reality Check
      3. 12.3 Growth Readiness Indicators
      4. 12.4 Your Mission-Driven Fundraising Manifesto

    3. 12. Wrap Up

      1. 12. Review
      2. 12. Looking Ahead

How it works

Tailored Strategies 

With strategies customized to your unique fundraising needs, you will raise more money.

Donor Engagement

With the right tools, you can foster meaningful relationships with your donors.

Amplified Impact

With actionable plans,
you can significantly increase your fundraising impact.

“The AMPO Accelerator course has come at the right time for our nonprofit. As we build our donor base and giving strategies, the accelerator course delineates and unpacks the complex and nuanced field of fundraising into an understandable step-by-step process. This course will help you be a better steward to your donors, who are the most important part of your fundraising strategy."

Matthew G Tschetter, MA, MS Executive Director, Caminando Juntos