Think Tank Start Up School in Berlin, Germany

 

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What Was It About?

Topics of the training included fundraising, communication, strategic planning and coalition building.

When and Where?

The Think Tank School took place on March 12-14, 2014 in Berlin (Germany) prior to the annual ESFL Conference.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

9:00 – 09:30 Introduction Session
09:30–13:00 Strategic Planning I

  • 09:30-10:30 Social Change, Policy Advocacy, Think Tanks
  • 10:30-11:30 Workshop: Analysis of Past Social Change
  • 11:30-13:00 Forming Goals and KPI’s

13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00–18:00 Strategic Planning II

  • 14:00-15:30 Understanding the Environment
  • 15:30-17:00 Appraisal of the Resources
  • 17:00-17:45 Reflection Session, Q&A
 

9:00 – 13:00 Communication I

  • 9:00 – 9:45 Crafting Strategy for Communication
  • 9:45 – 10:45 Workshop: Planning the Communication
  • 10:45 – 11:30 Writing effectively
  • 11:30 – 13:00 Workshop: Press Releases, Op-eds

13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-18:00 Communication II

  • 14:00 – 14:45 Public Speaking
  • 14:45 – 16:15 Workshop: Creating Sound Bites
  • 16:15 – 17:00 Managing Media Relations
  • 17:00 – 17:45 Reflection Session, Q&A
 

9:00 – 13:00 Fundraising I

  • 9:00 – 10:30 Faith, fundraising and techniques
  • 10:30-11:30 Workshop: why should anyone invest in you
  • 11:30-12:15 Approaching Foundations
  • 12:15-13:00 Approaching Major Gifts

13:00-13:30 Sandwich lunch
13:30 – 16:00 Fundraising II

  • 13:30 – 14:15 Online and direct mailing fundraising
  • 14:15 – 15:45 Workshop: Selling to sponsors
  • 15:45 – 16:00 Evaluation of the training


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