A course with a powerful and proven curriculum that enables not-for-profit organizations
to dramatically increase revenue, resources and community engagement.
The Harold Grinspoon Foundation commissioned a study to track the outcomes of a 9 month Culture of Philanthropy course led by Laurie Herrick.
This course is the inspiration for the Choose Abundance Intensive.
“We raised $1.6M for our capital campaign and increased our annual fundraising from $80,000 to over $400,000 in the last 2 years. Building a Culture of Philanthropy with Rainmaker was transformational!”
Bert Carter – President & CEO, Willie Ross School for the Deaf
Why Choose Abundance?
In Rainmaker's Choose Abundance Intensive, the powerful curriculum shows how not-for-profit organizations can dramatically increase revenue, resources, and community engagement.
The Choose Abundance Intensive trains, motivates and inspires your team to implement a game-changing model for resource abundance – an intentional Culture of Philanthropy.
“We raised $250,000 of new money for our recreation programs
due to having built a Culture of Philanthropy.”
– Former Chief Development Officer, Pittsburgh JCC
Choose Abundance Intensive
The intensive is 9 months and delivered via Zoom
CAI 2025-26 dates are here!
- October 16, 2025 - Orientation (time TBD)
- October 27-29, 2025 - Advance #1
- February 9-11, 2026 - Advance #2
- May 11-13, 2026 - Advance #3
Session times:
- 11 am – 4 pm (EST)
Tuition:
- $16,000 per team (3-5 members)
Interested in a free Culture of Philanthropy Primer for your organization - reach out to Laurie@rainmkr.com
Top Reasons to APPLY
- You want to enhance fundraising success
- You want to fully integrate a Culture of Philanthropy
- You want build deeper donor relations and partnerships
- You want to create more engagement with your community
Ready to apply - email kathleen@rainmkr.com and we’ll send you a link to the application.
Ready to apply - email kathleen@rainmkr.com and we’ll send you a link to the application.
Rainmaker Consulting Offers:
Report showing Culture of Philanthropy course's
unprecedented impact
It is our mission to make building a Culture of Philanthropy available and affordable to not-for-profit organizations of all sizes
Teams of 3-5 members, including executive director, development leader, board members and additional program and marketing staff from:
- Not-for-profit organizations
- Organizations that want a breakthrough in fundraising
- Groups that want to build a strong and sustainable fundraising program
- Teams that learn by DOING. Your team will be doing the work – not simply taking notes to bring back to the office
Good question. The course is right for your team if you are ready to commit to:
- Engaging a team
- Showing up - your team commits to attending all sessions and coaching calls
- Doing the work - readings, homework and additional implementation work called for in your plan (approx. 2-4 hours per month)
Kickoff Session:
- Assessing your organization: all team members will complete an online assessment
- Understanding the fundamentals of a Culture of Philanthropy
- The unique role of culture and how to alter it
- Establishing an organizational Culture of Philanthropy plan
Second Session:
- Levers & Tools for Transforming & Leading Culture Change
- Leadership strategy
- Address the obstacles to success
Final Work Session:
- Post-assessment. Let’s see how much you’ve grown!
- Presentation of outcomes and impact
- Next steps
- Completion and celebration
Monthly Ongoing Course Activities
- Team Coaching Calls
- Readings/homework - investment of 2-4 hours each month
Session times: M-W 11 am – 4 pm (EST)
Do it together and do it better!
- Learning and working with organizational colleagues and peers across the country is key to this professional development series
- We bring your team from concept to reality in a way that is exciting, engaging and best of all - affordable
Where will it be?
- We will meet virtually on Zoom