Grow Your Annual Fund Giving the Right Way
GSB’s Donorarc Annual Fund Cohort for Nonprofits
Cohorts launches March 24. Registration Closes March 2.
Program Includes
Affordable, structured learning with community support
Step-by-step guidance to launch your first full annual fund program successfully
Learn strategy to identify and approach major donors
Learn what you need to receive planned gifts
Accountability and access to Mitzie through Basecamp and individual support meetings
Implement year one and a plan for year two
The 15 Month Calendar is located at the bottom of this page.
Designed for nonprofits raising less than $100K per year.
1:1 meetings between cohort sessions to help you implement and personalize strategies along the way for your unique context.
Cohort is 15 months to give you time to implement each next step with success and confidence.
Cohorts launches March 24. Registration Closes March 2.
Client Success by the Numbers:
A campus ministry in Washington raised $32,000 in 2023 and $26,000 in 2024 before adopting the Donorarc model. After beginning to use Donorarc, they had already raised $59,000 by August 2025, more than doubling their previous year’s total by the end of the eighth month. These totals do not yet reflect their Quarter 4 Donorarc newsletter or their end-of-year appeal, and if they remain on this trajectory, they can anticipate their strongest year of giving ever. (Cohort Model)
Cohorts launches March 24. Registration Closes March 2.
Stop asking for stuff.
So many nonprofits rely on restricted, one-time gifts for “stuff” — a van, a roof, or a summer program — and find themselves asking again next year from the same tired donors.
Without a solid annual fund revenue stream, organizations can’t dream bigger, hire well, or plan ahead.
The truth is: your donors want to do more. They just need you to show them why their giving matters.
That’s where the Donorarc model comes in.
Donorarc is my proven system for building donor trust, loyalty, and generosity through story-driven communication.
You’ll learn to:
Write and mail quarterly story newsletters that make donors feel like partners.
Craft two impact-centered appeal letters each year that grow giving — not guilt.
Create and execute a gratitude plan that builds long-term relationships.
Build and manage your database to actually track what matters.
Engage your board in fundraising without the awkwardness.
Share your stories online — website, email, and social — with clarity and confidence.
You’ll walk away not just inspired, but equipped to run your entire annual fund system — for years to come.
What does it cost?
Cost for the program is $1295 and covers all cohort trainings, templates, and one-on-one sessions for 15 months.
Cohorts launches March 24. Registration Closes March 2.
➼ Mitzie is a full-time consultant with GSB Fundraising who helps nonprofits and churches strengthen their annual fund by telling clearer, more human stories that invite generosity and trust. She is the creator of Donorarc, a story-based fundraising framework she designed and implemented as a nonprofit executive and now teaches through training and coaching. With more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit leadership, Mitzie has led measurable growth in giving by pairing best-practice annual fund systems with transparent communication, strong internal culture, and accountable leadership. Using Donorarc, she helped grow Epworth Children’s Home’s annual fund from $1.4 million to $2.6 million in three years and increased giving at NovusWay by 68% in just 12 months. Her work is grounded in the belief that healthy organizations—where boards, staff, and donors are aligned around a shared story—raise more money and sustain their mission more effectively.
Meet Mitzie Schafer, the GSB Consultant
Cohorts launches March 24. Registration Closes March 2.