Nationally acclaimed Smart Dog School of Fundraising selects Houston, TX to host one day fundraising workshop as part of its 2011 18-city workshop tour
(prHWY.com) August 16, 2011 - Houston, TX -- Houston, TX has been selected as the only city in the state to host the nationally acclaimed Smart Dog School of Fundraising workshop for animal shelter professionals in 2011. The workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn Express located at 8730 Gulf Freeway in Houston on Monday, October 3. The workshop is being presented by fundraising experts from Animal Shelter Fundraising LLC, an Arizona-based fundraising and marketing company that specializes in animal welfare. The company delivers fundraising workshops across the country and, last year, completed a 18-city fundraising workshop tour of the United States, including a sold Dallas workshop in March 2010. The one-day workshop expects to attract two dozen animal welfare professionals from Houston and surrounding counties to learn valuable fundraising skills from industry experts.
"This is a privilege of distinction for the Houston to be selected as the host city for this training considering the hundred or so animal shelters and humane societies nationally that seek to land this workshop," remarks Smart Dog School founder and CEO Tim Crum whose is also the School's lead presenter. "
Anyone interested in registering for this event can do so by visiting the School's website at
www.schooloffundraising.com and going to the Workshops tab and clicking on Houston. The workshop fee is only $79 if registration occurs before August 27 and includes a fundraising workbook and a flash drive containing dozens of fundraising documents and campaign samples. The workshop is sponsored by Animal Shelter Websites, Grizzard Communications Group and Mason Company.
About Smart Dog School of Fundraising
The Smart Dog School of Fundraising is the only educational fundraising program instructed by highly successful fundraising professionals from the animal welfare industry. Individuals attending workshops and webinars learn by viewing and hearing analysis of actual fundraising campaigns and techniques from fundraising professional who have had fundraising success working for animal shelters, rescue groups and/or humane societies. In addition to on-line training, the School travels to 18 cities every year to provide training to as many people as possible. The Smart Dog School of Fundraising has already trained over 1,000 animal welfare professionals, from board members to executive directors to fundraising staff. Whether someone is a seasoned fundraising professional or new to fundraising, the Smart Dog School of Fundraising will prepare them for fundraising success. To learn more about Smart Dog School of Fundraising, visit
www.schooloffundraising.com or call 623.975.1234.
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