Put your community in the driver's seat as you grow your local economy

Learn how community funding strategies and tools ranging from crowdsourcing to crowdfunding to community investment funds can support economic development, real estate and housing projects, small business development, and more!  


Join This Live Training To:

Discover a range of community funding approaches, deep dive into crowdfunding, and explore ways to secure support and move your public or private projects forward with community funding. Bring specific challenges or project ideas to workshop with the group.

Plus One-on-One Coaching

Includes a post-course consultation to address your unique needs and circumstances.


Module 1: Community Funding Foundations

Discover an ecosystem of community funding approaches ranging from donation campaigns to individual investment offerings to investment funds

  • Why Community Funding

  • Tools and strategies to Fund With Community

Module 2: Crowdfunding Approaches

Explore a variety of crowdfunding tools for nonprofits, small businesses, and community projects through successful case studies

  • Crowdfunding Deep Dive

  • Community Crowdfunding Case Studies

Module 3: Getting Community Funding Initiatives Started

Learn how to use the Build With Community Mindset™ to inspire support for a variety of community projects

  • Frameworks for Gathering Community Support

  • Creating Momentum For Community Funding Projects

Session Dates and Times:

Join us for 2 three-hour live, virtual sessions. Trainings will be recorded and available for replay in the Learning Center. 

  • Dates: Wednesday, October 15th & Thursday, October 16th, 2025

  • Time: 9-12AM PT, 10AM-1PM MT, 11AM-2PM CT, 12-3PM ET

Who Should Enroll:

Professionals and community members who are the hubs for ideas and resources in their communities and are looking for new ways to empower individuals to participate in the economic vitality of your community including:

  • Community Organizations and Nonprofits
  • Economic Development Professionals 
  • Main Street and Downtown Business professionals
  • Entrepreneur Support Organizations (ESO)
  • Chambers of Commerce 
  • Community Leaders

Whether you're seeking fresh ideas beyond grant proposals for community organizations, local small business funding beyond traditional lending, engagement with residents and resources for public projects, or striving to construct long-term solutions that strengthen your community as you address community challenges, this training is for you. 

Take advantage of Early Bird pricing for the October Training through August 29th!

(Individual price regularly $475) Choose "Group" rate when registering two or more individuals from the same organization or community. Contact us if you need an invoice.

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Want a dedicated training for your staff or community?Custom packages available for cohorts of eight (8) or more. Get in touch.

Instructor

Founder & CEO Kathleen Minogue

Kathleen is a recognized leader for her pioneering work in community funding education. For over a decade she has helped communities, small businesses, and nonprofits unlock the support of their communities to fund their projects. Kathleen is the creator of The Crowdfund Better® Process and The Crowdfund Better® Certified Advisor Program, the first professional development training program for advisors.

Kathleen has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and PwC Women Unbound report, and and been invited to present at the Director’s Guild of America, the America’s SBDC National Conference, IEDC Economic Future Forum, and Crowdfunding Deep Impact UK.