Place-Based Fundraising Through Major Gifts and Local Foundations

Bean Peaks: Place-Based Fundraising Through Major Gifts and Local Foundations

November 5th, 2025
3:30 PM Eastern Time

Join Patrick Kell and Philip Milburn from the IMBA Development Team to explore the successful fundraising strategies behind the Bean Peaks Gravity Flow Trails in Prescott, AZ. This case study serves as an example for organizations and communities across the country seeking to understand place-based fundraising — securing financial support by directly connecting fundraising to a place-based project. You will learn how the project successfully leveraged relationships with major individual donors and gained significant support from local community foundations to achieve funding goals. Discover actionable insights for planning, executing, and sustaining financial support for your own local initiatives.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Analyze how place-based fundraising strategies leverage local identity.
2. Apply techniques for identifying and cultivating major individual donors.
3. Understand effective strategies for securing support from local community foundations.