07.10.2008
Optimizing the Board's Role in Fundraising Success
This research-based, practical discussion of the impact of the governing board on fundraising will highlight practical strategies and techniques for supporting the board and enhancing its capacity to...
08.14.2008
Integrated Prospect Development
Development professionals now recognize that reaching their institution's best prospects is central to the organization's fundraising success. This has brought pressure on the entire system to design...
09.11.2008
Become a Talent Magnet: Staffing Issues in Today's Environment
The demand for major gift fundraisers has reached a fever pitch. Development offices are staffing up, new charities are springing up, and smaller shops, once satisfied with annual giving, are reaching...
10.09.2008
Weaving Donor Relations into the Organization
Does your organization have an understanding of and commitment to donor relations? Are donor relations functions--acknowledgement, recognition and stewardship--seen as the sole responsibility of the development...
11.13.2008
Planning Your Campaign for Continuous, Not Episodic, Success
Consider the fact that your current campaign is only the first in a series. The cycle of major campaigns is shaping fundraising in higher education and healthcare. This session will focus on how first...
12.11.2008
Major Gift Solicitation Skill Development: The Solicitation and the Close: They're Not Always the Same
Securing a gift means asking, negotiating, and ultimately closing. We will deal with the logistics and strategies of major gifts work. How do you know when you are ready to ask? How do you mount a cultivation...