Upcoming Events

Who Moved My Donors? What You Need to Know to Thrive in the “Interconnected Age” Overview

08/19/2010

From Twitter and Facebook to instant communications via email, text, and video messaging, relationship building and fundraising paradigms are rapidly changing. All predictions are that within the next ten years the majority of donations will occur online. Is your organization prepared to survive and thrive? This session will explore the rapidly changing landscape of the “interconnected age” from the need for a web presence to social networking, and provide attendees with strategies for embracing this new frontier without fear.

Donor Recognition: Trash or Treasure?

09/16/2010

Too often, organizations waste money that could otherwise be spent on their mission or better ways to increase donor gifts. Drawing lessons from the book Donor Centered Fundraising by Penelope Burk, personal experience, and local donor surveys and interviews, John will discuss the effectiveness of various kinds of donor recognition for corporate and individual donors. Look for a surprisingly honest discussion of what works and what doesn’t.

“A Revolution in Generosity”

10/21/2010

Recent work within the religious fundraising community has furthered the donor-centered approach. It has also fostered new debate within the overall fundraising community about whether the person who does development work raises generous people or generous gifts as a first priority. Mark will detail the differing trajectories in these two approaches and offer insight into the religiously-motivated giver, regardless of where their gifts are directed.