Philanthropic Reform / Disruption
Inclusive Fundraising and Democratizing Philanthropy
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Presented by Sarah Driever of Children’s Hospital Association benefitting Children's Minnesota
Get ready to challenge your current fundraising efforts by examining your language, messaging, beneficiary participation, and culture for inclusivity, accessibility, and cultural competency. Dive into inclusive fundraising through discussions on how to overcome barriers and biases that often exclude certain groups from fully participating in philanthropic efforts.
Relationship Building
Advocating for Fundraisers of Color
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Presented by Ashley Hemnarine of The Family Partnership
It's difficult for fundraisers of color to grow in a space that doesn't look like them and doesn't know how to nurture them. It is possible, though. Learn how to create an inclusive environment, what BIPOC folks need to thrive in development, and how to advocate for them in a historically white philanthropy industry through real-life scenarios and interactive discussion.
Philanthropic Reform / Disruption
Disrupting Philanthropy: Where to Begin
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Presented by Sophie Hillmeyer of Life House; Jordon Johnson
Let's examine the historical perspective of philanthropy and how a deficit-based framework and mentality centers individuals and creates underlying competitiveness for funding amongst organizations. Discover ways to shift your philanthropic narrative that instead focuses on cultivating relationships, centers racial healing, and puts forth a vision of honoring our interconnectedness in our work to lift up communities and future generations.
Relationship Building
Building a Strong Qualification Program & Active Mid-Level Giving
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Presented by Jacquelyn Peters of Campbell & Company
As organizations experience an aging donor population and donor fatigue, it’s important to develop strategies to support your future major gift prospects. Gain understanding and confidence in implementing a successful qualification program and the challenges you might encounter, how it should be integrated into your other fundraising programs, and how developing a formal or informal mid-level giving program can be a valuable use of organizational resources.
Grant Prospecting / Writing
Demystifying Program Evaluation for Grantwriters
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Presented by Nicole Conti of Rise, Incorporated; Kelsey McKenna of Shavlik Family Foundation
Demystify the increasingly common evaluation questions in grant proposals. Gain confidence using the functional definitions of common evaluation terms (i.e., objective vs. goal, output vs outcome, logic model, ROI), learn strategies for writing sustainable goals for your organization, and unpack what funders are looking to see in these sections. You're encouraged to come to the session with an existing grant proposal with a goals and objective section to workshop.
Philanthropic Reform / Disruption
Funky Fundraising: Redefining Nonprofit Norms with Community-Centric Philanthropy
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Presented by Myrtle Lemon-Todd of SharkyLemon
Fundraising as a whole has been rooted in cisgender, heterosexual, whiteness. But does it have to be this way? Say goodbye to typical donor-hosted fundraisers and hello to dynamic, community-centric donation streams that bring people together. Discover the importance of disrupting traditional nonprofit fundraising methods to adapt to changing community needs and donor preference, learn from successful case studies, identify practical techniques for developing community-centric donation streams that foster meaningful connections and ongoing support, explore platforms and technologies that can enhance implementation and management, and develop a personalized action plan for integrating creativity and community into your fundraising strategy.
Relationship Building
Communications that Build Donor Relationships & Lifetime Value
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Presented by Tom Struthers of TurnKey Direct Marketing, Inc; Gay Gonnerman of The Food Group; Jennifer Beaudry of The Diocese of Duluth
Beyond prioritizing time spent with donors, development pros need tools and strategies working for you all year long. Dive into an effective annual plan of donor touchpoints to maximize giving today and in the future, including strong appeals, newsletters, donor thank yous and appreciation, event invitations, impact reports, tax substantiation, and new donor welcome packages.