1. Early Career - Friday - Dan Johnson and Bethany Bierman
Whether you are in your first year of fundraising in a small shop or a rookie in a big shop, you need a jump-start. The Entry Level Task Force (ELTF) of ALDE will provide you some tools and wisdom from experienced professionals to get you started. Hear from a panel of experts in the field and leave with a bibliography of resources and a better understanding of ALDE’s Mentoring program. Come join ELTF — fundraising is fun! Trust us!
2. Marketing/Communications - Friday - Amy Lewis
If you are your organization's marketing/communications guru, or if you are just taking on some marketing/communication roles, this session will be invaluable for you. Have a question about social media? Have a great tip for spreading an organization's message? Come to learn and to share.
3. Planned Giving - Friday - Cheryl Grasmoen
Are you new to planned giving? Do you have the latest techniques to share? Do you have an idea you've thought up, but want to run it by some other professionals before trying it out? This session will help you with all that, and more.
4. Annual Fund (Renewable/Sustainable Giving) - Friday - Don Engel
The annual fund is so important for our organizations, but do we keep our appeals fresh on an annual basis? Do we even update annual appeal strategies every few years? This session will help you create an annual annual fund, or even a biannual annual fund.
5. Educational Ministries (elementary, secondary, higher education) - Sunday - Jane Lottes
Education is quite challenging, but greatly rewarding. Meet with colleagues in various levels of educational ministry to discuss issues affecting your field, as well as success stories.
6. Outdoor/Youth Ministry Organizations - Sunday - Jason Gerdes
Join colleagues in outdoor/youth ministry for a facilitated discussion of what is working in fund- and awareness raising for outdoor/youth ministry organizations.
7. Social Ministry Organizations - Sunday - Dave Johnson
Network with peers in similar settings to discuss issues of fundraising and communications within social ministry organizations.
8. Congregations - Sunday - Ed Bean
Working in a congregation is a blessing, but working with a congregation also provides unique challenges. After all, you constantly have so many people to whom you have to answer. Join this group and share what has worked, what hasn't worked and what might work. Connect with people from all over who share the same joys and concerns as you.
9. Mentoring Coordinators - Sunday - Robin Paris
Come and meet other chapter mentor coordinators and members of the mentoring committee. Learn what is new and upcoming in ALDE’s mentoring program, share ideas, challenges and mentoring stories. Together we can improve and strengthen our mentoring program, thanks to all the wonderful work that you do on behalf of your chapters.
1. Early Career - Friday - Dan Johnson and Bethany Bierman
Whether you are in your first year of fundraising in a small shop or a rookie in a big shop, you need a jump-start. The Entry Level Task Force (ELTF) of ALDE will provide you some tools and wisdom from experienced professionals to get you started. Hear from a panel of experts in the field and leave with a bibliography of resources and a better understanding of ALDE’s Mentoring program. Come join ELTF — fundraising is fun! Trust us!
2. Marketing/Communications - Friday - Amy Lewis
If you are your organization's marketing/communications guru, or if you are just taking on some marketing/communication roles, this session will be invaluable for you. Have a question about social media? Have a great tip for spreading an organization's message? Come to learn and to share.
3. Planned Giving - Friday - Cheryl Grasmoen
Are you new to planned giving? Do you have the latest techniques to share? Do you have an idea you've thought up, but want to run it by some other professionals before trying it out? This session will help you with all that, and more.
4. Annual Fund (Renewable/Sustainable Giving) - Friday - Don Engel
The annual fund is so important for our organizations, but do we keep our appeals fresh on an annual basis? Do we even update annual appeal strategies every few years? This session will help you create an annual annual fund, or even a biannual annual fund.
5. Educational Ministries (elementary, secondary, higher education) - Sunday - Jane Lottes
Education is quite challenging, but greatly rewarding. Meet with colleagues in various levels of educational ministry to discuss issues affecting your field, as well as success stories.
6. Outdoor/Youth Ministry Organizations - Sunday - Jason Gerdes
Join colleagues in outdoor/youth ministry for a facilitated discussion of what is working in fund- and awareness raising for outdoor/youth ministry organizations.
7. Social Ministry Organizations - Sunday - Dave Johnson
Network with peers in similar settings to discuss issues of fundraising and communications within social ministry organizations.
8. Congregations - Sunday - Ed Bean
Working in a congregation is a blessing, but working with a congregation also provides unique challenges. After all, you constantly have so many people to whom you have to answer. Join this group and share what has worked, what hasn't worked and what might work. Connect with people from all over who share the same joys and concerns as you.
9. Mentoring Coordinators - Sunday - Robin Paris
Come and meet other chapter mentor coordinators and members of the mentoring committee. Learn what is new and upcoming in ALDE’s mentoring program, share ideas, challenges and mentoring stories. Together we can improve and strengthen our mentoring program, thanks to all the wonderful work that you do on behalf of your chapters.