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Please note: the breakout, "Fire Up Your Annual Fund with Donor Societies,"with Joe Lindell and Lonnie Pederson has been moved to Session One on Saturday.
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Improve your Presentations. Tips and Tools from Toastmasters.
Alice Benson
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Mid Level |
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Are people yawning . . . or at the edge of their seats when you give a presentation? Do you want to increase your effectiveness in public speaking? Learn techniques to better present your organization or ministry for both friend- and fundraising. What helps a speaker be more engaging? Learn from the Toastmasters International public speaking program to become a Competent Communicator. This will be a hands-on session, with opportunities for audience participation and feedback for those who are willing. Toastmasters Internationals encourages positive feedback, along with suggestions for improvement.
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Using Students to IGNITE Alumni Engagement
Jeremy Wells
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Mid Level |
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Alumni Engagement is something all colleges and universities desire and strive for, but REAL engagement is difficult, time-consuming and often costly. Project IGNITE (Involving Graduates Now In Thoughtful Engagement) is a pilot project at Augsburg College, focused on achieving greater alumni engagement, including all of the benefits that come with that engagement. The project, however, rather than using professional staff, utilizes one of the greatest resources any college or university possesses ... its students. Come and learn about this unique program, how it was conceptualized and how it may also benefit your organization or institution.
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Secrets of Transformational Donors
Scott Lumpkin
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Mid/Senior Level |
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Transformational gifts are often made by individuals who have a deep commitment to philanthropy and rely on a team of advisors to identify the best ways to maximize their present and future impact on favorite charities. This presentation focuses on the story of an actual couple whose 20-year relationship with two charitable organizations produced a multi-million dollar philanthropic legacy. Special emphasis is placed on the vital role of a closely coordinated team of advisors, including charitable gift planners, accountants, trust officers and attorneys.
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Evaluating Your Campaign: So much more than just meeting the goal
Ann Sponberg Peterson, Keith Christensen, Jeanie Lovell
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Senior Level |
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Very few organizations ever take the time and opportunity to fully evaluate their campaigns upon completion – and there is so much to learn from your donors, constituents, campaign leadership, team members and systems! Luther College development staff will present a candid look at their campaign evaluation process: what they learned, how they learned it and how it informed the process and goal setting for their next initiative. No degree in statistics needed – just a thorough examination and an open willingness to ask some hard questions, assess the feedback and share the results with leadership and decision makers.
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Schools as Mission(al) Outposts
Lynn Henry
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ALSS |
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The first Lutheran schools were built in outpost locations in newly-settled areas, and the landscape has certainly changed since 19th century Lutheran immigrants established schools for their children. Today Lutheran Christian schools are challenged to be outposts in a very different way. How can Lutheran schools respond to the “new” Christianity that the Millennials and their children are seeking? How do schools become relevant while remaining true to their theological roots? In this session participants will learn of the experience of Lutheran schools in one upper Midwest metro area; will be introduced to a rubric that separates “mission-minded” schools from those that are “missional” and will be challenged to apply these ideas to their own situations.
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Up, Up and A Will!
Al Koepke
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The key to implementing planned giving successfully requires varying levels of technical knowledge combined with appropriate relational and marketing strategies. This session will cover the basics of planned giving for development professionals new to planned giving and leaders of organizations that are beginning or have relatively new planned giving programs. Topics covered include types of planned gifts, relationship of planned giving to overall resource development, program implementation, gift acceptance guidelines and marketing strategies. Ramp UP your development efforts by attending this core course!
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Using Experiments to Learn what Works in Charitable Fundraising
John List
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All Levels |
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List will overview some of his recent studies in the area of philanthropy and provide an “experiments for novices checklist.” This checklist will provide the beginnings of good experimentation and lead to a deeper understanding of how to run an effective long-run capital campaign.
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