Swimming in the Online River of Social Networks
Albert Maruggi
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All Levels |
Social Networks hold the promise of connecting a flood of people to your organization. The digital connections we are making every day through Facebook, online communities, email and texting are building strong ties between us based on personal preferences, needs, friendships, recommendations and influence. How does a faith-based nonprofit organization fit into this new world? In this workshop Rohn Jay Miller, a Partner in the San Francisco agency Native Instinct, will lead a presentation and discussion about how this new “social river” is organized and how you can use its power to create and nurture connections to people that will matter in their lives and yours. You will understand how passion drives social networks, how search engines play a central role in building social networks and how NPOs have organized themselves to use social networks to build strong connections within and to reach out and build new connections.
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Thrivent Financial Town Hall Meeting
Bill McKinney and Tim Schwan
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Town Hall Meeting |
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a top-rated financial services provider with a distinctive purpose: we strengthen Christian communities by helping members be wise with money and inspiring them to live generously.
In this town hall meeting, come hear from Thrivent executive leaders who will share a brief update regarding Thrivent’s renewed commitment to its members. But more importantly, this is a time for you to ask questions and share your thoughts and ideas – your feedback is important to us! We want to hear from you.
To help us prepare for this session and ascertain potential topics of interest, please submit questions or topics you would like addressed in this session. Please send all inquiries to townhall@thrivent.com.
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7 Strategic Uses of Direct Mail
Kristen Egan
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Mid Level |
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Think direct mail is for donor renewal and acquisition only? Maybe it’s time to widen your perspective. Discover seven strategies to use targeted direct mail throughout your integrated fundraising program. Actual examples of best practices will be used to demonstrate how to find new donors, recapture lapsed donors, renew and upgrade current donors, cultivate and challenge major donors and encourage legacy gifts using direct mail marketing.
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Jumpstarting Your Corporate and Foundation Giving Program
Laura Roller
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Entry Level |
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Corporate and foundation relations is not just for research universities! Learn how to raise the visibility of your college in the corporate and foundation sector. Explore effective ways to cultivate corporate and foundation prospects, particularly those with alumni affiliations.
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A Mighty Partnership Between Development and the Business Office
Mark Gelle, Martha Kunau & and Rebecca Otten
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Senior Level |
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Learn how to build a harmonious and productive relationship between the development and business offices. Learn how to speak one another’s languages. Explore ways to improve systems so that each office can achieve its goals while supporting the other. The result can be happier, more generous donors for the benefit of your organization’s mission.
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A Match Made in Heaven: Gifts That Will Make Your Donor Fall Hook, Line and Sinker
Angela Fogt & Jessica Johnson
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Senior Level |
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This presentation is designed to help development officers choose the best type of charitable trust (charitable remainder or charitable lead) to propose to a particular donor. It will provide an overview of the most important tax, legal and structural considerations for these planned giving tools. Participants will receive a helpful chart summarizing each of the common variations of CRTs and CLTs.
During the presentation, participants will have an opportunity to analyze donor profiles and learn how to select a planned giving vehicle that will best match a donor’s philanthropic goals and financial needs.
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Why Does the Phone Weigh so Much?
Gregory Dwyer
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All Levels |
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Why do we hesitate to pick up the phone and make contact?
This interactive seminar will get to the heart of what holds us back – that invisible barrier that keeps us from picking up the phone. What we need is not a new technique, but a changed mindset around people, money and the ability to ask. What is really needed is a breakthrough in thought … the ability to create a rapid change, a shift in thought which ultimately makes the phone lighter and contacting people for your cause a great joy.
You’ll learn how to:
• Overcome procrastination
• Master the psychology of connecting
• Break through the fear
• Learn how to make the ask
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Crossing on Dry Ground – Solicitation Fundamentals
Mark Hofman
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The fundraising river is wide, deep and swift. A solicitor may focus on how fast the water is moving or how far away the safety of the opposite shore appears. But some focus on getting across the river. Reaching the other side – asking for the gift – without being swept away (distracted) or pulled under (by fear) is a daunting challenge. But getting there is what every successful solicitor must do. What if you could reach that far shore by crossing the river on dry ground?
This session meshes easy to understand terminology and sound professional practice, while respecting the range of emotions at play. Regardless of your experience level or role in your organization, Crossing on Dry Ground offers tools and tips to confidently solicit each gift.
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Today’s Donor Behavior: Developing Strategies for Better Donor Retention
Heather Albrecht - RuffaloCODY
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Resource Session |
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Has your fundraising program been given the responsibility of growing not just dollars, but also participation? Having your organization focus on donor behavior by reviewing retention rates, your program can maintain a strong donor base AND move your most loyal prospects up the giving ladder. In this session, attendees will discuss what it really takes to increase donor participation, how donor retention can affect overall donors and increase dollars and understand the importance of switching current segmentation strategies to be successful.
A number of exhibitors and sponsors will be presenting Resource Sessions about a variety of topics during regular curriculum time slots. We haven’t cut the number of curriculum offerings per session, but have simply added to what is available. Please note that exhibitor sessions are sponsored sessions, so the presenters may address how their products/services can help address the topic at hand. These sessions are not recorded. The presentations will take place in regular meeting rooms.
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