Learn, Share, and Celebrate at the ADRP Midwest Regional Forum!

May 10, 2017
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
YMCA of the USA 

Calling all donor relations professionals! Registration is now open for the 2017 ADRP Midwest Regional Forum. Join us for an exciting day of presentations and idea sharing that will leave you feeling inspired. The Forum is open to ADRP members as well as non-members.


Member registration | $100
Non-member registration | $125

This one-day event will include breakfast, lunch, networking, and six engaging sessions on topics including Engaging and Stewarding Donors Online, Giving Societies, and Campaign Stewardship.

Keynote speakers, Shanon Doolittle, Born Do-Gooder, High-Five Fundraising Coach & Girl on a Mission to Spread Donor Happiness, and Beth Ann Locke, Director of Advancement at Simon Fraser University, will set the scene for a day of learning, sharing, and celebrating.

Robyn White, Associate Director, Digital Marketing at the University of Minnesota Foundation will discuss customized stewardship websites for principal gift donors while Katy Hall, Vice President for Development at the Newberry Library, will present Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice as a guidebook for identifying and stewarding donors. Kristin Lewis, Assistant Director, Donor Engagement at the University of Chicago, will lead the group in re-thinking the purpose and scope of giving societies and Mary Fisher, Interim Senior Director, Special Events and Stewardship at the University of Notre Dame, will explore trends and best practices in impact reporting. Last but not least, Betsy Hughes, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, and Carrie Casper, Senior Director, Campaign and Donor Engagement at Illinois Institute of Technology, will share examples of how stewardship was used to motivate donors during their recent campaign.

This is a fantastic opportunity for donor relations veterans and newcomers alike. Come spend the day with us as we look at ways to inform, retain, and celebrate our awesome donors.

The full schedule, session information, and speaker bios can be viewed on the regional page of our website.

Emily Abrahamson
Associate Director, Stewardship
Rush University Medical Center