
Conference Program
Schedules: Wednesday | Thursday | Friday
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Thursday, September 20, 2012
8:00 - 9:00 am |
Breakfast Conversations |
9:00 - 9:30 am |
Announcements and Annual Meeting |
9:30 - 10:45 am |
Keynote Speaker: A Place at the Table for Donor Relations
Penelepe C. Hunt
Sponsored by: Academic Works
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10:45 - 11:05 am |
Networking Break Sponsored by: Honorcraft Incorporated
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11:05 am - 12:05 pm |
Session 5A Misteaks, Mishaps, and Moving On
Pam Havens and Debbie Meyers
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Session 5B Online Donor Portals: Why Would You, Why Wouldn’t You (A “Birds of a Feather” Session)
Mark Lanum and Nancy McKinney
Sponsored by: Heurista
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Session 5C What Your Board Members Really Need to Know about their Fiduciary, Fundraising and Advocacy Responsibilities and How to Communicate it to Them
Alan Pearson
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Session 5D A Minute to Win It, In the Shark Tank, Facing the Firing Line, The Sequel
Mary Solomons
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12:05 - 1:20 pm |
Lunch Conversations
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1:20 - 2:20 pm |
Session 6A Making the Most of a Major Milestone: Leveraging Your Facility Opening to Steward and Cultivate Donors
Lisa Aaronson and Sarah Finnegan
Sponsored by: 1157 Design Concepts
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Session 6B Endowment Fund: Reporting Big and Small, First-Timer and Pro!
Corinne A. Cramer
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Session 6C How the Role of Donor Relations Professionals Changes During a Campaign
Carrie Dahlquist
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Session 6D Stewarding Your Staff: Retention Strategies for Top Talent
Danielle Churilla and Jeri Marcello
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2:20 - 2:40 pm |
Networking Break |
2:40 - 3:40 pm |
Session 7A Engage, Empower, Excite: How to Connect Your Donors to Grateful Patients
Maggie Brennan
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Session 7B The Performance Appraisal Discussion
Krista Campbell
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Session 7C "So You Think You Want a Donor Wall..."
Nichole Farella and Katie Kutney
Sponsored by: 1157 Design Concepts
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Session 7D Making Finance Work for You - Understanding the Finance Side of Stewardship Matt Pretka and Chris Watkins
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3:40 - 4:00 pm |
Networking Break
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4:00 - 5:00 pm |
Session 8A Making Events Matter: A S.M.A.R.T. Events Strategy
Sarah Gould-Stotts
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Session 8B Trends in Donor Reporting: A Look at the Top 20 Institutions
Katherine Lane
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Session 8C Getting to Next Practices: A Reflection and Suggestions Concerning Scholarship Stewardship
Julia Emlen
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Session 8D Does Your Phone Weigh 500 lbs? Strategies, Techniques and Time-Saving Tips for Phoning Your Donors
Samantha Laprade
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Dinner On Your Own (Dine-arounds available) |
Friday, September 21, 2012
8:00 - 9:00 am |
Breakfast Conversations |
9:00 - 9:30 am |
Announcements and Presentation of Service Awards |
9:30 - 10:45 am |
Plenary Session:
Donor Panel A panel of local area donors will discuss the motivations behind their philanthropy, why they contribute to the programs that they do, and what they expect, or don't expect, in return for their support. There will be an opportunity for audience members to ask questions of the panel, as well.
Moderator: Allison Lewis Lodhi, CFRE Vice President, Consulting Pursuant, Inc.
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10:45 - 11:05 am |
Networking Break |
11:05 am - 12:05 pm |
Session 9A Building A Culture of Stewardship – How a Fundraising Shop Went from No Frills to Thrills
Sara Becker
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Session 9B Philanthropy 101:Teaching Students to be Engaged Now and Beyond
Noelle Badertscher and Niccole Atwell
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Session 9C Do It Write: Creating Substance and Style for Your Acknowledgment Letters
Matt Engelhardt, Marie Gibbons and Lori Green
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Session 9D Everything I Need to Know About Fundraising Success I Learned In Donor Relations Lisa Honan and Kay Coughlin
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12:05 - 1:20 pm |
Lunch Conversations |
1:20 - 2:20 pm |
Session 10A Engaging, Educating, and Inspiring Your Donors Through Special Events of all Sizes
Martha Hanson
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Session 10B Sensational Stewardship by Students at the University of Michigan Law School: The Student Thank-a-Thon Nacho Extravaganza
Paul R. Schwankl and Alexandra Haddad
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Session 10C Correspondence Clinic
Matt Engelhardt, Marie Gibbons and Lori Green
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Session 10D Building An Interactive Donor Recognition Wall a la Carte
Nancy Malaczewski and Bob Rickards
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2:20 - 3:20 pm |
Networking Session |

Full participation in - 9th Annual International Conference - is applicable for - up to 13.75 credit hours - in Category 1.B - Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
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