Session 7C - "So You Think You Want a Donor Wall..."

Thursday, September 20, 2012
2:40 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

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Description: You’ve considered a donor wall. You’ve weighed static versus electronic. But do you know how your donors prefer to be listed, what comparable institutions are doing and for what price, and whether you’re the smallest or largest client on your vendor’s list? Learn to anticipate and navigate the twists and turns of launching a recognition display, from gaining buy-in, to crafting a bullet-proof RFP, to choosing the right vendor and making your display an effective stewardship tool. Your institution - and your donors - will thank you.
    
Learn helpful hints and tips from two Donor Relations staffers who mounted a combination static and interactive display in less than six months and lived to tell the tale.

Sector: Higher Education
Expertise Level: Suitable for all levels
Shop Size: Suitable for any size shop
Subject Focus: Donor Recognition

Speaker Bio: Nichole Mastrianni

As the Assistant Director of Stewardship at the Rutgers University Foundation, Nichole Mastrianni oversees the acknowledging and recognition areas of Donor Relations.  In addition to the campaign donor wall, Nichole and her team recently launched two cumulative recognition societies, along with other efforts to steward donors to the university’s current $1 billion dollar Our Rutgers, Our Future campaign. Nichole has also presented on the ”Lifecycle of a Gift” which helps to illustrate the journey gifts take from inception through receipting and acknowledging. Prior to coming to Rutgers, Nichole was a Development Director for the Summit Area YMCA in New Jersey. Nichole has a degree in English and Journalism from Montclair State University.


Speaker Bio: Katie Kutney

Arriving at the Rutgers University Foundation in early 2011, Katie Kutney dedicated the majority of her first year to managing the successful design and implementation of the Rutgers donor wall. Prior to joining Rutgers, Katie led development and stewardship efforts for the New York Council for the Humanities. She has eight years of experience in the non-profit sector, where she has developed expertise in individual cultivation and stewardship, event planning, grant-writing, and government advocacy. Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Princeton University.