2D | Eat, Pray, Give: An Exploration of Generosity

Tuesday, Sept. 26
12:30 - 2:00 PM

Sector
Suitable across all sectors

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Suitable across all levels

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Suitable for any size shop

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Leadership, management

The Dalai Lama once said, "Once a year, go someplace you've never been before." The donor guru lives by that very directive. Join Lynne as she tours you through a world of culture and custom. See how gratitude and giving manifest globally. Every culture and religion has its own unique philosophy of giving and generosity. Here we will discuss cultural mores and work to understand the ever expanding world is flat phenomenon of global giving. From Italy to Singapore, Bali, Israel and more, let's take a journey into the heart of generosity.

 

Lynn Wester

Lynne Wester, widely known for her Donor Relations Guru blog and website, has quickly become the leading resource for creating donor-focused fund raising strategies.  Using her expertise and hands-on approach, Lynne works with organizations to keep their focus donor driven, technologically savvy, strategic, and always with a splash of good humor.

Lynne has been featured in The Washington Post, CURRENTS magazine, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and other industry publications. The DRG website and blog receive more than 100,000 visits a week and Lynne’s monthly webinars regularly draw hundreds of viewers. A loyal University of South Carolina gamecock alumna, donor, and fan, Lynne also holds a master’s in strategic fundraising and philanthropy and is the author of two books on fundraising, The Four Pillars of Donor Relations and T-Rexes vs Kangaroos and Other Stories: Improving Your Fundraising and Donor Relations. She is also a former Director of the ADRP. Lynne Wester, widely known for her Donor Relations Guru blog and website, has quickly become the leading resource for creating donor-focused fund raising strategies.  Using her expertise and hands-on approach, Lynne works with organizations to keep their focus donor driven, technologically savvy, strategic, and always with a splash of good humor.

Lynne has been featured in The Washington Post, CURRENTS magazine, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and other industry publications. The DRG website and blog receive more than 100,000 visits a week and Lynne’s monthly webinars regularly draw hundreds of viewers.

A loyal University of South Carolina gamecock alumna, donor, and fan, Lynne also holds a master's in strategic fundraising and philanthropy and is the author of two books on fundraising, The Four Pillars of Donor Relations and T-Rexes vs Kangaroos and Other Stories: Improving Your Fundraising and Donor Relations. She is also a former Director of the Association of Donor Relations Professionals.