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Breakout Session 2A:
International Stewardship Awards: Zoom Into the Future

Jessie Finley

Wednesday, September 23
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Session Description

Join the celebration of some forward-thinking, innovative accomplishments of our donor relations colleagues. This year’s ISA's will highlight dynamic ways donor relations professionals have successfully created exceptional and meaningful events, impact reporting, digital communications and more during a global pandemic. You be the judge! Break out groups will gather to recognize and engage with applicants and their entries in each category. Groups will choose a favorite, then all will come back together to announce and celebrate category winners. All submissions will be recognized for their inspired efforts to advance the world of stewardship and for their exceptional contributions that provide inspiration for the future of stewardship. You won’t want to miss this feel-good session!

Keywords: Awards, Impact Reporting, Innovation, Digital Communications, Events

Who Should Attend?

   



 
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Learning Objectives

This year’s International Stewardship Awards will:

  1. Highlight the creative and dynamic ways donor relations professionals have successfully pivoted to provide exceptional and meaningful stewardship to donors by way of events, impact reporting, digital communications, and beyond during a global pandemic.
  2. Recognize the efforts of all submissions for their inspired efforts to advance the world of stewardship
  3. Celebrate the winners in each category for their exceptional contributions that provide inspiration for the stewardship of the future. 

About the Speaker

Jessie Finley
Assistant Director, Donor Relations
Syracuse University

Jessie is responsible for executing a robust donor-reporting program.  In her three years at Syracuse University, she has worked to grow a streamlined, comprehensive reporting program for donors of all levels. As part of these efforts, she has managed a systematic program for endowment and restricted program fund stewardship, tracking donor-supported and non-scholarship funds across campus and preparing moving impact stories for donors. Prior to Syracuse University Jessie was manager of development and alumni relations for The University of Akron’s College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering. She has over ten years’ experience in donor relations, fund reporting and alumni engagement from Akron, Case Western Reserve University -- where she was the program manager for donor relations and stewardship -- and Cornell. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business and technology management from SUNY Delhi.