Learn directly from the grantmakers! Join us for an opportunity to hear from representatives from foundations and corporate giving programs to learn about topics of importance to fundraisers.

Tom Kissane, Principle & Managing Director of CCS Fundraising will lead a campaign workshop and cover: setting the goal, making the case, feasibility studies, managing leadership and staff, and how to avoid making the most common mistakes.

Tom Ahern wrote the book on donor-centric communications. Find out why his messaging style has transformed fundraising with extraordinary results. Don’t miss this fast-paced, heavily illustrated workshop. You will leave with messaging skills that can be used immediately in your organization.

In this presentation you will learn how to create an annual fund that generates major gift prospects, how to identify those prospects, and then how to convert those prospects into major donors and major gifts for your organization.

A conversation about lessons learned and plans to continue to ride the momentum of the largest campaign in history for conservation. Jan will share her perspectives and strategies and engage in a dialogue on how to ensure campaigns can be transformational and why many organizations find themselves in constant campaign mode.

In this presentation you will learn practical, easy to understand tips on how to jumpstart your planned giving program. Whether you have a planned program or not, you’ll leave with simple, easy to execute steps that you can take back to help capture your planned giving potential.