PROGRAM

It’s the all-important human connection. To inspire your donors to consider and create legacy gifts, make a meaningful connection by showing them why they matter and how they can make a difference. Understanding why your donors give allows you to make more effective and engaging appeals that resonate with their own priorities. Get acquainted with your donors and learn more about their reasons for giving. 

Whether it was the natural experiment forced on the world by COVID-19 forcing us to rethink what ‘connecting with people’ looked like, the lack of trust many people have given the continued polarization of our society around politics or the anxiety surrounding the explosion of AI that gives us pause around what’s authentic and what’s not…the last few years have pushed people to pivot and think differently about a multitude of things impacting their lives. The planned giving world was no exception! 

There was a momentary shift from a reflective to a reactive planned giving conversation, and renewed focus around how we build connections and steward our donors and the ongoing generational shift in planned giving and the mediums they chose to engage with, we’ve all been forced to rethink how we engage donors.Through Stelter’s experience working with nonprofits from all subsectors, insights gleaned from studies across our industry as well as data we’ve received from fundraisers like you, this presentation aims to provide clarity and ideas for better understanding the donor journey and the all important ‘why’. 

In this presentation you will learn:

• The unique challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit subsectors and how the recent events and disruptions have accelerated and/or brought attention to the need for support

• Donor expectations and interactions by generation and how understanding 7 critical donor mindsets can help you navigate your engagement with them

• The role of authenticity, technology and managing change as we steward and build connections with donors going forward

yOUR PRESENTER

Nate Stelter, President
The Stelter Company

President | Speaker | Connector | Helping fundraisers identify, qualify and engage legacy donors

PARKING:

Ample free parking is available on the north and south sides of the building.

REMINDERS:

As an AFP member, you may bring one guest annually FREE OF CHARGE to an AFP monthly education meeting. If you would like to use your free guest pass, please email Kim at afpcentraliowa@gmail.com. 

MEAL OPTIONS:

We will enjoy catering from In the Bag for this month's luncheon. Please complete this google form to make your choice between: Basic Brown Bag Turkey sandwich, Basic Brown Bag Roast Beef sandwich, Basic Brown Bag Vegetarian sandwich, or the Autumn River Salad. Descriptions can be found here. Anyone who does not submit a lunch choice by 12/4/24 will receive the Basic Brown Bag Turkey sandwich. 

RSVP DEADLINE:

Please register and submit your lunch choice by noon on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. 

CFRE CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

This program is eligible for CFRE credits. To search CFRE credits for past AFP programs please visit: My Education Finder.