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RMPI Opens and Continental Breakfast Available |
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8:40 am |
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Welcome |
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9:20 am |
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Opening Welcome Speaker (CG1 Full) - Between the Gift & the Goal - Walking the Tightrope with Vision, Values, & Velocity |
Dr. Ryan Ross |
| 9:20 am |
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9:40 am |
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Break and Networking |
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| 9:45 am |
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10:45 am |
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Workshop Session 1 |
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Session A: Welcome to the Circus! Walking the Fundraising Tightrope: Balancing Metrics, Ethics, and Budgetary Needs in Annual Planning |
Meredith Friedman and Sarah Melinger |
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Session B: Balance Mission and Message with Effective Marketing |
Bridget Richards |
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Session C: Walking the Tightrope - Managing up: The importance of soft power and what might be motivating your CEO and Board
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Hillary Harding and Colleen Curran |
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11:00 am |
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Break, Visit Vendors, Self-Care and Networking |
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noon |
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Workshop Session 2
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Session A: Aligned for Impact: Short-Term Goals That Move Fundraising Forward |
Amanda Kearney-Smith & Richard Eveleigh |
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Session B: Walking the Tightrope - Discovery Calls and Visits as a Development Officer Meeting Metrics and Layering On Cultivating Tomorrow's Major Gift Donors |
Lauren Wise |
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Session C: Ethical Finance and Development: Balancing on the Tightrope |
Dr. Josh Evans & Lisa Hrinik |
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Break, Network, and Grab Lunch |
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| 12:15 pm |
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1:00 |
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Luncheon Plenary Session — Media and Walking the Tightrope |
Micah Smith |
| 1:00 pm |
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Break |
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2:15 pm |
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Workshop Session 3 |
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Session A: Fundraising Events: Boom, Bust, or Reinvention? |
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Session B: Walking the Trust Tightrope: Balancing Data, Donor Relationships, and Authentic Engagement |
Fiona Cunningham and Lori Collins |
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Session C: How to Accept Complex Gifts Like a Big Shop (while working in a small shop) |
Jon Kraus |
| 2:15 pm |
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2:30 pm |
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Break, Network, Visit Sponsors |
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3:30 pm |
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Workshop Session 4 |
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Session A: Tightrope Tactics: Strategies for Navigating and Growing Your Fundraising Career |
Tonya Malik-Carson and Marianna DiVietro |
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Session B: The Multi-Source Advantage: Building a Resilient Funding Base |
Melissa Brown |
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Session C: Balancing Act: Harmonizing AI Technology and Human Connection in Nonprofit Fundraising
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Elizabeth Neufeld |
| 3:45 pm |
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6:30 pm |
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Happy Hour on the Patio - Sponsored by RaiseUp Collaborative |
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