Lehigh Valley Philanthropy Institute

The Lehigh Valley's Premier Fundraising and Nonprofit Conference

Every year, the AFP Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter hosts the Lehigh Valley Philanthropy Institute (LVPI). This all-day event benefits both local professionals and attendees coming from surrounding areas.  All attendees enjoy a full-day of opportunities to network with other fundraising professionals in the area, connect with vendors providing nonprofit services, and learn more about today’s emerging development techniques and strategies. This event is exclusively held in person.

2024 Lehigh Valley Philanthropy Institute 

Join us on Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, as the AFP Greater Lehigh Valley Chapter presents the annual Lehigh Valley Philanthropy Institute at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.
 
In a world where we're all striving to achieve more with less, LVPI 2024 revolves around the theme of "Efficiency and Reducing Waste."

Keynote: Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE - Happiness, Habits and Fundraising: Strategies to Help You Survive and Thrive

• Tisha Hyster, CSRIC, PNC Institutional Asset Management, Nonprofit Work in an Age of Artificial Intelligence
  
• Stephen Link, CAP of Cornerstone Advisors, Jill Anderson of Moravian University, Lorraine Weidorn of Lehigh University, and Greg Wilson of PG Marketing, Navigating Your Career Path Panel Discussion moderated by Pat Fligge of PRF Coaching
  
• Jessie Shappell, Equi-librium, Adopting a 3:1 Fundraising Ratio: One organization's experience implementing a fundraising efficiency policy
  
• Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE, How to Raise Major Gifts 102: Blended Gifts and Beyond
  
• Val Lewis and Jill Pittenger, PHR, SHRM-SCP, BSI Corporate Benefits, Culture Matters: How to build an employee first culture that retains and attracts top talent
  
• Julie Zumas, Lehigh Valley Grant Services, Working Smarter (Not Harder) on Grants
  
• Kelly Grattan, MBA, Ph.D., CFRE, CAP, Schultz & Williams, Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Planned Giving Success
  
• Chad Barger, Productive Fundraising, Productive Events: Optimizing your nonprofits' events to fuel fundraising growth
  
• Amanda Maenza and Kristin Warner, Moravian University, From Uprising to Uplifting: When Volunteer Leadership Has Gone Astray
  
• Megan Beste, U.S. Congresswoman Susan Wild, Federal Grant Writing and Administration
  
• Kelly Ramage, SofterWare, DonorPerfect Tips and Tricks for Database Efficiency
  
• Matt Connell, Blackbaud, Moves Management Tips and Tricks with Raiser's Edge NXT
  
• Christina Schoemaker, MBA, CFRE, Valley Youth House, Creating Partnerships that Build Brands and Enhance Missions
  
• Doug Keith, Future Research Consulting, Market Research Fundamentals for Philanthropic Organizations
  
• Mary-Helen McCulloch, J.D., Haverford School, But, I Don't Know What To Say!
  
• David Robertson, Shift4 Payments, Advancing Your Cause with Fintech Innovations
  
• Deb Stellato, Think Good Company, Time Warp: Tools You Can Use to Manage Time Differently for Greater Effectiveness
  
• Larry Raff, Abacus Major Donor Ask Calculator, Determining a Major Gift Ask Amount with High Predictability
  

Location: 

DeSales University
Gerald White Pavilion, 2755 Station Ave., Center Valley, PA 18034

Date/Time:

May 07, 2024 07:30am - May 07, 2024 05:00pm

We can't wait to see you at LVPI! Register Here!