AFP Summer Session: Explore, Empower, Engage

 

Senior Director of Development, LSU Laboratory School Foundation

An informative and jam-packed 3-hour session providing you tools to explore a culture
of philanthropy that engages relationships, generates enthusiasm, and raises funds
empowering you to do your best work. The session will feature building and growing a
robust annual fund and initiating and sustaining a major gifts program. Best practices,
the value of relationship mapping, leading leaders in volunteer roles, and attention
management will be highlighted. Learn how to build a productive and thriving program
that’s at the heart of your fundraising initiatives.

Space is limited. Make your reservation today.

Who should attend? Both veterans and those new to the field of development will find
this complimentary session improves skill, knowledge, and confidence levels.

 

For the past 20 years, Mila Sexton, CFRE, has served LSU’s College of Human Sciences and Education as
the chief advancement officer for the University Laboratory School (ULS) Foundation. As a member of
the ULS administrative team and LSU Foundation senior team, Mila oversees philanthropic giving
initiatives and volunteer engagement, while providing leadership and vision for the development
program.

Prior to joining LSU, Mila served as senior vice president for the American Heart Association and the
Senior Development Director for the General Health System Foundation. Mila’s 37-year career spans the
areas of social service, health care and education.

She is an experienced professional in corporate, foundation and community relations with a history of
measurable success in development including principal and major gifts, leadership, and annual giving
programs. She is a strong motivational leader with a talent for project administration, organizational
design, relationship mapping, strategic planning, negotiation, and financial management. She has an
exceptional record for volunteer recruitment and development, motivating board members, community
leaders and corporate partners towards unified goals driving higher levels of performance.

Mila has served as a member of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, American Prospect
Research Association, Junior League of Baton Rouge, and Planned Giving Council of Greater Baton
Rouge. She is a graduate of the 1996 Leadership Class of the Baton Rouge Chamber. She has served on
the boards of the American Heart Association, Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, St. Aloysius Child
Development Center, Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and Mid-City Dance Project. 

Active in her vocation, Mila has advanced the profession through mentoring, training, and presenting to
numerous schools and associations including AFP, Southern University, Louisiana State University and
CASE. Mila has served in leadership roles in three AFP Spring Conferences and chaired the 2005 National
Philanthropy Day in a benchmark year.

Mila earned her CFRE in 1999, was awarded the AFP Brother Donnan Berry Award in 2005, bestowed
AFP’s Outstanding Professional Fundraiser in 2008, and has been designated one of four AFP Certified
Master Trainers in Louisiana.


CFRE Approved Credit Hours: 3 PTS