Meeting times vary as listed below.
Jan 22
The Whats, Hows and Whys of Soliciting you Major Donor
Presented by Jill Pranger, ACFRE
11:30am-1:00pm
Feb 26
Creating a Fund Raising Board
Presented by Tom Mesaros, CFRE; President & CEO, The Alford Group
11:30am-1:00pm
Mar 26
50 Lessons Learned in 10,000 Days of Fundraising
Presented by Jerry Smith, CFRE, President & CEO of The J.F. Smith Group
11:30am-1:30pm
Apr 23
Panel Discussion
The Secret Life of a Board Chair: Harnessing the Board-CEO-Staff Partnership to Achieve Fundraising Success (Moderated by Janet Jobe, CFRE). Distinguished panel participants include:
Deborah Elwell Arfken, Ed. D., Past Board Chair, The Partnership for Families, Children and Adults
Nini Davenport, Chair of the Board, GPS
Elliott Davenport, Chair of the Board, McCallie School
Susan Elliott Rich, Esq., Past Board Chair, Chattanooga Symphony Opera
11:30am-1:30pm
May 28
10 Simple Things You Can Do Today to Bring In Lots of Planned Gifts Tomorrow
Presented by Claire Meyerhoff, The PG Agency
11:30am-1:30pm
Jun 25
The Power of Thinking Big
presented by Sandy Rees, CFRE
11:30am-1:30pm
Sept 24
New Trends in Philanthropic Behavior by Gender: Will Mars and Venus Converge?
Presented by Abbie J. von Schlegell, CFRE Boardsource Senior Governance Consultant
11:30am-1:30pm
Oct 22
Mastering the Art of Conversational Fundraising: Dramatically Transform All Your Asks
Do you want to improve the results when you ask for charitable contributions? Have you ever wondered how to get free from assuming how to ask and guessing what to ask? Would you like to employ simple, effective, proven techniques for soliciting contributions and recruiting volunteers? Kent Stroman, Stoman & Associates, will share techniques that you can use to assist donors in maximizing their philanthropic experience, cultivate gifts more confidently, and find larger donations.
Regarded as America's ASKING Coach, Kent Stroman is a talented speaker, insightful advisor, effective communicator and published author. He has an appeal that transcends barriers of age, culture and occupation. Since 1976 he has been involved in teaching and organizational leadership, impacting numerous organizations with his passion for excellence. Kent is a CFRE (Certified Fund Raising Executive) and CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
11:30am-1:30pm