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Nonprofit Development Now: Senior Philanthropic Leaders Provide Advice for Fundraising in the Current Climate | Open to the Public

Thursday, March 11, 2021, 9:00 am – 10:00 am CT

Event Registration

Join the Executive Service Corps (ESC) for their Nonprofit Development Now Panel Discussion.

Hear leaders in the nonprofit community share their practical advice for fundraising.

Moderator & ESC Board Member: Upneet Teji, Business Services Group, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. & ESC Board Member

Panelists Include:

• Alicia Gonzalez, Executive Director, Cubs Charities, at Chicago Cubs
• Brenda Asare, President & CEO, Alford Group
• Gillian Darlow, Chief Executive Officer, Polk Bros. Foundation
• Rachelle Jervis, President & CEO, Executive Service Corps (ESC)
• Sean Garrett, President & CEO, United Way of Metro Chicago
• Shawn Jeffers, Executive Director, Little City Foundation
• Shelley A. Davis, CEO, Coleman Foundation

Free Webinar | Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | 2:00 p.m. ET

A new age of philanthropy is upon us. Alford Group presented the just-released Giving USA report looking back at 2019 giving, which informs our look forward. The panel of funders spoke to how the philanthropic landscape has and will continue to change since COVID-19. We discussed how we are being called to do better to bridge the inequities and system failures clearly revealed in this global health and financial crisis. Specifically, the panel shared how funders are re-focusing their giving and what nonprofits can do to engage, strengthen and grow their donor relationships.

This webinar is approved for 1.5 points toward CFRE certification.

Access the Full Recoding Here

MODERATOR:

Brenda B. Asare, President and CEO, Alford Group

PRESENTERS:

Karen Rotko-Wynn, CFRE, Executive Vice President & West Division Manager

Sharon Tiknis, Executive Vice President & East Division Manager

PANELISTS:

Laura Coy, Director of Philanthropy Strategy, William Blair; Vice President of the William Blair & Company Foundation

Marguerite H. Griffin, Senior Vice President; Director of Philanthropic Advisory Services, Northern Trust

Stephen Maislin, President & Chief Executive Officer, Greater Houston Community Foundation

Beth McCaw, President & CEO, Washington Women’s Foundation

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September 27 | University Of Washington Tacoma – William W. Philip Hall
Tacoma, WA

Each year, philanthropic leaders from around our region come together for the South Sound Philanthropy Summit, hosted by two volunteer-led organizations, Association of Fundraising Professionals South Sound and South Sound Planned Giving Council, with the goal of bringing together nonprofits, development professionals, allied professionals, funders and philanthropists for a day of education and networking.

We came together to learn, share and grow as a community. Together, we do more, go farther, are more strategic, make a more profound and lasting impact. At the Philanthropy Summit, we “unite to unleash the power of philanthropy.”

RENOWNED KEYNOTES included:

• Michael Moody, Ph.D., Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy, Cultural Sociologist & Author, 21/64: Generation Impact: How Next Gen Donors Are Revolutionizing Giving. Michael will offer specific ideas and implications for working closely with your next gen, providing best practices and highly practical takeaways for engaging and supporting next gen donors as they figure out their philanthropic roles and prepare to launch their own giving efforts. Learn how the next gen learn best, and who or what influences the development of their values and interest in—and approaches to—philanthropy. Learn from groundbreaking research on the most relevant themes, data, quotes, and findings.
• Kristen Corning Bedford, President & Founder, philanthroBE: A Generous Heart: How Feminist Philanthropy is Changing the Culture of Giving. The field of philanthropy has been evolving from acts of doing for to doing with, but large systems of power remain intact. Doing philanthropy differently means examining our own privilege and power in order to dismantle systems of oppression that traditional philanthropy upholds. Using feminist principles of solidarity, reciprocity and agency provide us with a lens to change how and why we give. This new wave of giving is taking hold with both new and seasoned philanthropists, encouraging us to question the systems themselves and commit to a more profound relationship with our “love for humanity.”
• Victoria Woodard, Mayor, City of Tacoma, will join us as a very special Lunch Speaker.

September 13 | Grays Harbor College
Aberdeen, WA

This was a great day of skill building workshops, networking, and inspiration! Mariah Fosnight, MBA, and Jennifer Shin, MBA, spoke on fundraising ROI.

There was a haiku contest, raffle for $500 for your nonprofit, free professional head shots, continental breakfast and lunch included, and interactive workshop sessions on a wide range of topics including:

• Fundraising – evaluating ROI, event management, and ethics
• Board – governance, legal compliance, and board development
• Volunteers – recruitment, management
• Sustainability – strategic planning, succession planning, successful collaborations
• Communications – social media, communications plan, and core messaging