Annual Giving Directors Forum

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Overview

Welcome to AGN’s Annual Giving Directors Forum! This virtual event will take place online using Zoom and will begin on Thursday, May 18th at 11:30AM EST. You will be able to access each general session 5 minutes prior to its start time. To join the event, review the information and zoom links on the "Join Sessions" tab.

Annual giving leaders today are facing new challenges and a continuously changing landscape. Remote work, staff turnover, artificial intelligence, economic recession, and many other issues sit front and center as program leaders tackle the ongoing tasks of running their programs, engaging donors, and generating annual support for their institutions. But you don’t need to go it alone! Meeting with annual giving leaders at peer institutions, sharing your challenges, and exchanging ideas can be the best way to identify potential solutions and steer your program in the right direction.

Participants will have an opportunity to:

  • Meet annual giving program leaders (and rising leaders!) from similar institutions
  • Discuss the latest issues and biggest challenges facing annual giving programs
  • Find out how other organizations approach their work and solve problems
  • Review and discuss real situations and examples
  • Examine your own efforts and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Obtain tools, templates, and other materials
  • Earn CFRE credit
  • And more!

If you need technical or customer support at any time prior to or during the event, please contact our dedicated support representative at 888.407.5064 or [email protected].

Join Sessions

To participate in a live session, please click below on the title of the session you wish to join. When a separate window opens in Zoom, please enter the password listed under the session title. Event audio is available via streaming (through your computer speakers) or you may listen over the phone by calling 929.205.6099 and entering Meeting ID 889 5467 5524. If you have any issues with the audio through your computer, we strongly advise you to dial in using the phone number.

Welcome/Overview of the Day
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11:30 AM - 11:45 AM Eastern Time

Introductions
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11:45 AM - 12:00 PM Eastern Time

Meet peers from other institutions and learn about their roles, goals, and programs.

 

Constituency Programs
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Meet in small groups to discuss trends and strategies related to constituency programs including students, young alumni, reunion, parents, and faculty/staff.

Break

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM Eastern Time

Segmentation Schemes
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1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Eastern Time

Meet in small groups to discuss trends and strategies related to donor segments including retention, reactivation, acquisition, and leadership giving.

Break

2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Time

Channel Performance
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2:30 PM - 3:25 PM  Eastern Time

Meet in small groups to discuss trends and strategies related to marketing channels including direct mail, email, digital, phonathon, giving days, and crowdfunding.

Bringing It Together
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3:25 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time

Hear key takeaways, lessons learned, and final words of advice from the workshop’s expert faculty.

For more information, please contact us at 888.407.5064 or [email protected]

Faculty

Gina Fiorillo

Gina has over 20 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising. She currently serves as Senior Director, Annual Giving & Stakeholder Engagement at Rutgers University Foundation, and has previously led programs at Kean University, and Douglass College. She holds a B.A. in English from Douglass College and an M.P.A. from the School of Public Affairs & Administration at Rutgers University.

 

Gloria Goosby

With over 15 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising, Gloria had led programs at Furman University and Georgia Southern University. Her other experience includes work with the Southeast Annual Giving Conference Committee and the Statesboro-Bulloch County Chamber of Commerce. She holds a B.S. in Broadcasting from Georgia Southern University.

 

Mary Risner

Mary has more than 20 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising. She currently serves as Chief Development Officer at Westover School, Middlebury CT, and has previously led programs at Brown University, University of Pennsylvania, and Franklin & Marshall College. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Leading and Managing through Change, as well as a B.S. in Business Economics from Bloomsburg University and an M.S. in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

Melinda Phillips

With over 15 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising, Melinda has led programs at Vanderbilt University and its Owen Graduate School of Management. Her other experience includes work with the Annual Giving Directors Consortium and the Rhodes College Alumni Board. She holds a B.A. from Rhodes College and an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School.

 

 

Dan Allenby  |  Principal & Founder at Annual Giving Network

Dan is an author, speaker, and consultant who has worked with educational institutions for more than 25 years to improve their fundraising results. An internationally recognized expert on annual giving, he is a CASE Laureate and recipient of the prestigious Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence. His book Ideas for Annual Giving offers designs for helping organizations increase their levels of sustainable philanthropic support. Dan has led annual giving and membership programs at Boston University, Tufts University, Georgetown University, and the National Geographic Society. He also served on the faculty for CASE’s Summer Institute in Educational Fundraising and chaired its Senior Annual Giving Professionals Conference and Annual Giving Workshop for five collective terms. He holds a B.A. in History from James Madison University and a M.B.A. from Boston College. Outside of work, Dan enjoys spending time with his family, writing songs, and getting away to the beaches of Cape Cod. His philosophy is that success comes from focusing on what’s right in front of you.

Event Materials

Please click on the links below to access the workshop materials and additional training tools. 

General Materials

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