Workshop: Faculty & Staff Giving

*Note: Only one person/login per registration.

Overview

Faculty and staff can be an extremely important—yet often overlooked—source of support for educational institutions. But securing their support can be a sensitive subject on many campuses, and success requires a unique and thoughtful approach. Understanding, engaging, and soliciting the institution’s employees in a meaningful way will not only help to achieve fundraising goals—it will go a long way toward developing a culture of philanthropy on campus. 

Join us on Thursday, December 12, for an interactive online workshop that will provide you and your colleagues with a framework for increasing support from faculty and staff.

Participants will have an opportunity to:

  • Discover the latest trends and best practices in faculty and staff giving
  • Meet and get to know colleagues from other institutions
  • Find out how other organizations approach their work
  • View and discuss real examples, issues, and ideas
  • Examine your own efforts and identify opportunities for improvement
  • Obtain tools, templates, and other materials
  • Earn CFRE credit
  • And more!

This event is ideal for advancement professionals at educational institutions who wish to learn more about digital fundraising.

  • AGN Members save an additional 40%
  • Receive further discounts when registering multiple attendees from one institution

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 831 5940 7380. If you have any issues with the audio through your computer, we strongly advise you to dial in using the phone number.

Welcome/General Session
(Password: FACULTY224)
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Eastern Time

Meet the faculty, get an overview of the program, and learn key concepts of faculty & staff giving.

Assignment/Break
12:45 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Take time to complete a short assignment, rest, get a snack, check email, etc.

Breakout Session 1: Issues & Opportunities 
(Password: FACULTY224)
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM Eastern Time

Meet peers from other institutions, identify challenges and potential growth areas, and discuss actionable strategies for successful faculty & staff giving.

Assignment/Break
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern Time

Take time to complete a short assignment, rest, get a snack, check email, etc.

 

Breakout Session 2: Show & Tell
(Password: FACULTY224)
2:30 PM - 3:45 PM Eastern Time

Share an example of a faculty & staff giving appeal and get feedback from your group on how to improve it.

General Sesssion: Bringing it all Together
(Password: FACULTY224)
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern Time

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

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

Faculty

Meredith Johnston

With over 20 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising, Meredith has led programs at Scripps Research, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, and Oklahoma State University. Her other experience includes leading teams through change, developing and leading comprehensive campaigns, and building strong teams while nurturing talent. She holds a B.A. in Literature from the University of North Texas.

 

Greg Knedler

With more than 25 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising, Greg has led programs at Troy University, the Air Force Academy Foundation, Georgia State University, and Auburn University. His other experience includes consultant work with K-12 private and charter schools. He holds a B.S in Marketing and an M.Ed. in Marketing Education, both from Auburn University.

 

Dan Allenby

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Event Materials

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

General Materials

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