Programs :: Annual Conference

NOVEMBER 9-13, 2009

Washington, DC

HYATT REGENCY WASHINGTON ON CAPITOL HILL

Annual Conference Week Schedule

Federal Funding Task Force: Nov 8 – Nov 11

CFRE Review Course: Nov 10 – Nov 11

Executive Institute for Fundraising Leadership: Nov 10 – Nov 11    

Pre-Conference Seminars: Nov 11

Annual Conference: Nov 11 – Nov 13

Benefactors Banquet: Nov 13

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Call for Presentations

Share your EXPERIENCE and BEST IDEAS with your colleagues. Plan NOW to be a presenter at the 2009 CRD Annual National Conference.

Submit your proposal no later than March 16, 2009.

C A L L  F O R  P R E S E N T A T I O N S - O N L I N E

Suggested Topics:

*  Principles of fundraising (Intro)

*  Evaluating your fundraising readiness

*  Organizing your foundation office

*  Stewardship

*  Ethics

*  Donor Recognition

*  The Annual Campaign

*  Identifying prospects/prospect research

*  Developing an effective case statement

*  Managing volunteers

*  Special events

*  Diversity Issues

*  Minorities in Advancement: Challenges and Opportunities

*  Fundraising in Diverse Communities

*  Endowments

*  Federal and State Compliance

*  Scholarship Management

*  Major Gifts Campaign

*  Budgeting and Financial Management

*  Involving staff & faculty in fundraising

*  Internal campaigns

*  Gift acceptance policies

*  Managing gifts of real estate

*  Measuring your fundraising performance

*  Cultivation strategies

*  Appealing to different generations of donors

*  Naming opportunities

*  Making the ask

*  Working with consultants

*  When to hire a consultant

*  Going "Green" on Campus

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

*  Feasibility studies

*  Successful capital campaigns

*  Counting and reporting campaign gifts

TECHNOLOGY

*  Fundraising technologies/software

*  ePhilanthropy

*  eMarketing & PR as it relates to fundraising

*  Social Networking

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

*  Investment management

*  Investment Policies

*  IRS Regulations

*  Trust management

PLANNED GIVING

*  Planned giving - Intro

*  Planned giving - Mid-level

*  Real estate and planned gifts

FOUNDATION BOARDS

*  Board development

*  Board management

*  Preparing the board for a campaign

STRATEGIC PLANNING

*  Short-term and Long-term

*  Innovative Practices

C A L L  F O R  P R E S E N T A T I O N S - O N L I N E

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