The 2024 schedule is subject to change prior to the conference. The final version will be available on the conference app, available soon for download.
Registration includes sessions on both Thursday, June 6 and Friday, June 7.
CFRE hours listed below are the maximum number of hours that can be earned for each day, based upon full conference attendance. A tracking form will be available to download closer to the conference.
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| 7:30 AM |
Registration Opens |
| 9:00 AM |
Opening Keynote — Future of Fundraising (Rachel Muir)
Sponsored by Brad Cecil & Associates |
| 10:00 AM |
Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 10:15 AM |
Break — Visit Exhibitors & Snacks |
| 10:45 AM |
Breakout Session #1
- The Affinity Group Advantage (Johnny Jenkins, Kathryn Cope — Annual Fund)
- What Do The Best Fundraisers Do Differently? (Rachel Muir — Annual Fund)
- Begin with the end in mind: overcoming fundraising fatigue after your big project is completed (Barbara McColm, CFRE, Missy Gale, CFRE — CEO/Executive Leadership)
- Diversifying Your Board (John Hernandez — CEO/Executive Leadership)
- Empowering Communities Through Corporate Philanthropy: A Panel Discussion (E. Jeff Serrano, Moderator — Corporate Events and Sponsorship)
- Demystifying Institutional Giving: Fundraising from Corporate, Foundation, and Government Sources (Vanessa Hadox — Grants)
- Warming Up the Cold Call: How to Keep the Conversation Going When Talking About Death (Kelsey Picken, PhD, CFRE, CSPG — Planned Giving)
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| 11:45 AM |
Break — Visit Exhibitors/Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Breakout Session #2
- The 7 Pillars of a Thriving Major Gifts Program (Jeff Schreifels — Annual Fund)
- Ethics and You (Diana Marquis, CFRE — Best Practices)
- Your Impact Speech: Is it Boring or Compelling? (Carole Rylander, CFRE — Best Practices)
- The Journey of Crafting a Signature Event as a Development Director (Melody Hail — Corporate Events and Sponsorship)
- Program-Related Investments: A tool in the toolbox (Jonathan Blum — Grants)
- Unlocking the Power of Donor Advised Funds: Navigating Opportunities and Impact (Cathy R. Sheffield, CFRE — Planned Giving)
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| 2:00 PM |
Break — Visit Exhibitors |
| 2:20 PM |
Breakout Session #3
- The Case for Sustainer Giving (Kim Richardson — Annual Fund)
- Digital Philanthropy: Maximizing Impact through Facebook and Google Ads (Bryce Johnston — Best Practices)
- Lessons Learned From A $500,000,000 Comprehensive Campaign (Erica Yaeger, Erin Fincher, CFRE — CEO/Executive Leadership)
- Don't Close the Door on Your Donors: Intentional Inclusivity in Fundraising Events (Mark Chavez — Corporate Events and Sponsorship)
Sponsored by Frost Bank
- Federal Grants 101 & Using Technology for Increasing Donor Engagement (Jameta Machen, Linda Gray — Grants)
- Grant Winning 101: Building a Winning Application from Research to Shark Tank Appeal (Alexandra Dunn, MSW, CFRE — Grants)
- OMG! IRA QCDs R SRSLY GR8 4 NPOs (Wendy Gilbert — Planned Giving)
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| 3:20 PM |
Break — Visit Exhibitors & Snacks |
| 3:50 PM |
Breakout Session #4
- Cultivating Generosity: Nurturing a Culture of Philanthropy for Nonprofit Success (Laura Hutyra, CFRE and Tobie Frizzell Smith, MA, CFRE — Annual Fund)
- Creating Accessibility in Fundraising and Beyond (Elizabeth Hammond, CFRE — Best Practices)
- Empowering Nonprofits: Unleashing TECH (Manuel Mesa — Best Practices)
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| 5:50 PM |
Day 1 Concludes |
| 5:30 PM |
Evening Reception (for all attendees) |
| 7:30 PM |
Exhibit Hall/Reception Ends |
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| 6:30 AM |
Registration Opens |
| 7:00 AM |
Breakfast and Exhibit Hall Opens |
| 8:00 AM |
Breakout Session #5
- Resolution (Paul A. Dunne, CFRE — Best Practices)
- Sponsorship is NOT Philanthropy (Joy Stephens — Corporate Events and Sponsorship)
- Are Your Financials Telling the Right Story? (Tawnia Wise, CFRE and Melanie Kirton — Grants)
- Stories from the Trenches: Troublesome gifts and the IRS (Kent Weimer — Planned Giving)
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| 9:00 AM |
Break — Visit Exhibitors |
| 9:20 AM |
Breakout Session #6
- How to Avoid Whack-a-Mole Fundraising (Michelle Crim, CFRE — Best Practices)
- Recruiting for Retention — Identify and Attract Top Talent in the Nonprofit Sector (Katy Dennis-Bishop, Michelle DeGrate — Best Practices)
- Small Team, Big Impact: A Blueprint for Data-Driven Fundraising Success (Ashley Sage, Deann Badura — Best Practices)
- The CEO and donor relationships — managing expectations for a team and for yourself in order to exce (Irish Burch, Jennifer Lehman — CEO/Executive Leadership)
- Igniting Your Board for Fundraising: A Transformative Learning Session (Rhea Wong — CEO/Executive Leadership)
- Planned Giving for the Small Shop: Ten Easy Steps for the Busy Development Professional (Carole Rylander, CFRE — Planned Giving)
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| 10:20 AM |
Break — Visit Exhibitors/Network |
| 10:45 AM |
Breakout Session #7
- Bridging the Impossible: Building Resilience in Difficult Times (Marcus Cunningham — Annual Fund)
- Major Gifts — Identifying the "Yes" You're After (Paul A. Dunne, CFRE — Annual Fund)
- Getting People to Care (Tim Kachuriak — Best Practices)
- The Care and Feeding of Fundraisers (Cameron Hernholm, CFRE — Best Practices)
- The Responsive Maturity Model: 5 Digital Steps to Scale Donor Engagenent (Erik Tomalis — Best Practices)
- Magic Words & The Big 3 Gift Types (Nathan Rice, CFRE — Planned Giving)
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| 12:00 PM |
Luncheon and Closing Keynote — 10x is Easier than 2x (Rhea Wong)
Sponsored by M. Gale & Associates |
| 1:45 PM |
2024 Conference Ends |
