Annual Giving Directors Forum
May 30, 2024 11:30am-4:00pm ET
Overview
Annual giving leaders today are facing many challenges and a continuously changing landscape. New technology, staff turnover, economic uncertainty, and many other issues sit front and center as annual giving 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!
Join us on Thursday, May 30th for an interactive online Annual Giving Directors Forum which will provide leaders (and rising leaders!) with a platform for planning their efforts, benchmarking their progress, and addressing the most pressing issues facing annual giving programs today. Participants will have an opportunity to:
- Meet annual giving program leaders (and rising leaders!) from similar institutions
- Share and discuss goals, progress, obstacles, and opportunities
- Find out how other organizations approach their work and solve problems
- Identify new ideas to help improve your strategies and achieve your goals
- Earn CFRE credit
- And more
AGN Member institutions receive 1 FREE registration to this event plus significant discounts to register additional staff. Non-members who wish to attend may do so and can apply their registration fee as a credit if they wish to become an AGN Member within 30 days after the event. (NOTE: Only 1 person/login per institutional registration.)
Note: Only one person/login per institutional registration.
Program
(all times are EDT)
*Note: Only one person/login per institutional registration.
11:20am - Sign-In Begins
11:30am - Welcome/State of Annual Giving
Hear from Dan Allenby, AGN’s Principal & Founder, about the state of industry and some of the issues and opportunities facing educational institutions and their annual giving programs today.
12:00pm - Group Discussion 1: Cohorts
Meet in a small group with others from similar organizations to discuss the goals you're setting, the progress you’re making, and the challenges you're facing. Hear from others and exchange ideas to help improve your efforts.
1:30pm - Break (30 minutes)
2:00pm - Group Discussion 2: Topics
Meet in a small group to discuss an important issue facing your program today. Topics will be determined based on input from participants and selected in advance.
3:30pm - Group Discussion 3: Faculty
Hear key takeaways, lessons learned, and final words of advice from industry experts.
4:00pm - Adjourn
Faculty
Dan Allenby
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.
Gina Fiorillo
Gina has over 20 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising. She currently serves as Assistant Vice President of Annual Giving at New York University and has previously led programs at Rutgers University, 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.
Christy Moss
Christy has over 15 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising. She currently serves as Vice President of Membership and Marketing at University of Illinois Alumni Association, and has additional experience working at Greenville University, USEED, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She holds a B.A. in Communication from Greenville University and an M.S. in Information Science from the University of Illinois.
Amanda Davis
With over 15 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising, Amanda has led programs at The University of Oklahoma Foundation, Oklahoma State University Foundation, Oklahoma City University, University of Missouri - Kansas City, and the University of New Orleans. Her other experience includes work with American Red Cross Southeast Louisiana Chapter. She holds B.A. in English and Sociology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an M.P.A. from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Mae Parker
With more than 18 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising, Mae Parker serves as Executive Director of Development, College of Education at the University of Iowa. She previously led programs at Grinnell College and Earlham College. Mae holds a B.A. in Business and Nonprofit Management from Earlham College and an M.A. in Executive Development for Public Service from Ball State University. She received a Certificate in Fundraising Management from Indiana University.
Amy Burke
With more than 30 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising, Amy has led programs at Wellesley College, Harvard Business School, and Bentley University. She holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and an M.B.A. in Organizational Behavior from Bentley University.
Adam Bradley
Adam has over 10 years of experience in annual giving and educational fundraising. He currently serves as Senior Director Of Annual Giving at the University of Michigan, and has previously led research and recruiting efforts at Qualigence International. He holds a B.B.A. in Marketing and a certificate in strategic leadership from the University of Michigan.
For more information about this workshop, please contact us at 888.407.5064 or [email protected].