Workshop: Giving Days

December 5, 2024 11:30am-4:00pm ET

Overview

Giving days are a great way for educational institutions to engage donors and develop a culture of philanthropy on campus. But managing them requires a lot of preparation, coordination, and hard work. Understanding how to plan, implement, and evaluate your efforts will not only lead to better fundraising results but will help ensure an exciting and meaningful experience for everyone involved.

Join us on Thursday, December 5th, for an interactive online workshop that will provide you and your colleagues with a framework for planning and executing a successful giving day at your institution.

Participants will have an opportunity to:

  • Discover the latest trends and best practices in giving days
  • 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 the nuts and bolts, latest techniques, and current best practices of planning and executing a successful giving day.

  • Save $250 when you register by Friday, November 1st
  • AGN Members save an additional 40%
  • Receive further discounts when registering multiple attendees from one institution
  • Note: Only one person/login per institutional registration.

Program

(all times are EDT)

11:20pm - Sign-In Begins

11:30pm - Welcome
Meet the faculty, get an overview of the program.

11:45pm - General Session
Learn the fundamentals of running a Giving Day.

12:30pm - Assignment/Break 
Take time to complete a short assignment, rest, get a snack, check email, etc.

12:45pm - Issues and Opportunities 
Meet peers from other institutions, identify challenges and potential growth areas, and discuss actionable strategies to produce a successful Giving Day.

2:00pm - Break 
Take a little time to rest, get a snack, check email, etc.

2:15pm - Show & Tell 
Share and analyze real Giving Day examples and stories with other members of your group.

3:45pm - Bringing It All Together 
Hear key takeaways, lessons learned, and final words of advice from the workshop’s expert faculty.

4:00pm - Workshop Ends

*Note: Only one person/login per institutional registration.

Faculty

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.

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.

 

 

For more information about this workshop, please contact us at 888.407.5064 or [email protected].