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February 2022
Stewardship: 7 Forms of Stewardship You May Miss
Stewardship: 7 Forms of Stewardship You May Miss Guest Speaker: Lynn Ward Gray, Development Officer, Battle Creek Community Foundation Learn about 7 forms of stewardship you may miss when working with donors, nothing over the top, but will create a…
Find out more »March 2022
Opportunities for Professional Development at the Johnson Center: New Tracks and Old Faithfuls
Opportunities for Professional Development at the Johnson Center: New Tracks and Old Faithfuls Guest Speaker: Tory Martin, Director of Communications and Engagement, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Tory Martin joined the Johnson Center in 2017. She is currently responsible…
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To Do or Not to Do an Annual Report
Guest Speaker: Kent Vanderwood, AFPWM Board Member This is a question many non-profits will ask from year to year; and one that ALL should ask. It is that important. As fundraising professionals, we all care about our mission and making…
Find out more »May 2022
Ten Ways to Kill Your Campaign
Guest Speakers: Keith Hopkins/Hopkins Fundraising Consulting Fundraising is difficult work on the best of days. When you begin a campaign, you add additional responsibilities to an already crowded plate. Following best practices and doing what you can to ensure success…
Find out more »June 2022
Donor Retention Strategies
Guest Speaker: Janice Fonger, J. Milito & Associates Retain More Donors . . . Raise More Money What’s all this talk about donor retention? And why does it even matter when we hit our fundraising $$ goal every year? In…
Find out more »July 2022
Intro to the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA)
Guest Speaker: Claire Horlings, Business Development Officer, Michigan Nonprofit Association Learn how MNA is advocating for and resourcing nonprofits across the state of Michigan and how an active and engaged network of members strengthens our individual and collective voices, both…
Find out more »August 2022
Leadership and Changing the World: The Best Lessons I’ve Ever Learned
Presented by: Kelli Smith, CFRE Chief Development & Engagement Office, John Ball Zoo Chair, National Association of Charitable Gift Planners Board When I entered the fundraising world, I was provided with tools but not much modeling. I learned how to…
Find out more »September 2022
Creating a Meaningful Annual Development Plan
Presented by: Laura Kruisenga, President/CEO of Kennari Consulting The starting point of any meaningful annual development plan is clear goals. We’ll talk through a variety of goals to consider, how to narrow it down, and then how to create a…
Find out more »October 2022
Why You Need A Legacy Society
OCTOBER 7 VIRTUAL MEETING 7:45 AM Networking, 8-9AM Presentation Topic: Why You Need A Legacy Society Guest Speakers: Sarah Babins & Abby Reeg Planned giving is an essential piece in transforming your organization. This program will give you practical plans…
Find out more »November 2022
Cryptocurrency…..what is it, really?
Presenters: Harle Battjes, Mary Robinson, Louise “Punky” Edison Cryptocurrency…..what is it, really? Is it as big as it seems? How do I get started learning about it for my nonprofit? And do I really have to pay attention? The answer…
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