In these economic times, business as usual is not an option. Accordingly, this year's Advancement Partners, Inc. annual summer seminar will NOT be business as usual either. Our theme is Philanthropy in Challenging Economic Times. It will take place on August 5-7, 2009 at the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.
This will be the most important, intensive seminar we have ever done. We want to be good stewards of your development budget, so we'll cut out the social field trips, while still allowing sufficient time to process, think and network with your peers. These three days will be an advancement summit open only to senior leadership of private, secondary schools (school heads, board leaders and development professionals) from across the country.
The impact of the economy on our institutional advancement and operating strategies cannot be ignored. While this is no time for panic, private schools must assess business practices and position themselves to execute the fundamentals in a disciplined, focused manner. The summit will address the following:
- Maximizing your advancement results in challenging economic times
- Increasing funding for operating needs (tuition assistance, annual fund, etc.)
- Getting it all done with fewer human resources
- Shifting gears from a "capital campaign" mindset to a "major gift initiative" mindset
- Using planned giving as a key element of your school's financial future
- Re-engineering the Board for greater advancement impact
- Creating a financial plan for needed school projects outside of standard operations
- Executing effective major gift solicitation
- Mapping your development plan
Take a proactive approach and sign up for the Advancement Partners 2009 Summer Seminar. You can register and pay right here on the site..
See you in South Bend in August!
Sincerely,
Terry Fairholm
President
