AFP Northeastern Pennsylvania Philanthropy Forum 2019 — Tentative Schedule
| Wednesday | Location The Woodlands Inn | |||
| 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch & Networking
Presentation: Storytelling: Communicating your Mission with Infectious Passion |
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| 1:30 p.m. | Grant Professionals Forum
Jo Miller, GPC
Sponsored by The Luzerne Foundation |
Grassroots Organization Institute (for organizations with one or fewer employees)
Stephanie Cory, CFRE Sponsored by The Luzerne Foundation |
Work space available in Woodlands Board Room |
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| 3:00 p.m. | Senior Development Roundtable
Sponsored by AFP NEPA |
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| 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. | Networking & Happy Hour | |||
| Thursday | At Wilkes University | |||
| 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast with the Exhibitors | |||
| 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome & Opening General Session
Steven Shattuck: Robots Make Bad Fundraisers: How nonprofits can maintain the heart in the digital age |
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| ROOM | A | B | C | D |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Steps to Becoming a Grant-ready Organization
(Jo Miller)
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Board of Directors: Fundraisers & Friendraisers
(Stephanie Cory, CFRE) |
Planned Giving Marketing 101
(Viken Mikaelian) |
10 Secrets to Optimizing Your Online Donation Process for Maximum Dollars Raised & Retained (Steven Shattuck)
Bloomerang |
| 10:30-11:30 | Diamonds in the Rough – Finding The Hidden Gems In Your Donor Database
(Steven Shattuck) |
How to Get Donor Visits and Knock Them Out of the Park
(Chad Barger, CFRE) |
The Velvet Rope: Creating Effective Special Events
(James Anderson, CFRE) |
Quick Wins for Increasing Web Traffic and Online Giving
(Salvatore Salpietro) Fundraise Up |
| 11:30 – 12:15 | Networking & Visit the Exhibitors | |||
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Lunch General Session
James Anderson, CFRE – GoalBusters Consulting: “Fiercely Authentic: Staying True to Your Personal Brand” |
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| 1:30-2:00 | Networking & Visit the Exhibitors
Exhibits Close at 2 p.m. |
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| 2:00-3:00 | Becoming a Grant Professional
(Jo Miller) |
Major Gifts Workshop
(Michelle Gollapalli, CFRE) |
The Board Means Well (even when they’re wrong!)
(Salvatore Salpietro) |
Using Social Media for Good (James Anderson, CFRE) |
| 2:30-3:30 | Closing General Session
“Your Biggest Donor did/said …. WHAaATTT?” |
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