AFP Greater Madison Chapter Luncheon

A New Year, A New Strategy:
Bringing Your A+ Fundraising Game in 2015!

Absorb and engage, as the diverse and valuable perspectives of three of Madison’s non-profit leaders, recount their experiences and advise on the strategic processes that create and set up a non-profit organization for fundraising and financial success throughout the calendar year! 

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Moderator:

Jeffrey Potter 
Director of Marketing, Wisconsin Public Radio

Panelists: 

Cheri Dubiel Buckner
Associate Director, Community Shares of Wisconsin

Cheri Dubiel Buckner is the Associate Director at Community Shares of Wisconsin, where she oversees all development staff and initiatives. Cheri has 14 years of experience as a professional fundraiser in Madison, starting at The Rape Crisis Center and including stints as the Director of Development and External Relations at the Madison Children’s Museum and Financial Development Director at the YMCA of Dane County. Cheri is a past president of AFP, and continues to serve on the Scholarship Committee. Cheri currently serves on the boards of The Business Forum and the Edna Taylor Conservation Park and is a member of the Education Committee of Dane Buy Local. 

Mike Knetter 
President and CEO, University of Wisconsin Foundation

Michael M. Knetter joined the University of Wisconsin Foundation as president and chief executive officer in October of 2010 after eight plus years as dean of the Wisconsin School of Business. As dean, he orchestrated the novel $85 million Wisconsin Naming Gift, the expansion of Grainger Hall, and the restructuring and improved national standing of the full-time MBA. In his current role he has led the successful merger of the UW Foundation and Wisconsin Alumni Association, the launch of a new CRM platform, and now the forthcoming Comprehensive Campaign to support UW-Madison’s mission. Prior to joining the UW-Madison in 2002, he was associate dean of the MBA program and professor of international economics in the Amos Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He also served as senior staff economist for the President's Council of Economic Advisors for former presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. A native of Wisconsin, Knetter is a director of American Family Insurance and serves as a trustee of Neuberger Berman Funds. Knetter completed his undergraduate studies in economics and mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and his Ph.D. in economics at Stanford University.

Amanda White
Owner, Amanda White Consulting

Amanda White has been working to advance non-profit organizations and mission-based small businesses in Madison and across the country for nearly 15 years. While in Madison, Amanda helped launch the Community Car car sharing service and led the start-up business to profitability, recruited over 1,000 members, and raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in sponsorships. As Associate Director of the Wisconsin Bike Fed, Amanda created strategic plans and developed a variety of new statewide programs, one of which was expanded on a national level with over 25 states participating. She managed the organization's annual gala which raises $100,000, in addition to significantly growing the organization's major donor and sponsorship programs. As a consultant, Amanda focuses on strategic planning and fund development planning to position organizations for long-term financial sustainability. Amanda removes ambiguity and intimidation from the fund development process to make raising resources straightforward, achievable, and even fun.

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