Contact

Erin L. Richardson, AFP Greater Madison Chapter Administrator 
Association of Fundraising Professionals 
admin@madisonafp.com 
608-224-9092 

When

Deadline to Register is March 10th!

How to Watch

At Your Office or Home!
Download at your desk
On Wednesday, March 11, you will receive a link to view the webinar at your convenience. Note, the webinar is not live, but recorded.


 
 

AFP WEBINAR - MAKING EACH RUNG COUNT: HOW TO BUILD A DONOR LADDER THAT GOES FROM ANNUAL GIFT TO ULTIMATE GIFT 

You will receive the webinar link in an email after registration for the event closes. You will be able to download and listen to the content from your desk at your convenience.  Access to the webinar will be available for at least 2 weeks after it is sent.

Presenters: Michael Delzotti, CFRE and Christopher Kasavich, MBA, CFRE

In an increasingly competitive fundraising world, how do you find, cultivate and grow donors to advance your mission? In this session we will define and delineate the best way to construct each rung so that you may build a successful and holistic fund development program - one that moves the needle for your institution and your donors; producing ultimate gifts and increasing life-time value. This session is set at the beginner/intermediate experience level and is aimed at small to medium-sized shops.
 
Learning Objectives – Participants will:
1. Understand the components of a well-run major gift and annual fund shop.
2. Understand how these components work together to maximize each other.
3. Learn key tactics and strategies of donor cultivation and solicitation.
4. Understand that the better we lay down the science of philanthropy the more free we are to practice the art of it.

About the Presenters:
Michael Delzotti, a Chicago native, has over twenty-years experience as leader in the non- profit field. Before moving into Healthcare administration Mike began his nonprofit career  as  the program administrator for Washington Workshops in DC. He spent several years  managing hospital departments and clinics in Philadelphia.  Returning to philanthropic work he joined a public foundation in Los Angeles, started a capital campaign consulting firm  and l  later spent time as an executive director of development at UCLA and as the VP of Development and Marketing at Special Olympics. 

Since moving to Houston, Mike has been director of development/team lead for Rice University, Chief Development Officer of the Houston Food Bank and, for the past six years, Senior Director of Philanthropic Resources at the world’s largest cancer center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.  In this role, in addition to leading a major/planned gifts team, he directs the Neurodegeneration Consortium, a $50M campaign partnering with MIT and the Baylor College of Medicine, to discover novel drug therapies for Alzheimer’s disease. 

Delzotti holds a BA in Philosophy and Sociology from Villanova University and an MA in Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy from the University of Northern Iowa.  In addition to being Past President of the AFP Greater Houston Chapter, at the international level he is a member of the Association Board and the Chair of the Political Action Committee (PAC) Board.  He is a member of the Humble Independent School District Foundation Board, an AFP certified master trainer and a Fellow of the Paul Harris Rotary International Foundation.

Chris Kasavich has been a professional fundraiser for thirteen years, serving in a variety of  positions and nonprofit sectors. 

He began his career in fundraising at Rice University as their first Leadership Giving officer for Annual Giving before joining their Major Gifts team.  After four years he joined the  Houston Symphony as Director of Corporate Relations, where he managed the Corporate  Relations team in engaging and stewarding corporate partners.  

Chris joined Baylor College of Medicine as Director of Annual Giving, and in six years more  than doubled the performance of the annual giving program.  Currently, as a Director of  Philanthropic Resources at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Chris is focused on raising major gifts to support the $1B Moon Shots campaign. 

Chris earned his CFRE in 2009, and graduated with honors from the University of Houston Bauer College of Business with an MBA in 2010.  He earned his undergraduate degree from Trinity University in San Antonio. Through AFP, Development Dialogues, and the Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership at Rice University he has presented seminars and coursework on corporate giving, annual giving, donor pipeline management, and the employment of professional marketing strategy in fundraising and annual campaigns. 

Web Conference Cost: (price reflects one download purchase per person)
AFP Member- $19.00

Non-Member- $29.00