Stewardship Outside the Box
with Christina Diss and Nicole West
Stewardship is a critical piece of any development program. But stewardship efforts are sometimes overlooked due to an organization’s limited resources.As the number of nonprofits surge in our region and the competition for philanthropic dollars increase, organizations can no longer afford to put stewardship on the backburner. Focusing on stewardship will allow your nonprofit to increase funding, improve renewal rates and enhance a donors experience with your organization.
Stewardship Outside the Box will teach attendees:
-How to measure their stewardship efforts
-How to implement a comprehensive stewardship plan with a limited budget and resources
-Who should be involved in their nonprofit’s stewardship efforts
This session will include information about
-Engaging volunteers and non-development staff in stewardship efforts
-Connecting donors to your organization’s mission and beneficiaries
-Loyalty societies and other annual giving societies
-Utilizing key players on your team in your strategy
-Incorporating stewardship into activities already occurring at your organization
-Properly stewarding those who make unrestricted gifts
-Stewarding first time donors
And more!
Stewardship is more than saying thank you or sending a tax receipt. It is about carefully managing a relationship with a donor, ensuring the gifts they’ve graciously entrusted to our organizations are properly managed, and showing them the impact their philanthropy has on the organization and those they serve.
About the Presenters:
Christina Diss has more than eight years of development experience within the nonprofit sector and higher education. She’s worked in large and small shops alike focusing on gifts of all shapes and sizes. Christina is passionate about philanthropy and supporting the organizations that strengthen our community. She currently serves as the Director of Major and Annual Gifts at Boys & Girls Aid. She’s also worked on the development teams at Linfield College, Arizona State University and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America.Christina holds a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Studies from Arizona State University.
Nicole West has more than six years of annual giving experience in higher education, with experience in both private and public institutions. Nicole’s expertise in annual giving includes program development, event fundraising, direct mail, phonathon management, young alumni outreach and leadership annual giving. She just recently joined the development team at the Portland Community College Foundation and is looking forward to growing the culture of philanthropy at PCC. Previous to her employment at PCC she was the Director of Annual Giving at Linfield College and at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.
