AFP Space Coast Chapter Meeting
"How Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude Can Boost Fundraising: Putting Donor Relations at the Center of Building a Culture of Philanthropy"
Presented by Lynne Wester, Founder and Principal, Donor Relations Guru®
This goes beyond the basics of how do I get a seat at the table to how do I reinforce the very important message of donor focused philanthropy?
How do I navigate the waters in my organization to ensure that the donor is put first in the process and that the culture embraces not only the donor but donor relations.
Most nonprofits are leaking donors like crazy.
They acquire; they don’t retain.
On average folks lose 8 out of 10 donors after the first gift.
While donors want to change the world with their gifts, most want something else too.
Its intangible, but it’s important.
And if you won’t give it to them, someone else will.
Learn what works and what doesn’t in our industry as well as tangible steps to implement in your own shop.
- 8:00 - 8:20 Registration, networking & buffet breakfast
- 8:20 am Welcome
- 8:30 - 11:30 Program Education
- 11:30 - 12:00 Q&A
- 12:00 pm Program Concludes
Lynne Wester is a frequent conference speaker and well known resource for donor relations and fundraising expertise. She has been featured in The Washington Post, CURRENTS magazine, The Chronicle of Philanthropy and other industry publications. Lynne created this website and blog to share her expertise, opinions, and collections of samples on a variety of topics with the greater development world and hosts a monthly webinar series.
It is her personal philosophy that the goal of any great fundraising operation is to use strategic communications and interactions to foster the relationship between the organization and its constituents and friends. If we are effective with that strategy, they will be engaged in a way that drives them ever closer to embracing the organization's mission and values, they will give their money, time, and talents and volunteer to spread that same message with others, which will encourage their fellow peers to invest in a way that will enable the organization to further light the world.
Using her expertise and hands-on approach, Lynne works with organizations to help them keep their focus donor driven, technology savvy, strategic, and always with a splash of good humor. She received her undergraduate degrees from the University of South Carolina and is a loyal gamecock alumna, donor, and fan, and holds a master's in strategic fundraising and philanthropy.
Approved for 3.0 CFRE credits.
Register Now! Please note: cancellations made after October 9th will not be refunded. No shows will be invoiced.