Description:

Expectations for frontline officers to raise larger gifts in a shorter amount of time is becoming increasingly common in philanthropy -- not to mention competing for donor attention and the demand for more gifts. What’s a fundraiser to do?

New Approaches to Major and Principal Gifts will address these issues by providing new skill-building approaches to meaningfully engage donors, best practices for major gift work, and strategy sessions with your peers and seasoned professionals to develop a work plan that leads to greater success.

Learning outcomes include:

• Discovering best practice approaches to major and principal gift work
• Developing new skills to effectively secure major gifts in the shortest amount of time
• Understanding new metrics and the importance of using a work plan to improve performance
• Working collaboratively to advance your institution

This complimentary training also includes case studies, group exercises, and a panel discussion of senior professionals from academic and health institutions.

Who Should Attend?

UT institutional development and advancement professionals working as:

• New and seasoned frontline officers
• Managers of major and principal gift teams
• Prospect managers and researchers

Facilitators and Panelists: 

Wendy Anderson, Executive Director of Major Gifts, UT Austin
Mike Clements, Director, Prospect Research and Strategy, UTHealth (Houston)
Kelly Scrivner, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, UT Rio Grande Valley
Jim Noffke, Associate Vice Chancellor, Center for Enhancing Philanthropy, UT System