What's New with ADRP

Planned Giving Stewardship
Friday, June 22, 2012
Hosted by Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
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Southeast Donor Relations Conference (SEDRC)
Thursday and Friday, July 19-20, 2012
Hosted by Georgia Southern Univ. (Statesboro, GA)
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9th Annual ADRP International Conference
September 19 - 21, 2012
Chicago, IL
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The Association of Donor Relations Professionals has experienced significant growth in membership and programs in the past year.  Most notable among the new offerings are the introduction of an annual webinar series, the launch of an extensive job board powered by JobTarget, and the development of an experts bureau. 

During this time, the volunteer leadership pursued two efforts to define the Association's brand and position the organization as the leader in professional development for donor relations and stewardship professionals.  A new visual identity and tagline for the organization, which are displayed in the top-left corner of this page and above, were one outcome of this work. 

The other is the definition of donor relations and stewardship that follows.  In the near term the Association will employ social media strategies and other technologies to both grow its membership and expand opportunities for professionals to meet and learn.

Donor relations is the comprehensive effort of any nonprofit that seeks philanthropic support to ensure that donors experience high-quality interactions with the organization that foster long-term engagement and investment.  This effort is commonly thought to have four elements—gift acceptance and management, acknowledgment, donor recognition, including events, and reporting—that together support the acquisition and retention of donors. (more...)