ADRP International Conference Program Schedule
PRE-CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
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8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Board Meeting
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3:00 - 6:00 PM
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Registration
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
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Newcomers' & Mentoring Happy Hour
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DAY 1 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
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6:30 - 7:30 AM
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Morning Yoga Instructor: Rebecca Phillips
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7:00 AM
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Registration (until 5:00 PM)
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8:00 - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
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9:00 - 9:30 AM
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Blair Scholarship Presentation
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9:30 - 10:00 AM
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Networking Break
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SESSION 1
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10:00 - 11:00 AM
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CANCELLED
1A | Crafting Impact Reports That Appeal to Millennials as Donor Investors
Gian Booker, Einstein Healthcare Network
This session has been cancelled.
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1B | Filling your Donor's Bucket with Gratitude
Kirsten Lavin, Johns Hopkins University
Shannon Shamosh, Johns Hopkins University
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1C | Student Thank You Letters: Creating a Streamlined Process
Holly Kizer, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Avery G. Howard, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Brittany Fowler, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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1D | Big Opportunities and Big Challenges: Providing a Framework for Decision Making: An Insider’s View on Executive Solutions
Kelly Brennan, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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1E | Stewardship Closeup: Naming Opportunities
Anne Manner-McLarty, Heurista
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1F | 18 Months in the Trenches: How I Survived My First Year and a Half as a One-Person Donor Relations Shop
Alta Compton, Trinity University
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Lunch & Inaugural Awards Presentation for the ADRP International Stewardship Awards Program
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SESSION 2: MASTER CLASSES
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12:30 - 2:00 PM
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2A | Effective Change Management
Nancy McKinney, University of California, Berkeley
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2B | The Art and Science of Strategic and Tactical Planning in Stewardship and Donor Relations
This session is now full. Please contact the ADRP Office to be added to the wait list.
Paige Eubanks-Barrow
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2C | ADRP New Professionals Cohort
This session is now full. Please contact the ADRP Office to be added to the wait list.
Eliza McNulty, YMCA of the USA
Jen McGrath, MIT
Michal Shaw, Oklahoma State University Foundation
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2D | Eat, Pray, Give: An Exploration of Generosity
Lynne Wester, Donor Relations Guru LLC
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2E | Expanding Your Tool Box to Strengthen Your Seat at the Table
Kathy Drucquer Duff, KDD Philanthropy
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2:00 - 2:30 PM
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Networking Break
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SESSION 3
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2:30 - 3:30 PM
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3A | Building the Donor Pipeline: Donor Relations and Stewardship from the Ground Up
Leslie Carmona, Wayne State University
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3B | Strategic Growth: Using Research and Donor Input to Expand Your Program
Megan McAndrews, Syracuse University
Lisa Honan, Syracuse University
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3C | The Art and Science of Storytelling and Story "Hearing"
Mauria Brough, Mindseye Project Partners
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3D | Milestone Recognitions: They're Part of our DNA
Roberta O'Hara, Rutgers University
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3E | Donor Relations and Capital Campaigns: How Will You Lead?
Angie Joens, University of California Davis
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3F | Engagement and Stewardship for Professional Schools
Matthew Schueller, University of the Pacific
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3:30 - 4:00 PM
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Networking Break
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SESSION 4 |
4:00 - 5:00 PM
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4A | The Power of a Story
Lori Pilley, Louisiana State University Foundation
Krista Allen, Louisiana State University Foundation
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4B | Nature vs. Nurture - Are You in the Right Profession? Ways to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated to be your Best Professional Self
Betty Meehan, Augusta University
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4C | Don't Guess Who's Coming To Dinner: The Art and Science of Academic Event Planning
Jenn Robinson, George Mason University
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4D | BIG Thanks! Rethinking Your Acknowledgments: Systems, Content, and Format
Debbie Meyers, University of Maryland
Michelle Milkovich, University of Maryland
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4E | Handling Those Tricky Gifts. Gift Processing Best Practices
Lesley Erickson, Concordia University, St. Paul
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5:15 - 7:15 PM
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Networking Reception Sponsored by: MSP Cultivate
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6:30 PM
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Dine-Arounds
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11:30 - 12:30 PM
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Lunch & Annual Business Meeting
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SESSION 6: MASTER CLASSES
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12:30 - 2:00 PM
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6A | You're Hired! Now What? Finding Your Donor Relations and Stewardship Footing
This session is now full. Please contact the ADRP Office to be added to the wait list.
Pam Havens, Hamilton College
George Nehme, Utica College
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6B | Building Donor Loyalty
Dr. Adrian Sargeant, Hartsook Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy
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6C | Delivering an Experience Your Donors Want and Ask For
Fred Scarborough, Arkansas Children's
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6D - Double Session!
Streamlining Scholarship Management with AcademicWorks
Brandon Phipps, AcademicWorks
No More Pizza Parties! (Or How to Use Tech to Thank Donors Without Begging Students)
JD Beebe, ThankView
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6E | Design Thinking for Creativity, Innovation, and Results!
This session is now full. Please contact the ADRP Office to be added to the wait list.
Pierre Khawand, People on the Go
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6F | How to Achieve the Job You Want
This session is now full. Please contact the ADRP Office to be added to the wait list.
Paige Eubanks Barrow
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2:00 - 2:30 PM
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Networking Break
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SESSION 7
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2:30 - 3:30 PM
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7A | Campaign Stewardship: Zero to $250 Million
Carrie Casper, Illinois Institute of Technology
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7B | Delivering on Donor Expectations with a Comprehensive Fund Stewardship Program
Corinne Cramer, UC San Diego
Kris Vasquez, UC San Diego
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7C | True Colors: Part I
Joe Stampe, Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations
NOTE: The True Colors Workshop is a two-part commitment
Sponsored by: Presentation Design Group
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7D | "Say My Name, Say My Name" Connecting with Your Donors Through One-to-One Videos
Kimberly Arndts, Albion College
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7E | Mindfulness at Work—Managing Time, Thoughts, and Emotions
Pierre Khawand, People on the Go
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3:30 - 4:00 PM
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Networking Break
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SESSION 8
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4:00 - 5:00 PM
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8A | Internal Champions: How to Engage Internally for External Successes
Marian Johnson, Women's College Hospital Foundation
Jessica Veitch, Sinai Health Foundation
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8B | Capt Mr. Who? How Bad Add/Sals Can Sink Your Stewardship
Melody Allen McBeth, Highland Fundraising Solutions
Roxanne Globis, Highland Fundraising Solutions
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8C | True Colors: Part II
Joe Stampe, Meridian Health Affiliated Foundations
NOTE: The True Colors Workshop is a two-part commitment
Sponsored by: Presentation Design Group
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8D | 12 Nonprofit Thank You Mistakes to Avoid
Claire Axelrad, Clairification
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8E | Do Your Gift Agreements Shine Under Bright Light Scrutiny?
Pam Powell, Oregon State University Foundation
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8F | Managing Unspent Endowment Payouts
Carrie Collins, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
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6:30 PM
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Dine-Arounds |
DAY 3 | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
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6:30 - 7:30 AM
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Early Morning Group Walk Around Las Vegas Leads: Yoga Instructor Rebecca Phillips, Attendee Experience Chair Ed Manner
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7:00 AM
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Registration (until 12:00 PM)
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8:30 - 9:30 AM
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Breakfast
ADRP is pleased to partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Nevada for this year's Service Opportunity. They are in need of new and gently used clothing items, as well as school supplies, for the deserving children of this region. You may pack items in your suitcase, or purchase something when you arrive to save on space!
During breakfast on the final day of our conference, a representative from the organization will be present to accept our donations and speak briefly about the program.
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SESSION 9
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9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
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9A | Creating Naming Policies From the Ground Up
Stefanie Gray, University of Missouri
Carin Huffman Grinch, University of Missouri
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9B | Sitting at the Head of the Table: How to Work with Major and Planned Gift Officers to Uniquely Steward Their Donors
Rebekah Nowak, Northwestern University
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9C | From Nightmares to Dreams Come True: Moving from a Reactive to a Proactive Stewardship Program
Alissa Stallings, University of California San Francisco
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9D | Engagement: From Non-Endowed Reporting to Communications and Marketing
Kimberly Karol, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
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9E | Behind the Scenes: Leadership Participation and Successful VIP Tours
Kara Schnabel, UC San Diego
Kristen Dostie, UC San Diego
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10:30 - 11:00 AM
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Networking Break
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11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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PLENARY: The Power of Philanthropy on the Global Stage and Your Role in This Brave New World!
Pam King Sams, BA, CFRE, MIPP
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12:30 PM
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Travel Snacks
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2:00 - 4:00 PM
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Post-Conference Excursion
Tour of the Neon Sign Museum's "Boneyard" and of the Mob Museum
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CFRE
This educational activity has been approved for 12.5 CFRE credits.
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