5th Annual New York City Regional Conference

Friday, March 13, 2015; 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Museum of Jewish Heritage | Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, New York, NY

Presentation Slides 

Keynote: Campaign Stewardship:  Be Prepared
Angela Joens, Executive Director of Development Outreach, University of California, Davis

Session 1A: Capitalizing on the "Overlooked Middle": How Donor Relations Can Drive Renewals and Upgrades from Mid-Level Donors
Jeff Martin, Consultant, Education Advisory Board

Session 1B: Maximizing Momentum: Creating a Campaign Roadshow that Works 
Brianne Croteau, Assistant Director of Donor and Volunteer Relations, Bucknell University
Kristin Maffeo, Senior Producer, Feats

Session 1C: The Intersection of Leadership Gifts, Prospect Management, and Donor Relations
Erin Moyer, Assistant Vice President, Stewardship & Gift and Donor Services, University of Rochester
Mary Solomons, Senior Director of Donor Relations, Skidmore College

Session 2A:  A Coaching Session
Angela Joens, Executive Director of Development Outreach, University of California Davis

Session 2B: Not your usual scholarship dinner.  A look into how one school put a twist the "typical" scholarship dinner and made a lasting impact for the school and its donors
Ashley Gentry, Director of Donor Relations, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Session 2C: The Art of Storytelling: IMAGINE the possibilities
Kim Kaufman, Donor Relations Communication Coordinator, OSF Healthcare Foundation


Session 3A: Managing Unspent Endowment Payouts
Carrie Collins, Vice President, Institutional Advancement, University of the Sciences

Session 3B: Creating and Implementing an Online Donor Portal: One Donor Relations Team's Experience
Fulvio Cativo, Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship, University of Maryland
Kathleen Diemer, Executive Director of Donor Relations and Advancement Communications, George Mason University

Session 3C: Planned Giving Donor Relations for those that Leave a Lifetime Legacy
Lynne Wester, Principal, Donor Relations Guru