ADRP Conference Program Schedule
*schedule is subject to change
Pre-Conference Activities | Tuesday, September 20
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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 | Wednesday, September 21
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6:30 - 7:30 AM
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Morning Yoga Instructor: Rebecca Phillips
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7:00 - 8:00 AM
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Registration
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8:00 - 8:30 AM
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Exhibitor Demos
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8:00 - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast Sponsored by: EverTrue
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9:00 - 9:30 AM
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Welcome & Announcements
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9:30 - 10:30 AM
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Opening Keynote: The Art of Perception: Innovation in Plain Sight Amy Herman
Sponsored by: 1157 designconcepts
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10:30 - 10:50 AM
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Networking Break
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10:50 - 11:50 AM
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ADRP Video Awards Viewing #1 (Black Diamond Room)
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10:50 - 11:50 AM
SESSION 1
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1A | Top 10 Ways Gift Officers Can Be Donor Relations Officers
Marissa Hoechstetter, Smith College
Note: This session was previously session 7C
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1B | You Gotta Know When to Hold 'Em, Know When to Fold 'Em... Donor Retention Strategies
Leah Nicoletti, Cook Children's Health Care System
Jennifer Jonhnson, CFRE, Cook Children's Health Care System
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1C | Maximizing Your Strengths Limited Attendance Session - 50 person max
Jenn Robinson, George Mason University
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1D | Houston We Have A Problem!
Laura Bolduc, University of Cincinnati
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1E | Harnessing The Power of Social Data For Development and Donor Relations
Brent Grinna, EverTrue
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11:50AM - 1:00PM
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Networking Lunch
Sponsored by: Mindseye Project Partners
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11:50AM - 1:00PM
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Speaker Book Selling/Signing
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1:00 - 2:00 PM
SESSION 2
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2A | Foundations in Donor Relations (Part 1 of 3)
Lynne Wester, Donor Relations Guru LLC
Mary Solomons, Skidmore College
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2B | Our Shot: The Changing Face of Philanthropy and Diversity in Donor Relations
Mitra Keykhah, Princeton University
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2C | Recognition Events Where Everyone is the Victor!
Jenny Jones, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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2D | Video ROI: Getting the Most from Everything you Produce
Milinda Fraley, Mindseye Project Partners
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2E | Engaging Donors Systematically: How a Community Foundation engaged donors on a deeper level
Lindsay Aroesty, The Pittsburgh Foundation
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2:00 - 2:20 PM
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Networking Break
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2:20 - 3:20 PM
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ADRP Video Awards Viewing #2 (Black Diamond Room)
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2:20 - 3:20 PM
SESSION 3
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3A | Foundations in Donor Relations (Part 2 of 3)
Lynne Wester, Donor Relations Guru LLC
Mary Solomons, Skidmore College
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3B | Managing People, Projects, and Deadlines: What We Wish We Knew
Kathleen Diemer, CFRE George Mason University,
Jeff Muller, World Wildlife Fund
Anne Marie Halsey, Children's National Health System
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3C | The Doctor Will See You Now
Jacqueline Lindley, Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation
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3D | Are You Telling Your Story with a Blank Screen? Best Practices for Content Creation and Deployment for Digital Donor Recognition
Ben Golding, Advancement Resources
Andrew Pickering, Presentation Design Group
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3:20 - 3:40 PM
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Networking Break
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3:40 - 4:40 PM
SESSION 4
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4A | Foundations in Donor Relations (Part 3 of 3)
Lynne Wester, Donor Relations Guru LLC
Mary Solomons, Skidmore College
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4B | High Impact Less Effort: The Keys to Developing a Sustainable Video Stewardship Program
David Carrillo, University of San Francisco
Tara Kyle, Stanford University
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4C | Grant Administration and Reporting Best Practices
Christie Thomas, The Nature Conservancy
Katie Kallmyer, The Nature Conservancy
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4D | A Minute to Win It - Communications
Debbie Meyers, University of Maryland
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5:00 - 7:00 PM
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Networking Reception
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Day 2 | Thursday, September 22
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6:30 - 7:30 AM
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Morning Yoga Instructor: Rebecca Phillips
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7:30 - 8:00 AM
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Registration
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8:00 - 8:30 AM
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Exhibitor Demos
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8:00 - 9:00 AM
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Breakfast
Sponsored by: The Frame Theory
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8:45 - 9:00 AM
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Announcements
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9:00 - 10:00 AM
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KEYNOTE: Go To The People
Dr. Jim Withers
Sponsored by: Global Thinking
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10:00 - 10:30 AM
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Networking Break
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10:30 - 11:30 AM
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ADRP Video Awards Viewing #3 (Black Diamond Room)
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10:30 - 11:30 AM
SESSION 5
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5A | SNAP OUT OF IT! Changing Your Outlook on Donor Communications
Debbie Meyers, University of Maryland
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5B | Celebration Central! One Shop's Story of Consolidated Alumni & Donor Event Management Matthew Helmer, Colorado State University
Jennifer Welding, Colorado State University
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5C | The Privilege of Donor Relations
Mark Jolly-Van Bodegraven, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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5D | Getting to the Bottom of Donor Advised Funds
Emily Fondaw, University of Washington
Zanne Gerrard, University of Washington
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5E | Making Your Donor Communications More Human
Jon Budington, Global Thinking
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5F | Forging YOUR Future
Lisa Honan, Syracuse University
Jaime Porter, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
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11:30 - 12:00 PM
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Lunch
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12:00 - 1:00 PM
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KEYNOTE: Leading UP
David Woods
Sponsored by: Brook Recognition
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1:00 - 1:15 PM
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Networking Break
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1:15 - 2:15 PM
SESSION 6
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6A | A Minute to Win It - Productivity
Sarah Sims, CFRE UF Development & Alumni Affairs
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6B | Innovative Twists on Traditional Recognitions
Roberta O'Hara, Rutgers University
Lynne Wester, Donor Relations Guru LLC
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6C | Partnering for Peak Performance: Planned Giving Stewardship at Mayo Clinic
Laurie Simon, Mayo Clinic
Jessie Pridie, Mayo Clinic
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6D | Living Our Cause: Practical Ways to Build a Culture of Philanthropy at Your Institution
Eliza McNulty, YMCA of the USA
Mary Weingartner, YMCA of the USA
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6E | Illuminating the Why Behind Giving in Higher Education: The Student Ambassador Program
Bre Cain, Western Washington University Advancement
Mark Bagley, Western Washington University Advancement
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2:15 - 2:40 PM
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Networking Break
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2:40 - 3:40 PM
SESSION 7
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7A | Crash Course in Leadership and Management in Stewardship and Donor Relations
Paige Eubanks-Barrow
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7B | Four Pillars in Practice: A Look at How One Shop Reorganized and Put the Pillars into Practice
Angela Altamore, Creighton University
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7C | Crashing a Party You Weren't Invited To: Having a Seat at the Table
Madelyn Jones, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Note: This session was previously session 1A
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7D | Planned Serendipity: How to Surprise and Delight the Top of your Donor Pyramid
Sarah Sims, CFRE UF Development & Alumni Affairs
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7E | Make Your Donor Recognition Display Solid as Steel
Evelyn Flock, 1157 designconcepts
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3:40 - 4:00 PM
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Networking Break
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4:00 - 5:00 PM
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ADRP Video Awards Viewing #4 (Black Diamond Room)
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4:00 - 5:00 PM
SESSION 8
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8A | A Minute to Win It - Events
Mary Solomons, Skidmore College
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8B | All Hands on Deck: Setting a Course for Engaging Leadership in Stewardship Activities
Ashleigh Manktelow, McGill University
Bonnie King, McGill University
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8C | Professional Speed Dating
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8D | Big Little Things: How Focusing On Small Details Can Make a Huge Difference
JD Beebe, ThankView
(Formerly Pitch It)
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8E | Reporting to Scholarship Donors
Brandon Phipps, AcademicWorks
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5:30 - 7:30 PM
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Dine-Arounds
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Day 3 | Friday, September 23
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6:30 - 7:30 AM
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Morning Yoga Instructor: Rebecca Phillips
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7:30 - 8:00 AM
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Registration
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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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Annual Meeting
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9:30 - 9:45 AM
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Networking Break
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9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
SESSION 9
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9A | Master Class in Donor Relations for Seasoned Professionals (Part 1 of 2) Mark Lanum, University of Washington
Jennifer McGrath, Boston University
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9B | Writing to a Donor's Heart: Exploring Story and Language that Compel Donors to Give
Elizabeth Stewart, City of Hope
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9C | Celebrating Donors and Their Scholars
Jeannie Moody-Novak, University of Michigan
Darwin Matthews, University of Michigan
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9D | This Way to the Afterparty: Using Post-Campaign Stewardship to Keep the Momentum Going
Katie Kutney, The Pingry School
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10:45 - 11:00 AM
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Networking Break
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11:00 - 12:00 PM
SESSION 10
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10A | Master Class in Donor Relations for Seasoned Professionals (Part 2 of 2)
Mark Lanum, University of Washington
Jen McGrath, Boston University
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10B | "In lieu of flowers…" a Case Study in Stewardship and Retention of Memorial Gifts
Beth Bryant, Hospice & Palliative CareCenter
Shannon Neal, Hospice & Palliative CareCenter
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10C | Retooling the Giving Society for Maximum Impact
Cristy Racy, Oklahoma State University Foundation
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10D | A Minute to Win It - Recognition
Christian Nelson
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12:00 PM
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Traveling Snacks
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