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SEDRC 2020 Session:

Donor Relations PAVES the Way

Daphne Powell
Director of Donor Relations


About the Session

Daphne Powell will discuss new fundraising methodologies from Gregory Warner, author of Engagement Fundraising, and Jason Lewis, the creator of the Three Lanes of Fundraising. Forget about the pyramid approach to fundraising and embrace The Consideration Continuum. Learn how donor relations PAVES the way for all engagement and fundraising success with prospective and loyal donors and how to become an advocate for a new organizational structure to bolster relationships with constituents.

About the Speaker

Daphne Powell is the Director of Donor Relations at Birmingham-Southern College. She has dedicated a career of more than 20 years to the field of donor relations, working at BSC and The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and she is a charter member of ADRP. She has presented at multiple conferences and has consulted for numerous charitable organizations. Daphne received her bachelor's in business management from UAB, and she and her husband Richard live in Lake View, Alabama.