Full descriptions will be posted by April 12, 2023

Keynote Address: The Red Thread®: How to Find and Tell the Story of Your Organization | Tamsen Webster View Details

Morning Pop-ups: Group Analysis of Trends and Opportunities in our Field

Choose one of the following seven topics for your Morning Pop-up* focus:

Annual Giving/Annual Funds | Facilitated by Erik Ryan, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Corporate and Foundation Relations | Facilitated by Jen Banks, Wellesley College

Diversifying Your Board | Facilitated by David Brown of AFP MA Chapter Board

Hiring Trends | Facilitated by Molly Richter, MGH

Major Gifts | Facilitated by Christopher Thomas, American Cancer Society

Noncash Gifts | Facilitated by David Chused, Brandeis University

Strategic Finance for Nonprofits | Facilitated by Michal Rubin of Cambridge Community Foundation and Marie Tai of Harvard University

*These are interactive sessions with an experienced facilitator and active dialogue and participation from the audience!

Session List

Audubon: Elevating a Conservation Leader Through Strategic Campaign Communications | Kelly Adams of National Audubon Society, Neal Kane of Libretto, and Sean O'Connor of National Audubon Society

Building Impact from Scratch: Nonprofit Founders and Their Journey | Jonathan Allen and Derrick Young of Leadership Brainery

Case Study on Program Evaluation: Using a Data Dashboard to Fuel Fundraising Efforts | Sarah Merion of Impact Aligned

Centering Community Investments | Michal Rubin of Cambridge Community Foundation

Challenging Staff Dynamics: Tips and Tactics for Managing Difficult People | Anne Norton of Tufts University's The Fletcher School

Create a Powerful Fundraising Campaign with any Budget | Lou Leonardis of Trillion Creative

Data in Practice: How to Drive Strategic Fundraising Through Data | Kate Villa and a panel from CCS Fundraising

Developing Your Planned Giving Team: Skills You Need for Successful Planned Giving | Ericka Webb of Boston College, Sam Samuels of Smith College, and Brooke Anderson of Tufts University, moderated by Judy Sager of American Technion Society

From Qualification to Solicitation: Outlining Your Major Donor Journey | Kate Villa and a panel from CCS Fundraising

The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connections | Nathan Chappell of DonorSearch and Brian Crimmons of Changing Our World (plus a post-session hands-on workshop)

Grantwriting 101 | Alison Glastein Gray of Pear Associates

How to Create an Annual Fundraising Plan | Moderated by Melissa Cording of Bridge Over Troubled Waters

How To Create Sponsor Relationships that Go Beyond Financial Contribution | Bill Alfano of Pan-Mass Challenge

How to Recruit Talent in a Tight Labor Market | Aprylle Wallace of Greater Boston Food Bank

Impact Storytelling | David Brown of AFP Massachusetts & Gina James of PRX

An Interactive & Collaborative Workshop: where YOUR event questions are answered. | Courtney Church of Corinthian Events View Details

Interview with a Boston Changemaker: Betty Francisco | Betty Francisco of Boston Impact Initiative Fund & Amplify Latinx, interviewed by Jonathan Allen of Leadership Brainery

Major Gift Fundraising for Small Shops | Ann Fellman of Bloomerang

Moving a 10K Gift to a 25K Gift When You're Not a Hospital or University | Carmen Chan of Just a Start and Matt Chapuran of Lyric Stage

Planned Giving Training for Major Gift Officers and Principal Gift Officers | Judy Sager of American Technion Society

Post-Keynote Workshop: The Conversational Case: How to Get (and Tell!) the Stories Your Fundraising Needs | Tamsen Webster View Details

The Power of Video | Videographer Jonathan Barkan of Communications for Learning, interviewed by Julie Rafferty of Rafferty Communications Strategies

Prospect Research Analytics: A Primer | Steve Grimes of The Helen Brown Group

Prospect Research for Fundraisers | Rebecca Kremenitzer of Boston Medical Center and Pamela McCarthy of Joslin Diabetes Center

The Role of Performance Metrics in Driving Team Performance | Mike McNally of MGH

Vote Your Conscience: Common but Challenging Ethical Dilemmas Facing Fundraisers | Mary Doorley Simboski, ACFRE of Changing Our World