An Authentic Story Will Engage the Right Donors

July 29th, 2010
Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave.
Portland, OR  97211

Who Should Attend?

This session is designed for teams of visionary leaders from nonprofits. Each team will consist of 1) an executive director or division leader, 2) a development officer, and 3) a board member or key volunteer, all from the same organization. Up to two development officers or volunteer board leaders may attend per organization. Single attendees or incomplete teams are not eligible. NOTE: New executive directors and their teams will also find this particularly helpful.

FEE includes one team of THREE.

Continental breakfast and lunch will be served including vegetarian options.

Why Attend?

Powerful stories create a vital link between strategy, mission and donors.

Well crafted stories enable staff and engage donors.

Stories help donors understand what part your nonprofit plays in their vision and dream for their community and the world at large.

Workshop Outcomes

Participants will:
•    Learn to apply the power of using stories as an integral part of  donor engagement and strategy planning  
•    Gain insights individually and as a leadership team on how to engage donors in strategy discussions
•    Have the opportunity to plan with your team on how to apply the insights and skills to your own situation
•    Connect with other non-profit leaders

Is your story BIG enough?
Is it visionary enough?

We will explore your visionary stories and examine how tactics and strategies can be combined that fit how today’s world thinks and acts.
How does “strategic planning” fit with your story? How can you connect donors and strategy together?

While the exercises will be focused on your own team, there will be a time for all the executive directors, board members, and development professionals to be together groups too.

The session will be filled with a combination of presentation, case studies, discussion and your own team work sessions. Please plan to attend during the entire workshop since the session after lunch will combine a number of discussion items and focus on your own next steps as a team of visionary leaders.

We will also have some advance homework so that your team will be able get to work immediately and come away with some concrete next steps. We will also have a survey tool that you can use with all of your board or staff in advance if you wish.