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» Annual Fund
» Governance, Finance & Administration
» Major Gifts, Capital Campaign & Planned Giving
» Public Relations & Marketing


ANNUAL FUND

Track Dean: Laura Auchincloss, CFRE, Assistant Vice President, Direct Marketing & Special Gifts, Sunnybrook & Women’s Foundation, Toronto, ON

Sessions will be held in Hennepin North.

Segmentation for Success in Annual Giving
Sunday, June 15
10:35 to 11:50 a.m.

Not all donors or prospects are created equal. Learn how you can increase net revenue from your annual giving program by applying careful data analysis and donor base segmentation.

Neil Gallaiford, President, FRM Consulting, Richmond Hill, ON


Maximizing Monthly Giving

Sunday, June 15
1:30 to 2:50 p.m.

Making the most of your monthly giving program . . . starting your program, acquiring donors, minimizing attrition, communicating with and upgrading donors through cultivation and stewardship.

Liza Jerome, CFRE, Director, Community Development, The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, Toronto, ON

Rosemary Oliver, CFRE, Resource Development Director, Amnesty International, Toronto, ON

Download powerpoint presentation here.


SARS - Challenge or Opportunity

Sunday, June 15
3:40 to 5:00 p.m.

A panel of Hospital President, Foundation President and Hospital VP, Communications review the landscape in the wake of SARS. Includes impacts on fundraising and the public's confidence in our health care system.

Gina Rosen, CFRE, President, Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation, ON

Jim Maclean, MD, President, Markham Stouffville Hospital, ON

Maria Milanetti, Vice-President, Communications, Rouge Valley Health System, Toronto, ON

Download powerpoint presentation here.


Maximizing the Value of Your Tributes Program

Monday, June 16
8:45 to 10:00 a.m.

This session will motivate participants to maximize the value of their organization’s tribute (i.e. in memory and in honour) giving program. Trace the development of a proactive tribute program that acts as a source of new prospects for both major and planned gifts. The entire process of program development, from building a business case for additional resources, to coordinating administrative procedures within the foundation, to marketing the program internally and externally, will be covered.

Marilyn Kerfoot, LLB, Director, Gift Planning, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Vancouver, BC

Jennifer Ingham, Senior Gift Planner, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Vancouver, BC


Special Gifts

Monday, June 16
10:35 to 11:50 a.m.

Major and planned giving programs are successful when you have an integrated and effective annual giving program from which to identify and cultivate prospects. Discover how the Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation maximized a post-capital campaign opportunity and built a strong donor club, the Governors’ Circle, through direct mail and face-to-face solicitation. Learn how you too can build your high-end individual donor base and get your board and other volunteers actively involved in the process.

Stacey-Diane Scott, CFRE, Director of Annual Support, The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation, QB


I Work, I Give, I Care – Employee Fundraising Campaigns

Monday, June 16
1:40 to 2:50 p.m.

Getting back to the grass roots of fundraising for our family campaign, St. Joseph’s Health Care London and London Health Sciences Center joined forces to motivate and thank staff for inspiring their community to give.

Nadia Zeversenuke, Development Officer, St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation , London, ON


Hot Topics in Annual Giving

Monday, June 16
3:40 to 5:00 p.m.

The audience will be introduced to several ‘hot’ topics in the annual giving field — innovative concepts, techniques and ideas that are proving to be successful and could be positive additions to any annual giving mix, with ample opportunity for questions and discussion.

Peter W. Blakely (Facilitator), President, Blakely Epton and Associates Inc., Toronto, ON

Panel members to be announced.


 

2003 AHP Canada Conference - in association with HCPRA • Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre • Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada • June 14-17, 2003