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» Leadership Tracks
» Major Gifts/Planned Giving/Capital Campaigns Track
» Finance, Governance & Administration Track
» Special Topics Track

» Public Relations Track (HCPRA)


Special Topics Track

TRACK DEAN:
Bill Bean: Executive Director , QEII Foundation, Halifax , NS



SUNDAY, JUNE 6
10:00 - 11:20 am
    1. PACKAGING AND SELLING SPONSORSHIPS IN PUBLICLY FUNDED INSTITUTIONS
    In this session, the presenter will discuss integration of fundraising and sponsorship, the evaluation of tangible and intangible assets, positioning sponsorship acquisition with various stakeholders, conflict of interest, exclusivity, confidentiality, policy development and best practices.
Deborah Wilson
Senior Partner, Performance Sponsorship Group


SUNDAY, JUNE 6
1:40 - 3:00 pm
    2. LAUGHTER AND TEARS — THE POWER OF A STORY
    Let me tell you a story… is a common starting point for the very best of communicators. Storytelling is a powerful tool in presenting a charitable case. The impact of stories are proven effective in mail campaigns, oral presentations, face-to-face fundraising, cause marketing, and virtually every aspect of charitable work. Come hear the stories. Come share your stories. Come get your story book, and come learn about how to insert stories into your communications.
Tim Cameron, CFRE
Executive Director
Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation


SUNDAY, JUNE 6
3:40 - 5:00 pm
    3. RETENTION AND MENTORSHIP
    Retaining staff is a major issue for senior development leaders. The average development professional stays in one position for 2.3 years and this has a significant effect on programs, relationships and organizations. By focussing on continuing professional education and adopting a management philosophy of mentoring, we can change how long staff remain in their positions. As a professional recruiter for fund raising staff, the presenter will provide insight into developing and keeping the verybest staff in the business.
Jean Crawford,
President, Crawford Connect


MONDAY, JUNE 7
8:30 - 10:00 am
    4. PHILANTHROPIC TRENDS 2004
    Ketchum’s President and CEO shares her latest analysis of trends in philanthropy and fundraising in Canada today. Based on Ms. Spear’s rich experience leading Canada’s largest fundraising consultancy, this session will provide an in-depth view of the current philanthropic landscape and the trends that development professionals should be factoring into their fundraising strategies.
Marnie Spears
President and CEO, Ketchum Canada Inc.


MONDAY, JUNE 7
10:40 am - 12:00 pm
    5. DATA BASE ANALYTICS
    The donor data base is among the most important assets of a charity but the data base should not be static nor simply used for direct mail campaigns. Applied analytics can assist charities to evaluate donation patterns, identify cultivation opportunities, refine marketing methods, and get “the right ask, to right person, at the right time, for the right amount.” The result is effective campaigns. But “junk in means junk
    out.” The workshop will help participants organize data input and optomize data analysis.
Lawrence Henze
Managing Director, Blackbaud Analytics


MONDAY, JUNE 7
1:40 - 2:50 pm
    6. THRIVING IN A CHANGING WORKPLACE
    Merging health centres, new staff arriving, hospital President changes, hospital down sizes, colliding brands, staff terminations, campaign planning, changing portfolios ... sound familiar? Seems like the only thing constant anymore is change. So how do we not only survive in such a changing environment, how do we thrive in it? This is not a
    stress management session — it’s a whole new way of looking at work place relationships. This high-energy presentation provides a humorous look at some of the “undiscussables” that shed a new light on why staff and volunteers act — and react — the way they do ... and what you can do to change the dynamic and improve the quality of work life.
Barb Fry
President,Work Place Dynamix