October Professional Development | Gift Planning Beyond Bequests: Three Big Opportunities The slides from this presentation are available for download HERE.   Ready to ask your donors for more than a bequest in their will? Or at least offer more options for significant planned gifts? Sheryl Aikman from Alenda Consulting will outline the planned gift opportunities that can help you move your donors (and your organization) beyond the simple bequest.   Sheryl Aikman is the principal of Alenda Consulting LLC. She serves a wide range of nonprofit, individual and professional advisor clients, with a focus on major, [...]

December Professional Development | The Joy of Fundraising from the Perspective of the Executive Director/CEO In this talk, Mark Weinstein will examine the differing roles and motivations of the Executive Director/CEO, the Chief Development Officer, the Board, Development staff and other key players in an organization where fundraising is a significant revenue need.  He will address issues involved in the development of fundraising design structure, the use of metrics to measure and motivate, as well as the importance of involving the entire organization in development efforts.  Mark will speak about the importance of managing expectations while simultaneously [...]