March Social Gathering Join your colleagues at the Wedge Foundation's Cloud Room for some "Crafted Conversations" around fundraising topics you want to talk about! When you register, please add your suggestions, which will help shape the social's theme. Registration includes a drink ticket. This is a drop-in style event and your first drink is on us. NA options will be available. Event venue is located at Wedge at Foundation, 5 Foundy Street #10, Asheville, NC 28801 and takes place in the Cloud Room. Register

July Social Gathering Join your colleagues at The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage for some "Crafted Conversations" around fundraising topics you want to talk about! When you register, please add your suggestions, which will help shape the social's theme. Registration includes a drink ticket. This is a drop-in style event and your first drink is on us. NA options will be available. Event venue is located at The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage, 131 Sweeten Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28803. Register

August Professional Development | Doing More with Your Giving Day(s) Giving days are a national trend, from Giving Tuesday to organizational anniversary dates—but have we reached peak giving days? Western Carolina University has bucked national trends for Giving Tuesday and has also just successfully completed the second annual One Day for Western, an all-in giving day focused on different university priorities. This session will present ideas to help you rethink your approach to running a giving day campaign at your organization. Catered lunch can be included with your registration fee. Vegetarian and Gluten Free options will be [...]