Donor Cultivation, Solicitation & Stewardship

Fundraising Day 2008

Master the Ask, Perfect the Close - Anthony Holl, CFRE, Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario

Breaking Down the Silos Between Major and Planned Gifts - Sherri Freedman, Greg Lichti, CFRE and Jill Nelson, CFRE, The Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation

Planned Giving - Where Do We Start? - Deborah Bauder, CFRE, North York General Hospital Foundation and Sandra Scian, Sunnybrook Foundation

Stewardship: You Mean It's More Than a Thank You? - Alyson Geary, University of Toronto and Julia Summers, University of Toronto at Mississauga

Congress 2007

Thank You for Your Generous Donation - Pippa Carte, WWF

Face Time: Relationship Philanthropy - Rob Peacock, MA, CFRE, Peacock Philanthropic Counsel

Changing the Lives of Donors Through the Magic of Philanthropy - Peter Brimacombe, CFRE, Canadian Red Cross

Sustainable Funding Panel - Terry Axelrod, Benevon, Founder & CEO

Strategic Donor Prospecting - Nowshad Ali, CFRE, On Purpose Leadership Inc.

Inspiring Donors and Impactful Gifts - Vanessa Abaya and Susan Horvath, Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation

LOL! Harnessing the Power of Humour in Donor/Client Relationships - Peter Brimacombe, CFRE, Canadian Red Cross

Hot Web Resources and Finding Big Gifts in Your Database and Online - Ted Hart, ACFRE, ePMT, tedhart.com

Fundraising Day 2007

Donor Relationship Management - Suzette Strong Randall, MA, CFRE, Sunnybrook Foundation

Your Case for Support - Tracey Bailey, CFRE, KCI (Ketchum Canada Inc.)

Congress 2006

Direct Response Fundraising 101: 23 Reasons People Respond, Cardinal Rules, Assessing a DM Letter - Mal Warwick, Mal Warwick and Associates

Major Gifts: Engaging Your Donors at Every Stage - Susan Horvath, CFRE and Dana James, Robarts Research Institute

How to Raise $1000 Gifts by Mail Part A / Part B - Mal Warwick, Mal Warwick and Associates

Major Gifts Fundraising: Myths, Mistakes and How to Make More Money - Simone Joyaux, ACFRE, Joyaux Associates

Direct Mail Testing - Jose van Herpt, CFRE and Zak Bailey, CFRE

Fundraising Day 2006

Successful Planned Giving - Beyond the Bequest / Progression of Giving Sheet - Lucia Stephenson, United Way of Greater Toronto

Major Gifts: It's Not Rocket Science, It's Hard Work - Robin Fowler, CFRE, Senior Associate, The Offord Group

Solicitation Strategies: Making the Ask - L. Alayne Metrick, FAHP

Fundraising Day 2004

Making the Major Gift Ask - Malcolm D. Burrows, CFRE, Scotia Private Planning Group

Congress 2005

Donor Commitment - The Key to Future Giving, Leonard Howe, CMRP, P.CRM, Foster Parents Plan

Managing Large Numbers of Donors - Sherri Freedman

Major Donor Demands, Major Donor Delights - Kay Sprinkel Grace

Finding Your Next Great Prospect - Helen DeBoer, Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation

Congress 2004

Fundraising in a Multi-Level Organisations - Nowshad (Chad) Ali, CFRE, CPBA, On Purpose Leadership Inc.

Major Gift Fundraising – The Art and the Science - Doug Flanders and Mapy Villaudy

Integrated Fundraising Planning - Rosemary Oliver, CFRE, Amnesty International

Integrated Fundraising - Daryl Upsall, Daryl Upsall Consulting International

Congress 2003

Writing Proposals for Major Gifts from Individuals, Foundations and Corporations - Ingrid van Rotterdam, Arlett van Rotterdam Partnership

Key Philanthropic Indicators - Using KPI's to Grow Your Annual Program - Albert Brule, MBA, CFRE, Fanshawe College, London

So I'm Supposed to Cultivate Donors & Prospects, That Relationship Thing, But How Do I Do It? - Allan Arlett, Arlett van Rotterdam Partnership

Building Lasting Relationships with Monthly Donors, Rosemary Oliver, CFRE, Amnesty International

Mastering the Current Environment: Emerging Trends in Gift Planning - Ian M. Fraser, CFRE, FAHP, DVA Navion

Case Studies: Integration of Planned Giving and Major Giving - Greg Lichti, CFRE, Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation