WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Schedule
Executive Leadership
Alabama Giving Funder Track
Volunteer Management
Marketing and Public Relations
1:00pm to 1:30pm
Registration
1:30pm to 2:45pm
Breakout Session
First Time CEO-Part One Goal Setting to Inspire and Sustain Success
Building Strong and Ethical Foundations
How to Recruit Volunteers
Raising Public Awareness of Your Organization (Does Your Community Really Know You?)
2:45pm to 3:00pm
Transition and Visit Exhibitors
3:00pm to 4:15pm
Breakout Sessions
First Time CEO-Part Two Building an Effective Employee Team
Listening to Grantees: Grantee Perceptions
How to be an Effective Leader of an All-Volunteer Organization
"Branding" Your Organization
4:15pm to 4:30pm
Transition and Visit Exhibitors

4:30pm to 5:45pm
Breakout Sessions

Lessons Learned-Advice from Seasoned Executives Reflections onYour Career-What's Next?
Value of Grantmaking Networks
Employee/Volunteer Relationships
Building an Effective Communication Strategy

5:45pm to 7:00pm
Reception (Featuring soda, tea, water and hors dourves)
Networking and Visit with Exhibitors

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Schedule
Advanced Topics in Resource Development
Basic Topics in Resource Development
Leadership
Cultural Arts Alliance
"Arts and Culture Track"
7:00am to 8:00am
Registration and Visit Exhibitors
(Continental Breakfast)
8:00am to 9:15am
Welcome, NRCA Annual Member Meeting
, and Opening Keynote
Brenda Reed, Executive with Publix Supermarkets Corporate Office in Atlanta
9:15am to 9:30am
Transition and Visit Exhibitors
 
9:30am to 10:45am
Breakout Session
Planned Giving Topic
featuring Kathryn Miree
Establishing a Basic Fund Development Plan
Leading Change and Building Strategic Relationships (Part One)
featuring Irma Tyler Wood
Current Policies and Priorities of Arts and Culture Funders
featuring a representative of the Wallace Foundation
10:45am to 11:00am
Transition and Visit Exhibitors
(Water/Tea Service)
11:00am to 12:15pm
Breakout Sessions
Planned Giving Topic
featuring Kathryn Miree
Prospect Research Basics-Researching Individual Donors featuring Pattie Johnson of the FC-Atlanta
Leading Change and Building Strategic Relationships (Part Two)
featuring Irma Tyler Wood
Collaborative Marketing Opportunities for Arts and Culture Groups
12:15am to 1:30pm
Lunch and Keynote Presentation
Robert Egger, Executive Director of the DC Central Kitchen and Author of "Begging for Change"
1:30pm to 1:45pm
Transition and Visit Exhibitors

1:45pm to 3:00pm
Breakout Sessions

Major Gift Topic
featuring Kathryn Miree
Grantmakers and Grantseekers-
A Panel of Funders Discuss Current Trends in Foundation Funding Philosophies and Priorities
Capacity Building-Some Key Thoughts about Getting Your Board Involved in Agency Growth
Arts and Culture in Rural Communities-The Coleman Center (A Case Study)
3:00pm to 3:15pm
Transition and Visit Exhibitors
(Water/Tea Service and Snack)

3:15pm to 4:30pm
Breakout Sessions and Adjourn

Major Gift Topic
featuring Kathryn Miree
Introduction to Corporate Giving featuring Pattie Johnson of the FC in Atlanta
Return on Investment-How Well Does Your Agency Deliver?
Advocacy for the Arts
featuring Randy Cohen of Americans for the Arts