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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2008
PRE-SUMMIT
"GETTING YOUR PIECE OF THE PIE"

Schedule

FUNDER PROGRAMS

Fund Development Basics

Agency Management

Donor Communications

1:00pm to 1:30pm Registration
1:30pm to 3:00pm Breakout Session	How to Ask for Major Gifts: A Training Workshop for Board and Staff Featuring Alexander Macnab, CFRE	What You Need to Know to Prepare Your Organization for Fundraising Featuring Paul Strawhecker, ACFRE	Making Your Case: Selling Your Vision to Donors Featuring Tom Ahern
3:00pm to 3:30pm Transition, Refreshments, and Visit Exhibitors

3:30pm to 5:00pm Breakout Sessions	How to Ask for Major Gifts: A Training Workshop for Board and Staff (Continued) Featuring Alexander Macnab, CFRE	What You Need to Know to Prepare Your Organization for Fundraising (Continued) Featuring Paul Strawhecker, ACFRE	How to Publish the Perfect Donor Newsletter Featuring Tom Ahern
5:00pm to 6:15pm Reception (Featuring soda, tea, water and hors dourves) Networking and Visit with Exhibitors

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008
SUMMIT
"GETTING YOUR PIECE OF THE PIE"

Schedule

Fund Development (Growth)

Fund Development (Core)

Marketing/Communication

Governance

7:00am to 8:00am Registration and Visit Exhibitors (Continental Breakfast)
8:00am to 8:30am Welcome & Annual Report	NRCA President/CEO NRCA Board President
8:30am to 9:15am Opening Keynote	"Public Service: Philanthropic Fundraising as a Calling" featuring Paul Pribbenow, President, Augsburg College (Minneapolis, MN)
9:15am to 9:30am Transition and Visit Exhibitors
9:30am to 10:45am Breakout Session	Successful Annual Giving Programs: The Fundamentals of Direct Mail Featuring Alexander Macnab, CFRE	Discovering Profit Opportunities in the Nonprofit World Featuring Doug Clopton	Websites That Make a Strong First Impression and Encourage Donor Commitment Featuring Jay Wilkinson	Great Expectations-Board and Staff Roles in Fund Development Featuring Charles Heim
10:45am to 11:00am Transition and Visit Exhibitors (Beverage Service)
11:00am to 12:15pm Breakout Sessions	Successful Annual Giving Programs: The Fundamentals of Direct Mail (Repeat) Featuring Alexander Macnab, CFRE	Discovering Profit Opportunities in the Nonprofit World (Repeat) Featuring Doug Clopton	Websites That Make a Strong First Impression and Encourage Donor Commitment (Repeat) Featuring Jay Wilkinson	Where Are We Going, and How Do We Get There? Featuring Charles Heim
12:15pm to 12:30pm Transition and Visit Exhibitors
12:30pm to 12:45pm Welcome Comments	NRCA President/CEO NRCA Board President
12:45pm to 1:30pm Lunch and Keynote Presentation	"Fundraising Mistakes that Bedevil All Boards (and Staff Too)" featuring Kay Sprinkel Grace, Founder and Principal of Transforming Philanthropy, LLC
1:30pm to 1:45pm Transition and Visit Exhibitors
1:45pm to 3:00pm Breakout Sessions	From Annuities to Wills: An Overview of Deferred Giving Vehicles Featuring Wayne Carmello-Harper	The Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Fundraising (A panel discussion) Featuirng: Members of AFP-Alabama Chapter	Proactive Media Strategies Featuring Edward Esposito	Strategic Board Recruitment-Building Your Board for Effective Fund Development Featuring Melisa Yeend, CFRE
3:00pm to 3:15pm Transition and Visit Exhibitors (Beverage Service)
3:15pm to 4:30pm Breakout Sessions and Adjourn	From Annuities to Wills: An Overview of Deferred Giving Vehicles (Repeat) Featuring Wayne Carmello-Harper	Measuring for Impact-Key Thoughts and Strategies in Outcomes Measurement Featuring Tom Thompson	Proactive Media Strategies (Repeat) Featuring Edward Esposito	Building Trust in the Nonprofit Leadership Model Featuring Lydia Pickett