Gonser Gerber Annual Conference Agenda

August 13 and 14, 2026
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Join us for the Gonser Gerber Annual Conference in Naperville, Illinois!
Dr. Jason McNeal, partner, publishes book on Meaningful Call Reports

Effective contact reports help build the future of a donor’s relationship with your institution. But gift officers are rarely trained to write reports that contain the information advancement leaders need to succeed. How do you improve the reporting skills needed to write detailed and useful reports? In Writing Meaningful Contact Reports: A Handbook for Fundraisers, […]
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https://www.gonsergerber.com/2012/06/30/iowa-health-foundation-increases-staff-productivity/
"Simply put, we are meeting with more donors, making more solicitations, and raising more money."
[slideshowLink] https://www.gonsergerber.com/2012/07/28/university-of-north-alabama-creating-a-culture-of-donor-engagement/ [/slideshowLink]
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https://www.gonsergerber.com/2012/07/31/california-lutheran-university-partners-with-gonser-gerber-for-the-third-time/
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https://www.gonsergerber.com/2012/06/29/first-capital-campaign-in-40-years-for-missionaries-of-the-precious-blood/
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https://www.gonsergerber.com/2012/07/25/campaign-feasibility-study-with-family-and-childrens-center/
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Your institution and its needs are unique. Gonser Gerber understands. That’s why we take time to get to know you, your institution, and your particular opportunities and challenges. It’s also the way we are able to customize innovative advancement solutions that get results. We call this focus Individually Crafted Relationships. You’ll call it unique, effective, […]
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