Gonser Gerber Institute
Professional Development Webinars and Distance-Learning Resources
With the growing number of teams working remotely, the Gonser Gerber Institute has prepared several options to help with distance-learning options for everyone:
The Advancement Clinic provides you with a half-day, in-depth, virtual consulting session with one of our experienced advancement and leadership consultants. Advancement Clinics are designed to address your key challenges, answer your most complex questions, and conclude with a practical set of action steps to help you move past the hurdles and roadblocks you’re currently facing. Your Gonser Gerber consultant will conduct a deep dive into the knotty problems and issue(s) you are facing and will guide you to an implementation plan that helps you make the difference between “just surviving” to “thriving.”
Past Webinar Content
Institutions that have registered for a Gonser Gerber Webinar receive a copy of the presentation and a recording of the program. Recordings are available to stream for up to 12 months after the date of the original program, but the presentation is yours to keep. Now is a good time to share those past program recordings or presentations with members of your team, review them remotely, and come back together to discuss as a group through live chat or video streaming interfaces.
On Demand Content
Even if you haven’t registered in the past, previous webinar recordings are available for your purchase and review. This convenient option lets you watch a past program at a time that is best suited for you and your team, from any location. Programs include:
- Social Media – Best Practices to Connect and Engage Your Constituents
- Implementing Performance Metrics for Gift Officers: Avoiding Problems and Making Metrics Work
- Building Your Case for Support of your Annual Fund
- Creating a Planned Giving Program at Your Institution
Webinars
Gonser Gerber will continue to schedule and present webinars featuring our consulting team and industry leaders, and our content will cover topics that you can benefit from now and in the future. You register with one flat rate for your institution, and then members of your team can participate from any location. You will also receive the presentation and recording so you can watch or rewatch at a time that is convenient for individuals in different time zones or with different schedules. Some of our upcoming programs include:
- Managing Matching Gifts
- Advancement and the Strategic Plan
- Advancement and Academics – Using Survey Data to Bridge the Gap
- Making Discovery Calls Work: Building The Pipeline For More Major Gifts
Workshops offered virtually or at strategic locations nationally offering the opportunity to explore a specific theme thoroughly and with a tangible “work plan” as a deliverable to take home. Some of our upcoming programs include:
- Higher Education Advisory Boards and Councils: Positioning Them for Success
- Major Gifts A to Z – A Training Session for New Major Gift Officers
- Effective Practices for New Vice Presidents for Advancement
Custom Workshops and Webinars
Gonser Gerber Consultants are available to present custom workshop or webinar content to you and your team on topics that you need to be discussing now. We can virtually host your team for 60- or 90-minute webinars, or 5- or 6- hour workshops, covering an agreed-upon agenda that is based on your needs, our expertise, and developed just for you. Contact us to discuss your needs and how we can help.
The Bulletin on Advancement
As a service to the advancement profession, we have published the Bulletin on Advancement for over 60 years and continue to do so without charge. The purpose of the Bulletin is to advance the field of advancement through education, and each edition is themed around a particular topic of importance to advancement professionals. An archive of past editions is on our website to read, share with colleagues, and discuss with your teams.
