Date: November 16 – 17, 2023 Time: 9:00 am, November 16, through 12 pm, November 17, 2023 Location: Chattanooga, TN
A campaign is on the horizon…
How do you best position your program for success? How do you translate your institutional needs into successful campaign objectives? How do you inspire prospective donors to make transformational gifts?
At the root of every successful campaign is a solid campaign plan.
Join our Gonser Gerber consultants as they walk you through everything you need to know for a successful campaign.
A campaign is not an endeavor that can be taken on by one department or just the institutional leadership – your entire community needs to be prepared when you are in “campaign mode”. This workshop will outline what you need to do to get everyone at your institution ready to engage in a campaign – this includes leadership across your organization, your current and potential donors, and your advancement staff.
Attendance is limited for this Gonser Gerber Institute intensive two-day workshop that will get you ready to begin a campaign. Designed for members of your leadership team and advancement staff, participants will have a hands-on experience in addition to the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals in all phases of the campaign. Participants will also be given the tools and time they need to actually begin planning for their campaign.
Topics we will discuss include:
- From Strategic Plan to Case Statement
- Assessing Internal Readiness
- Prospects
- Identifying and Utilizing Campaign Volunteers
- Campaign Budget and Resources
- Quiet Phase
- Monitoring and Measuring Your Success
Registration and Hotel Information
Gonser Gerber Institute workshops cost $995 per registration and $895 for any additional participant from the same institution. Current clients of Gonser Gerber receive a discounted fee of $795 per registrant. This fee includes materials, lunch on Thursday, and morning and afternoon snacks.
The workshop will take place at the Hampton Inn & Suite Chattanooga in Downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Hampton Inn provides breakfast to all hotel guests. A limited number of rooms have been secured at the rate of $130 a night. Reservations must be made by October 16, 2023. Check out our hotel fact sheet for more information and details.
Gonser Gerber Institute workshops allow you the opportunity to work with experienced faculty, learn from your peers, and offer you the tools you need to develop work plans that will help you do your job better. Join us for this program to refresh your skills, learn new techniques, explore what your peers are doing, and provide you with the time to enhance your program.
Your Faculty
M. Jane Eaves, Gonser Gerber partner, provides comprehensive consulting services to colleges, universities, independent and Catholic schools, religious orders, major university alumni associations, health care institutions, and cultural organizations. An active speaker and lecturer with more than 30 years of development experience, Ms. Eaves has spoken on topics such as major gifts, emerging trends in annual giving, development planning, and planned giving. Her professional experience prior to joining Gonser Gerber includes the University of the South, Darlington School, and Sheridan School.
Walter E. Collins, Senior Consultant at Gonser Gerber, has more than 20 years of experience in advancement leadership roles for colleges, seminaries, health and human service organizations and symphony orchestras. He’s led with vision, mission, and a commitment to impact that has boosted annual giving, leadership giving and planned giving for the organizations that he’s served.