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AFP ICON SUMMER SESSIONS RECORDINGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

Drumroll, please! Recordings of AFP ICON Summer Sessions are now available! All nine education sessions, exclusive interviews, micro-learning moments and much more are now ready for purchase. Hear from some of the best and brightest minds in fundraising as they discuss timely and relevant topics, and how to make your fundraising a success!

If you previously registered for the Summer Sessions, you get all recordings at no additional cost. Just click the button below, log in, and enjoy!

ACCESS AFP ICON SUMMER SESSIONS

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AFP ICON Summer Sessions provides 3 days of AFP ICON’s top-tier quality content in a virtual format, taking special consideration of the current landscape to help you get back on track and make a bigger impact with your fundraising.

Thanks to everyone who joined us August 4-6, 2020, for the latest tips and tricks, engaging and constructive conversation, presented by some of the best and brightest minds in fundraising. Please Note: Recordings of AFP ICON Summer Sessions will be available shortly!

AFP ICON Summer Sessions has been approved for 9 CFRE education points. Individual days have been approved for three points each.

Presented by: Blackbaud

Hosted by: Kishshana Palmer, CFRE

Schedule at a Glance

Please Note: All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Tuesday, August 4
12:30 – 12:50 PM - Daily Opening
• Introduction by Host, Kishshana Palmer, CFRE
• Interview with Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA, President and CEO of AFP
12:50 – 1:50 PM - Education Session: The Resilient Nonprofit
1:50 – 2:00 PM - Break
2:00 – 3:00 PM - Education Session: Beyond the Hype: What Actually Works in Digital Fundraising and Social Media
3:00 – 3:30 PM - Bonus Content!
• Interview with Blackbaud
• Interview with Birgit Smith Burton, African American Development Officers Network
3:30 – 4:30 PM - Education Session: One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How to Engage Donors by Generation
4:30 – 4:35 PM - Daily Wrap-up
4:35 – 5:00 PM - Networking Time!

Wednesday, August 5
12:30 - 12:45 PM - Daily Opening
• Introduction by Host, Kishshana Palmer, CFRE
12:45 – 1:45 PM - Education Session: The Color of Money 2.0
1:45 – 1:55 PM - Break
1:55 – 2:55 PM - Education Session: Donor Advised Funds: The New Paradigm in Philanthropy
2:55 – 3:25 PM - Bonus Content!
• Interview with Brenda Asare, The ALFORD Group
• Micro-Learning videos
3:25 – 4:25 PM - Education Session: Cold Calling for Development Officers: Reaching the Difficult to Reach Prospect for the First Appointment
4:25 – 4:30 PM - Daily Wrap-up
4:30 – 5:00 PM - Networking Time!

Thursday, August 6
12:30 - 12:45 PM - Daily Opening
• Introduction by Host, Kishshana Palmer, CFRE
• Interview with Martha Schumacher, CFRE, ACFRE, MInstF, AFP Chair
12:45 – 1:45 PM - Education Session: The Case for Support Playbook: Using the Flexible Story Format to Engage Donors
1:45 – 2:00 PM - Break
• Interview with Leah Eustace, CFRE, ACFRE, Vice Chair, Professional Development, AFP
2:00 – 3:00 PM - Education Session: Creating a Culture of Equity: Putting the Elephant on the Board Table
3:00 – 3:30 PM - Bonus Content!
• Interview/Discussion with Liz LeClair, CFRE, Chair, AFP IDEA Women’s Impact Initiative and Kim Churches, President, AAUW
3:30 – 4:30 PM - Education Session: The Psychology Behind Successful Fundraising Events
4:30 – 5:00 PM - Closing Wrap-up
• Interview with Mike Geiger, MBA, CPA, President and CEO of AFP
• Wrap-up/Farewell with Host, Kishshana Palmer, CFRE

Sessions

Tuesday, August 4 | Wednesday, August 5 | Thursday, August 6

Tuesday, August 4

The Resilient Nonprofit (or Resilient Fundraising)

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Steve MacLaughlin, Vice President, Product Management, Blackbaud. Senior Advisor, Blackbaud Institute
Kelley Jarrett, Director, Marketing - Nonprofit, Blackbaud
Jen Shang, Co-Founder and Co-Director, Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy
Katrina VanHuss, CEO , Turnkey
During a crisis, revenue models and fundraising operations are tested. Fundraisers and leaders are challenged with balancing the budgets while continuing to deliver missions, often with looming uncertainty. What are the key strategies to support a resilient response during these trying times? Join nonprofit leaders Kelley Jarrett and Steve MacLaughlin as they discuss how to optimize key tactics to support a resilient response including:
1. How to leverage data to retain donors, find likely major donors and identify your engaged supporters quickly.
2. Alternatives to high-touch in-person donor meetings (that show you care!!!).
3. Stewarding your virtual fundraisers before, during and after the event.
4. Tools to create virtual fundraising events that connect people with your cause and each other.
5. Understand if your ask amount, or cultivation strategy, needs to change for each prospect.
6. The “must haves” in your donor nurture series.
7. What you should be doing NOW to work confidently and strategically when things are back to “normal”.

Beyond the Hype: What Actually Works in Digital Fundraising and Social Media

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Julia Campbell, MPA, Digital Storytelling and Social Media, J Campbell Social Marketing
Josh Hirsch, MS, Social Marketing Manager, Susan G. Komen
Tired of all the hype around social media, especially when it comes to fundraising? Want to learn what *actually* works? Are you struggling to figure out what to post and how to stay on mission while being mindful of COVID 19, racial justice protests, and other current events? We will show you how even small nonprofits can make social media work for them, in this interactive, tactical workshop for digital fundraisers.

One Size Doesn’t Fit All: How to Engage Donors by Generation

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Lynnette Adams, MBA, MFA, Director of Development, Community College of Aurora
Your donors are not the same, and your fundraising approach shouldn't be, either. The truth is, from the Matures to Generation Z, giving looks different. Different generations are motivated to give for different reasons. They also give in very different ways. How can you build impactful and sustainable relationships with each generation? In this session, learn how to understand their different paths to philanthropy and how to engage them as loyal and long-term donors to your cause.

Wednesday, August 5

The Color of Money 2.0

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Shawn Wills, CFRE, Vice President - Operations and Strategy, Women's Business Council – Southwest
Lenita Dunlap, MPA, MA, Consultant www.lenitadunlap.com
In light of civil unrest and social distancing, philanthropy in troubling times requires a diverse eye with regard to funding sources and brand messaging. It is now more important than ever to consider the new faces of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. How are you positioning your organization to flex and pivot in "interesting times"? Join Shawn Wills and Lenita Dunlap as they share unique insights based on their work cultivating diverse donors and boards.

Donor Advised Funds: The New Paradigm in Philanthropy

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Josephine Everly, MA, CAP, Chief Development Officer, Leadership Roundtable
Donor advised funds (DAFs) are not only here to stay, they are growing faster than any other charitable vehicle. Yet effectively engaging with donors who establish DAFs can be challenging for development professionals. In this session, we will explore donor motivations for establishing DAFs, the restrictions governing them, how to position your organization to ask for and receive DAF donations, and the underlying ethical issues driving recent controversies.

Cold Calling for Development Officers: Reaching the Difficult to Reach Prospect for the First Appointment

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Armando Zumaya, MA, Consultant, Armando Zumaya Training
What do you do when you have a great prospect that nobody knows? This happens all too often to development officers of all levels. For many staff who are growing a major gifts program this is often the majority of their portfolio of major gifts prospects. In the current pandemic Major Gifts have actually increased by 7%. This session will help you get focused, learn techniques, tips and methods to reach cold donors and get that first meeting.

Thursday, August 6

The Case for Support Playbook: Using the Flexible Story Format to Engage Donors

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Bernard Ross, MA, Director, =mc: the management centre
Stop boring your supporters with your case for support. They already know what you're going to say, and it's too much about you! This session will explore how to create dramatically different and engaging cases for support using powerful psychological tools and frameworks.

Creating a Culture of Equity: Putting the Elephant on the Board Table

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Carmen Marshall, Director of Consulting, Maryland Nonprofits
Christi Green, Executive Director, St. Francis Neighborhood Center
Steve Ziger, FAIA, Partner, Ziger|Snead Architects
Amy T. Seto, CPA, Brown Advisory
Mary Warren, President & CEO, Process Strong, LLC & Chair, Board Development Committee, St. Francis Neighborhood Center
Effective nonprofit organizations and boards are built and developed on equitable practices, continuous self-evaluation and intentionality that align organizational values with what organizations value. A panel of philanthropic leaders will have a courageous discussion about helping your organization create a more equitable culture in these changing times.

The Psychology Behind Successful Fundraising Events

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AJ Steinberg, founder, Queen Bee Fundraising
Fundraising galas and events succeed when they win the hearts and minds of their guests. When planning an event, what are the psychological and emotional triggers to consider that will help better connect guests to your cause? Learn a 3-step plan for maximizing guest engagement and turning guests into post-event donors.

Presenters

Steve MacLaughlin serves on the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) board and is a frequent speaker at events including the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), American Marketing Association (AMA), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association (DMFA), and many more.

Kelley Jarrett has built her professional career around a combined passion for creating compelling marketing strategies and helping nonprofits achieve optimal mission impact. Prior to her current role as head of marketing for Nonprofit Solutions at Blackbaud, Kelley served in many service-oriented positions at Blackbaud as a solutions consultant, solutions engineer, and in customer success leadership, learning first hand of the challenges and opportunities nonprofits face, and helping to create solutions for success. Kelley enjoys balancing her home life, living near the beach in Charleston, SC as a wife and mother to 2 independent girls—with her passion for social good, both at Blackbaud and as a Board Director of Palmetto Goodwill.

Professor Jen Shang is the world’s first PhD in Philanthropy. She is also the world’s only philanthropic psychologist. Her research has been covered in the New York Times, BBC, The Guardian, the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Advancing Philanthropy and the Nonprofit Times. Jen has been published in numerous academic journals including, the Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Science, the Economic Journal, Experimental Economics, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, and Nonprofit Management and Leadership.

Katrina VanHuss has been developing successful fundraiser recognition programs for organizations like the American Lung Association, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Special Olympics, and the Alzheimer’s Association since 1989, when she founded Turnkey. Her client’s successes and her dedication to research have made her a sought-after speaker, presenting at national conferences for Blackbaud, Peer to Peer Professional Forum, Nonprofit Pro P2P and her clients’ national meetings, to name a few.

Julia Campbell, MPA, is a global authority on nonprofit digital storytelling. The author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits and How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit in 90 Days, she trains nonprofits on how to use digital tools to tell compelling stories, engage active supporters, and raise millions.

Josh Hirsch has an extensive background in social media, digital communications, and marketing, along with grant research and writing, individual giving, special event planning, stewardship, and cultivation of donors. He has a certificate in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy from Bay Path University and Social Media Marketing from the National Institute for Social Media. Josh also has an M.S. in Family, Youth, and Community Sciences and a B.S. in Advertising, both from the University of Florida.

Lynnette Adams (M.A. in Public Relations and Organizational Communication) is the director of development at the Community College of Aurora Foundation and Adjunct Faculty Instructor for the nonprofit Leadership Management Masters University of Denver. She has over ten years of experience in fundraising and donor relations with a focus around building strong donor relationships and events. Her experience includes fundraising workshops at Colorado Free University and board leadership on donor development and donor stewardship.

Shawn Wills, CFRE, currently serves as Vice President, Operations & Strategy for the Women’s Business Council - Southwest. In this position Shawn is responsible for driving the overall strategy for the organization, as well as representing the Council on a local, regional and national bases, which includes overseeing all major fundraising initiatives. Prior to this position, Shawn served as Senior VP - Development at Texas Women’s Foundation and as the chief development officer for CitySquare.

Lenita Dunlap, MPA, MA has more than 20 years of service working in educational and nonprofit organizations that uplift and empower young people and their families. She specializes in working teams through crisis and lifting their awareness among various stakeholders. As a Fundraising, Community Development and Mental Health expert, Lenita combines research, policy, and expertise to empower teams and motivate and rally partners.

Josephine Everly is chief development officer of Leadership Roundtable, facilitating philanthropic gifts and grants to advance the mission of the organization and its programs and initiatives. She is an educator, writer, researcher, and speaker with over 20 years of experience in fund development for community foundations and nonprofits. Everly received her MA in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, where she is adjunct instructor.

Armando Zumaya is a nationally sought-after speaker, trainer, and lecturer on several niche subjects in fundraising (most notably, major-gifts prospecting and developing major-giving programs for small and medium-sized nonprofits and others). He is a veteran and currently serving as a development officer with 34 years of experience. Zumaya has had op-eds in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The NonProfit Times, Grassroots Fundraising Journal, and, most recently, in Currents, the magazine of CASE.

Bernard Ross is the director of a consultancy working worldwide for ethical organizations. He is the author of a number of books, including one on behavioral economics with Omar Mahmoud, head of knowledge at UNICEF. Bernard has created global strategies for the Red Cross, Amnesty International, Doctors Without Borders, and UNICEF. He’s raised money to refurbish the Eiffel Tower, to house the world’s largest dinosaur in Argentina, and to save the last 800 great apes.

Carmen C. Marshall is currently the Director of Consulting at Maryland Nonprofits. She loves working to strengthen and elevate nonprofit organizations. Her expertise in the nonprofit sector incorporates a wealth of on-the-ground experience as an executive director and a consultant helping organizations with building capacity, strategic planning, board governance, fundraising, equity and inclusion, team building, leadership development and change management. She is an expert trainer, facilitator and keynote speaker.

Christi Green is the Executive Director of St. Francis Neighborhood Center (SFNC) in Reservoir Hill, Baltimore with over 20 years of director experience in the nonprofit sector. SFNC is an independent nonprofit established in 1963, and lies just a few blocks from where the most destructive unrest occurred as a result of Freddie Gray’s death in 2015. The mission of the small impactful organization is committed to ending generational poverty through holistic intervention programs with a focus on education.

Steve Ziger, a founding partner of Ziger|Snead Architects, has extensive experience with planning, institutional, cultural, educational, religious, and historic renovation/reuse projects. Steve is responsible for maintaining design excellence for the firm’s projects. His life-long passion for design excellence, appreciation of art, and commitment to the community has inspired the studio and our clients for more than 35 years. Steve currently serves on the boards of the Baltimore Design School, Parks and People Foundation, Baltimore Community Foundation, and The William G. Baker Fund. At BCF, he has chaired or co-chaired Strategic Planning, Development, Race Equity and Inclusion, and Trustee and Governance committees. He was also involved in the creation of the LGBTQ Fund at BCF.

Amy T. Seto is a partner and Endowments & Foundations relationship advisor at Brown Advisory and she serves as a resource to our client teams in leading a best-in-class service model for endowments and foundations clients. She joined the firm in January 2017 as the strategic operations director leading a team of 75 operational colleagues and oversaw the middle and back office functions, with an eye toward globalization, scale-ability and bolstering the firm's infrastructure. Prior to joining the firm, Amy was the executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Baltimore Community Foundation where she held various executive, operations and financial management roles during her 13 years of tenure.

Mary Warren is a skilled, customer-focused consultant with over 27 years of leadership experience in business and information technology process improvement in the federal government and private sector. As the Founder and Principal Consultant for Process Strong LLC, Mary is passionate about helping nonprofits succeed through process improvement. She applies best practices and lessons learned from the private/for profit sector to nonprofit challenges and opportunities providing process-based solutions that are agile, practical and client specific. Mary is committed to the nonprofit community in Baltimore City. She currently serves on the St. Francis Neighborhood Center Board of Directors, and volunteers her time to support community initiatives. She is an Associate Member of Maryland Nonprofits.

A.J. Steinberg, CFRE, Professional Event Planner and Engagement Strategist has produced over 100 events and raised millions of dollars for nonprofits. With her company Queen Bee Fundraising, she shares her 20+ years of experience, strategies, and insight with organizations through workshops, webinars and consulting.

Foundation Scholarships

Thank you to the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy for providing a number of scholarship opportunities for those interested in attending AFP ICON Summer Sessions but who are financially unable to meet the registration costs due to COVID-19 layoffs, furloughs, and the like.

Pricing

All Three Days - Full Event Registration
Members: $199 | Non-members: $359

Single Day Registration
Members $99 | Non-members $159