Lunch and Learn Webinar – Transformational Donor Events; held at VN&H, Norwalk
Bring your own brown bag and “lunch and learn” with your peers! AFP International curates a live webinar series on a range of topics presented by field experts. AFP Fairfield County streams selected webinars free of charge at one location for AFP members who register in advance ($25 for Future Members). Streaming the live webinars on your personal device is available, but each stream will cost a minimum of $79 (purchased directly from AFP).
Registered attendees will receive an email the day prior to the webinar, with a link to download their own materials (if a handout is available). There will be no handouts provided at the webinar location. Lunch and Learn Webinar attendance earns 1.0 CFRE Credits.
FREE TO AFP MEMBERS ($25 for Future Members*)
Presenters: Bob Westfall and Lisa Wolf
Date: June 6, 2018 (Wednesday)
Run Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM
Location:
Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Fairfield County, Inc.
761 Main Avenue, Suite 114
Norwalk, CT 06851
PLEASE NOTE: Come in through Entrance E around the back of the building and walk straight to the end of the corridor to offices in Suite 114
About This Session:
Imagine if your signature event could consistently raise significant funding and kickstart relationships with new major donors. This would require an intentional invitation strategy, transformational content, and flawless execution. Learn how to integrate best practices in major donor events to elevate the impact of your events. In this session, Bob Westfall and Lisa Wolf will share key insights from their experience executing over 330 major donor events which have raised over $650 million.
During This Webinar, Participants Will Learn:
- The difference between transactional and transformational giving
- The elements of a compelling transformational case
- The different purposes of donor events [brand awareness, recognition, acquisition, cultivation]
- How an effective event can compress the major donor cultivation cycle
- The key do’s and don’ts of successful major donor events [right people, smaller group, relationally focused, 2+ days]
- How to structure an effective donor event strategy
Registration/Payment:
Free to AFP Members; $25 for Future Members*
*We ask that payment for Future Members be made in advance, either by mailing a check made payable to “AFP-FC” to:
Marianne Hickey, 29 Black Alder Lane, Wilton, CT 06897
or we can accept a credit card payment by clicking here
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Our Presenters:
Bob Westfall, CEO of Westfall Gold, launched the company in 2002 with a singular mission: To help clients fund transformational impact around the world. Inspired by the Parable of the Talents, he has drawn on his experience in major donor development to build one of the country’s preeminent fundraising consultancies. To date, the Westfall Gold team has guided leading universities, nonprofits and faith-based organizations in raising $650 million through the company’s signature major donor events. Bob is a recognized expert on major donor fundraising, and is accredited as a Master Trainer by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He also serves as a Director of The Giving Institute, and is a highly sought-after speaker at leadership and development conferences around the world. He is the author of the motivational book The Fulfillment Principle. Bob admits that his greatest achievement is his family. His wife Kim keeps him anchored and on track. And with four grown children and four grandchildren, they both have their hands full. In his spare time, Bob is divided between the tennis courts and the golf course.
Lisa Wolf, Westfall Gold’s Vice President of Consulting, is passionate about working with nonprofits that work hard every day to improve the lives of others. From 2005-2013, Lisa held senior leadership positions at CURE International, a medical ministry with hospitals and programs in 29 countries throughout the developing world. At CURE, she was responsible for creating the communications strategy for general, mid-range and major donors, as well as growing the organization’s general donor base through development of an online, radio and direct mail strategy. Lisa was also responsible for planning CURE’s major donor communications strategy and fundraising weekends that have raised more than $12 million over four years.
CFRE Credits:
You earn 1.0 CFRE credits toward certification for this event. For more information about CFRE certification, please visit http://www.afpnet.org/Professional/CertificationList.cfm?navItemNumber=554
CFRE Tracker Form:
CFRE International has developed this form as a way for you to quickly track (and keep in your files!) the continuing education sessions you have attended. At the end of a session, add up the total number of hours. Keep this sheet and you will be ready to complete your application form. 