WVDO’s 2008 Regional Conference is Oregon’s largest educational and networking event for professionals working in fundraising. Plan now to join over 300 colleagues from Oregon and Southwestern Washington for a multitude of learning and networking opportunities. Sessions are planned for professionals at all career stages and in all disciplines, focusing on key issues facing our sector. Attendees will return to their organizations better prepared to lead their fundraising operations, better informed on important trends in fund development, and most importantly, ready to raise more money!

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Conference Keynotes:


Bill Sturtevant is Senior Vice President for Principal Gifts at the University of Illinois Foundation. He authored The Artful Journey: Cultivating and Soliciting the Major Gift and is a best seller in the fundraising field.


Junki Yoshida is one of Portland’s best known business men. A well-known philanthropist, Junki serves as a Port of Portland Commissioner, and on the boards of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation and Mt. Hood Community College Foundation.

Conference Fees

Member Early Registration Fee $200
Member Regular Registration Fee $250

Non Member Early Registration Fee $290
Non Member Regular Registration Fee $340

Group Purchase; After the 3rd registration - $50 off any subsequent registration.


The two-day conference From Vision to Reality: Leadership and Best Practice in Development will feature several tracks to appeal to all levels of development professionals, board of directors, and executive directors. Track descriptions follow:

Leadership Development

More than ever, organizations are realizing that leadership is essential for a successful future and is the responsibility of all investors, not just those at the top. Presenters will delve into issues that might include Mentoring, Staff Retention, Measuring Success, Voids in Leadership, Growing and Inspiring a Hands-on Board, Broadening the Definition of Leadership, Auxiliaries/Junior Boards and What Business Leaders Seek from Board Membership.

Best Practice

WVDO surveys suggest that development officers want and need nuts-and-bolts strategy and innovative solutions that will move fundraising programs forward. We will explore hands-on ideas and techniques like Moving Donors along the Giving Continuum, Donor Acquisition, Applying Best Practices, and Creative Problem-Solving.


Trends in Fundraising

What is new in fundraising, what is working for others? How can organizations take new ideas and incorporate them into what’s already working in their own shops? When we only have time and resources to invest in a few new ideas, development staff needs to know what investments are critical now. Issues like Internet Fundraising, Raising Organizational Awareness through Social Networking, Community Investment by Businesses, New Models for Corporate Partnerships, Staffing from Generalist to Specialist, and Transitioning into a Fundraising Career are at the forefront.


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