PROGRAM SUMMARIES
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7/21/05 Third Thursday Presentation
Please find attached Christine Mildner's PowerPoint presentation from her discussion of "Datamining: Panning for Gold in Your Database" on July 21, 2005.

data_mining.ppt
The Real Costs and Benefits of Events
WVDO 3rd Thursday Presentation
June 16, 2005
Here are the presentation materials that Judy Anderson shared at her workshop on Special Events.

WVDO_Presentation_Handout.doc

SPONSORSHIP_OR_DONATION.doc

WHERE_THE_POTS_OF_MONEY_ARE.doc

James Greenfield's "Fundraising Cost Effectiveness"
Luncheon Program 6/10: Fundraising Cost Effectiveness and Reliable Performance Measurement
This luncheon program provided answers to several questions including: How do you know if your fundraising program is successful? How do you evaluate your program’s cost effectiveness? What industry-wide standards are available? Attendees will received several worksheets and sample results analysis and evaluation reports along with productivity standards and profitability measurement tools that also support reliable forecasting of future income projections. Click on the link below for a copy of the Power Point presentation.

WVDO_Fundraising_Cost.pdf
James Greenfield's "The Case for Giving"
Workshop Friday, June 10th, 2005 from 9:00 - 1:30pm
The morning workshop will provided the ingredients of a well-written case statement that invites prospective donors to invest in your organization’s well-planned solutions to community problems worth solving.

The “case for giving” is a conceptual document that describes who and what the organization is about, its mission, vision, and its priorities of need for serving the urgent needs in the community. Click the link below for a copy of his power point presentation.

WVDO_Case_for_Giving.pdf

For an example of an effective use of a case, the link below was recommended by a WVDO member (requires flash plug in):

Do you remember
Creating a Winning Appeal Letter
WVDO 3rd Thursday Presentation
May 19, 2005
Here is the PowerPoint Presentation that Nova Hamar and Berit McClure shared at their workshop on Direct Mail.

Direct_Mail_by_Nova_and_Berit.ppt
Reports on Donor Perspectives
U.S. Trust generously shares the following reports with the WVDO community in conjunction with their sponsorship of the December 10 Luncheon Program "Capital Campaigns and Challenge Grants."

Non-Profit_Capacity_Building.pdf

Place_Based_Philanthropy.pdf


Both reports were prepared by the Human Interaction Research Institute.
Developing a Strong Fundraising Board
WVDO 3rd Thursday with Colin Ware of The Collins Group
October 21, 2004
Below is the link to Colin Ware's PowerPoint presentation from this session.

Building_a_Fundraising_Board_1004.ppt
Making "the Ask"
WVDO Third Thursday with Shari Scales
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Below are the links to the powerpoint presentation and supporting materials for this session.

Third_Thursday_Presentation1.ppt

Prospect_Cultivation_Strategy_Template.doc

Agenda_-_SAMPLE.doc

PCS_-_SAMPLE.doc

Special Event Fundraising
WVDO Third Thursday with Trish Trout
Thursday, July 15, 2004
Below is the link to the powerpoint presentation from this session.

Special_Event_Fundraising.ppt
Giving Circles Roundtable
WVDO Lunch Program, June 11, 2004 with Lori Sweeney of the OSU Foundation
Here are the handouts that Lori Sweeney provided for her roundtable discussion on giving circles. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact her directly.

June_11_giving_circles_outline.doc

OSU_2004_symposium_card.doc

OSU_Giving_Circle_RFP.doc

Giving_Circle_awards_article.doc
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