Make Plans to Attend

Major Gift Solicitation: Making the Ask—Spring Session

May 4–6, 2009
Hyatt Regency Denver
Denver, Colo.

Come prepared to roll up your sleeves and participate in a conference that focuses like no other on the specifics of soliciting more and larger major gifts.

Benefits of Attending

• Learn proven techniques for cultivating relationships with prospects.

• Gain solicitation skills that will improve your effectiveness in closing gifts.

• Build a greater confidence in responding to and overcoming objections from your donors.

• Gather ideas for assembling the best solicitation teams within your institution.

• Take ownership of your prospect pool to better anticipate timelines, gift pipelines, and steps needed to maintain a dynamic set of donors.

Who Should Attend

• Major gift officers—especially newcomers and those interested in sharpening their skills

• Individual giving officers

• Directors of annual giving

• Planned giving officers interested in advancing bequests and planned gifts

• Persons having major gift responsibilities with minimal experience

• Deans

• Presidents/heads