2022 District IV Conference

Program

Highlighted Sessions

  • 10 Elements of a Successful Alumni Relations Program
  • Applying the Major Gift Mindset to Organizational Leadership
  • Building a Successful Day of Giving Program
  • Effective Strategies for Landing Visits and Discovering New Donors
  • How to Build Stronger Partnerships with Your Faculty and Academic Leader
  • How to Create a Culture of Content
  • How to Successfully Ask for Major Gifts
  • Purpose-Driven Alumni and Donor Events
  • The Evolution of Digital Engagement
  • Uniting Advancement Services and Frontline Fundraisers
  • Using Survey Data to Inform Your Strategies
  • What To Say When Making the Ask

And many more…

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Day 1
Sunday, March 13, 2022

Pre-Conference Workshops (pre-registration required)

7:00–8:00 AM
Pre-Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM–12:00 PM
New to the Profession
Designed for educational advancement professionals with fewer than two years of professional advancement experience, this workshop is designed to explore the fundamentals of advancement and lays the groundwork for a successful career in this exciting profession.

9:00–11:00
Women’s Leadership 
With more than two-thirds of the international membership of CASE being women, CASE District IV believes that more strategic gender conversations should be made available to women in the profession. Topics of focus this year include authentic leadership and influence, women in management, building a brand, and supporting women’s leadership. We invite you to register and join us for these strategic and thought-provoking conversations.

Main Conference

10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Conference Registration
Welcome to Dallas!  Please stop by the registration desk between 10:00 am-1:00 pm to pick up your conference materials.  We will start with our conference welcome promptly at 1:00 pm.

1:00–2:15
Welcome and Opening Plenary Session
     
2:45–3:30
Breakout Sessions 

3:30–4:00
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

4:00–4:45
Breakout Sessions 

5:00–6:30 
Welcome Reception with Corporate Partners 
Join conference attendees and corporate partners to network, reconnect with colleagues, and celebrate the start of the conference.  Drink tickets and hors d’oeuvres will be provided.  

6:30 PM
Dinner on Your Own 

DAY 2
Monday, March 14, 2022 

8:00–9:00 AM
Breakfast Roundtable Discussions 

9:00–10:00 
Keynote Session 

10:30–11:15 
Breakout Sessions 

11:15–11:45
Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall

11:45 AM–12:30 PM
Breakout Sessions  

12:45–1:30
District Achievement Awards & Networking Lunch 

1:30–2:30 
Keynote Session 

2:30–-3:00
Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Hall

3:00–3:45
Breakout Sessions  

4:15–5:00
Breakout Sessions 

5:00–7:00
Networking Activity 

7:00 PM
Dinner on your own 

DAY 3
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 

8:00–-9:30 AM
Breakfast Roundtables & Focused Discussions 

9:30–9:45 
Announcements 

10:15–11:00  
Breakout Sessions 

11:15 AM–12:00 PM 
Breakout Sessions  

12:15–1:30 
Closing Keynote Lunch

1:30 PM
Conference Adjourns