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    CASE District VII reConnect West Conference
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      • Sunday, February 27, 2022
      • Monday, February 28, 2022
      • Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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    Sunday, February 27, 2022Monday, February 28, 2022Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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    Schedule-at-a-Glance

    7:30 AM
    CASE Run or Walk

    8:30 AM
    Registration Opens

    10:00 – 10:30
    reConnectWest! Coffee with Sponsors
    We’ve missed each other. Start by reconnecting!

    10:45 – 11:45
    Elective Sessions I Choose one of six

    • New Parent and Family Onboarding and Philanthropy: A Partnership
    • Broadening the Reach of Engagement through Strategic and Enhanced Programming
    • Beyond AP Style: Editing for Inclusion
    • Hybrid Homecoming 3.0: Overhauling events to connect the University community across the globe
    • Avengers Assemble: Building Diverse Teams Through Intention and Inclusion
    • Board Recruitment For Small Shops - Finding Allies & Advocates

    12:00 – 1:15 PM
    Welcome and Opening Plenary Session
    “Can we talk about race with donors?” - Engaging in Important Anti-racist Donor Conversations

    1:30 – 2:30
    Elective Sessions II Choose one of six

    • Diversity in Alumni Data & Metrics: A Collective Think Space
    • Time Zones? What Time Zones?! Creating a Virtual Global Alumni Community
    • Here Are 7 New Story Ideas You Might Not Have Thought Of
    • Newcomers Session
    • Ensuring that Fundraising Training Pays Off
    • EQ & You: How to Appeal to Your Donor's Interest and Motivation

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

    3:00 – 4:00 
    Elective Sessions III Choose one of six

    • Our Parents Are Your Future Donors: Lessons From A Small School
    • Harnessing Alumni Career Expertise: Engaging Career Experts to serve your alumni
    • The Manifestation of Diversity and Social Justice in Marketing Materials
    • The Future of Events
    • Keeping Creative Thinking Alive in a World of Persistent Changes
    • Fundraising from the international community                                            

    4:15 – 6:00
    Networking Reception with Sponsors

    6:00 PM
    Conference Adjourns for the Day

    6:30 – 8:00 AM
    CASE Run or Walk

    9:00 – 10:00
    Continental Breakfast with Sponsors

    10:15 – 11:15
    Elective Sessions IV 
    Choose one of six

    • The Statistical Correlation Between Frontline Fundraisers and Dollars Raised Within an Institution
    • Refresh Your Boards with Design Thinking
    • What it Takes to Successfully Migrate a Website from One Platform to Another
    • Metrics Matter: A communicator's guide to determining what metrics to evaluate and benchmark
    • Increasing Organizational Capacity through Inclusive Leadership
    • The great fundraising debate: 2022 edition
    • Building a Culture of Philanthropy through a Campaign Ambassador Program

    11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
    Plenary Session and Lunch

    DEI and our students: The best practices in synergy and garnering funding for programs and student support

    1:30 – 2:00 
    Desserts & refreshments with Sponsors

    Continuing the DEI Conversation                                                    

    2:00 – 3:00
    Elective Sessions V 
    Choose one of six

    • Learning to Speak Planned Giving (a.k.a. Planned Giving 101)
    • Collaborative Engagement Efforts – Finding New Ways to Do Our Work
    • Using an Advancement Lens Towards DEI
    • Events Roundtable
    • The Changing Tide of Employment and Retention

    3:10 – 4:10
    Discover the Next: A Guide for the Value of Higher Education Conversation

    4:10 – 5:00 
    Networking and Trivia Fun!

    6:00 PM
    Conference Adjourns for the Day

    7:00 – 7:45 AM
    Breakfast with Sponsors

    8:00 – 9:00 
    Elective Sessions VI 
    Choose one of six

    • Other Duties As Assigned
    • Lifting Kryptonite: What Superman Taught Me About Crafting Proposals to Save the World
    • Meeting the moment: Engaging alumni who champion racial equity in their workplaces
    • Inspiring Creativity

    9:10 – 10:10
    Elective Sessions VII Choose one of six

    • Prospect Pipeline: Leveraging data, technology & people to identify and cultivate new prospects
    • No One Can Whistle a Symphony: Shared Pathways for Collaboration & Philanthropy
    • CASE AMAtlas: From Global Standards to Global Data
    • How to optimize virtual events using digital marketing to reach your target audience
    • From the Ground Up: Building an Internal DEI Initiative From the Ground Up
    • With Inspiration From The Past ""reConnect"" To Your Own Philanthropic Story

    10:10 – 10:30
    Coffee Break with Sponsors

    10:30 –- 11:30
    Elective Sessions VIII 
    Choose one of six

    • Building a Meaningful Stewardship Program for Transformational Donors
    • From Volunteer Management Mess to Metric-Moving Success: Alumni Chapter Rebirth
    • The Power of Pitching
    • Fundraising beyond borders
    • Reimaging Development Officer Training and Onboarding
    • Representation Matters: Creating an Intentional DEI Advancement Plan

    11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
    Closing Plenary Fireside Chat Session and Remarks

    Thriving in the New Better with People Award Winners

    12:15 PM
    Conference Adjourns

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