Unspent Funds, Unspoken Failures: The Stewardship Crisis No One Talks About
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM PT
Speaker(s): Lynne Wester, Principal and Founder, Donor Relations Group, Colton Withers, Associate, Director of Operations, Donor Relations Group, Ninette Enrique, Chief Advancement Officer, The Hotchkiss School
Competencies: Leadership
Experience Level: All Levels
Elective Session
Big Idea: Every dollar unspent is a donor trust issue—and a missed opportunity for impact.
Billions of restricted and endowed dollars sit untouched in nonprofit coffers. Meanwhile, donors are told their generosity is making a difference—when in truth, their dollars are idle. In this powerful panel discussion, Donor Relations Group Founder & Principal Lynne Wester is joined by Ninette Enrique, Chief Advancement Officer at The Hotchkiss School and longtime DRG client, for a bold and practical conversation about how The Hotchkiss School addressed this issue head-on. Together, they’ll reveal the tough questions they asked, the systems they challenged, and the lessons they learned along the way.