Join the conference faculty for this opening session as they’ll introduce themselves and share some of their own background working on transformational gifts. Then we’ll begin our exploration of this topic by defining was a “transformational gift” really is. We’ll also talk about the current state of transformational giving to education, future trends, and common misconceptions about these gifts. Lastly the faculty will offer you their advice on how you can get the most out of this conference.

Preparing your campus to not only be in a position to accept Transformation Gifts but to deliver on a donor’s vision and intent does not just happen by chance. In this session, we will explore the mindsets and models that help cultivate meaningful relationships and shape compelling giving opportunities. We will discuss how to shape organizational readiness, identify donor pools and potential, and access tested and emerging gift instruments to secure and steward gifts.