Wednesday 22 July, 12:30 – 17:30 (BST)

12:30 – 13:00 Lunch Networking (Optional)

13:00 – 13:30 Welcome and a problem shared - Strength in numbers and tackling challenges faced by small shops (Live)

Everyone faces challenges in their work, Covid-19 and non Covid-19 related. Sometimes within small teams it’s difficult or not possible to have open discussions about these problems and find solutions. Well, now’s your chance. Share your problem on our virtual post-it note and at the end of the day we will help find a solution by accessing the knowledge and experience of your new bigger team of conference delegates

Robert Wayman, Senior Advancement and Civic Engagement Manager, Solent University, Conference Chair

13:30 – 14:00 Keynote Session 1 – What might the next 12 months look like for small shops? The building blocks for strategies that are adaptive to a sudden change of pace (Live)

This is not a 10 steps to succeed kind of session. Join us if you are curious about the VUCA World and how to deal with the Covid Mask Syndrome in fundraising. We will bring notions of system thinking and what aspects of our mindset are more important than ever as we move forward. 

Gustavo Segui, Director of Marketing & Advancement, International School of Curitiba

Caroline MacDonald, Director of Advancement, American School of Paris

14:00 – 14:15 Q&A for Session 1 (Live)

14:15 – 14:30 Break

14:30 – 15:00 Virtual Round Tables - please pick one (Live)

• How to engage alumni virtually in a small shop?
  Fiona Ross, Head Of Development, The Grammar School at Leeds
• Fundraising post COVID-19 as a small shop
  Gustavo Segui, Director of Marketing & Advancement, International School of Curitiba
• Demonstrating the value of alumni relations and fundraising to leadership when they may be focused on other priorities
  Caroline MacDonald, Director of Advancement, American School of Paris

15:00 – 15:30 ROSS/CASE and Alumni Metrics Survey for small shops – what does the data tell us? 

What does the data really tell us? What can our small teams achieve in both fundraising and alumni relations? Let’s look at the Alumni Metrics Survey data of over 90 institutions from across the globe with three or less FTE alumni relations staff and the latest ROSS/CASE data to gain an insight and provide you with some useful benchmarks.

15:30 – 15:45 Q&A for Session 2 (Live)

15:45 – 16:00 Break

16:00 – 16:45 A problem solved: Strength in numbers and tackling challenges faced by small shops – how can we solve problems together as a network of small shops? (Live)

You’ve shared your problems and challenges, we’ve grouped them together, now let’s get out the virtual flip chart paper.  You’ll tackle your problems and challenges, in groups, using the knowledge and experience of your new bigger team of conference delegates. No problem is too big when you work as a team!

Robert Wayman, Senior Advancement and Civic Engagement Manager, Solent University, Conference Chair

16:45 – 17:00 Celebrating successes and wrap-up (Live)

In a small team, often you might have to pat yourself of the back for a job well done. Well not today. As the online conference comes to a close, let’s celebrate our successes, together as one big team!

Robert Wayman, Senior Advancement and Civic Engagement Manager, Solent University Conference Chair

17:00 – 17:30 Networking (Optional)

Please note the programme will be updated as more sessions are confirmed.