Donor
Stewardship Workshop
Effective
stewardship practices do not focus on one segment of donors at the expense of
one another, but acknowledges the collective investments of supporters from all
giving levels. Effective stewardship practices do not involve a passive
approach of thanking and communicating with donors only at certain times of the
year, but engages supporters several times throughout the calendar year so they
increasingly develop an affinity for the organization’s mission. Most
importantly, effective stewardship does not allow treasured donors get away,
but it keeps them coming back!
Stewardship
is the missing link in many charitable organizations’ cultivation
strategies and is the link to long-term sustainability. By
participating in this workshop, registrants will learn how stewardship connects
donors with the mission and vision of their organizations they
support. Registrants will also develop an understanding of how
stewardship transforms a donor’s passive interest into passion for the
cause. Best of all, registrants will see that stewarding relations with
donors is a role that everyone within the organization can play.
Among the lessons that registrants will learn by enrolling in this session:
- The differences between recognizing and stewarding donors;
- How and why stewardship is such an important component of the donor
cultivation process;
- How stewardship can solidify and advance relations with current
donors and revitalize ties with lapsed supporters;
- How to utilize stewardship to procure financial and in-kind support
from corporate donors, foundations, service clubs and other institutional
supporters;
- How organizations can methodically and strategically track
relations with individual and institutional donors;
- The range of stewardship techniques and strategies that anyone
within an organization can employ to advance relationships with all
donors.
TIME: 10:00 am to 4:30
pm
LOCATION: Lexington Inn & Suites Windsor ,
2130
Division Road , Windsor ,
Ontario
PRESENTER: Mike Paquet, Principal,
People First Resource Development
TARGET
AUDIENCE:
Staff, board members, clients, past board members, former staff members,
community partners and volunteers from small to large non-profit organizations.
During his
20-year career in fund development, Mike Paquet has helped several
community-based and grassroots non-profit groups throughout Southern Ontario to implement long-term
sustainable fundraising and resource development programs. Driven by the
concept that “people give to people”, Mike has enabled several organizations to
discover the enormous potential of major gift fundraising. Currently,
Mike is the Principal of People First Resource Development and remains
steadfastly committed to guiding non-profit groups towards long-term viability
by emphasizing the importance of cultivating strong relations with individual
and institutional donors in the community.
COST: $120 (Lunch, coffee,
tea and refreshments are included. Payment may be made by cash or
cheque). Please make cheques payable to “People First Resource Development”.
TO
REGISTER:
Call to reserve your space at (905)
318-6130 .
You may also reserve your space by sending an email to the attention of Mike
Paquet at peoplefirstrd@cogeco.ca
.
Visit www.peoplefirstrd.com
by Deborah Jones Publisher Biz X Magazine