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Schedule at a Glance

The Annual Conference for Donor Relations Professionals is scheduled for June 26-28, 2023.

Registration opens at Noon on June 26. The conference will adjourn at Noon on June 28

*All times listed are Eastern Time (US & Canada) 

Content Highlights

  • Shifts and Trends in Donor Relations Practices
  • A Guide on Building and Structuring a Donor Relations Program
  • Building and Growing a Campus Donor Relations Community
  • Making the Case for New (People, Programs, or Processes)
  • Building Personalized Stewardship and Engagement Plans for High-Level Donors
  • Campaign Readiness
  • Creating Custom Gifts and Experiences to Surprise and Delight
  • Managing and Working on a Team of Hybrid and Remote Rockstars
  • Building and Elevating Endowed Fund Reportin

Schedule-at-a-glance

Day 1
Monday, June 26

12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Registration

1:00 –1:15
Welcome, Faculty Introductions and Conference Overview

1:15 – 2:15
Plenary Session

2:15 – 2:45
Refreshment Break

2:45 – 3:45
Elective Sessions

3:45 – 4:00
Stretch Break

4:00 – 5:00
Plenary Session

5:00 – 6:00
Networking Reception

6:00 PM
Conference Adjourns for the Day

Day 2
Tuesday, June 27

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Continental Breakfast / Roundtables / Faculty Office Hours

9:30 – 10:30
Plenary Session

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00
Elective Sessions

12:00 – 1:30
Lunch on your own

1:30 – 2:30
Elective Sessions

2:30 – 3:00
Refreshment Break

3:00 – 4:00 
Plenary Session

4:00 – 4:15
Stretch Break

4:15 – 5:15
Elective Sessions

5:15
Conference Adjourns for the Day
 

Day 3
Wednesday, June 28

8:30 – 9:30 AM
Continental Breakfast / Roundtable Topics / Faculty Office Hours

9:30 – 10:30
Elective Sessions

10:30 – 10:45
Coffee Break

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Plenary Session & Closing Q&A

12:00 PM
Conference Adjourns