Welcome and Opening Session: Impactful Giving
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM MT
Speaker(s): DeAnna Carlson Zink, Chief Executive Officer, University of North Dakota Alumni Association and Foundation, Joanne Posner-Meyer, Trustee, Graduate, Entrepreneur, University of Colorado, Melisa Baldwin, Vice Chancellor for Advancement, University of Colorado, Denver
Welcome
What inspires an entrepreneur to make a transformational gift to a higher educational institution? How can university leadership create a culture of philanthropy? In this opening session, we'll examine significant philanthropic contributions through the eyes of a generous donor and consider how every member of your institution, from faculty to administrators, must collaborate to craft and execute successful fundraising initiatives.