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District V Annual Conference 2025
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2:45 PM - 3:45 PM CT
An Experiment in Prospecting: How to Increase the Response Rate of Your Outreach
Prospecting often marks the beginning of each relationship we hope to form with a donor. Despite this, fundraisers tend to focus their energy learning more about gift closure conversations than how to reach their donors in the first place. Through the lessons learned during an experiment in prospecting you will learn how you can connect to your intended donor base with ease!
In this session you will gain insights from a study conducted using real prospects. We will talk about how to approach prospecting, what you might expect your results to be and what actually happened in the study. As well as how all of this can inform your work in the future. Additionally, the session will be full of opportunities for you to ask questions and share your experiences in prospecting.
At the end of this session you will be able to identify your target audience, create an outreach plan to increase the responses you receive from your audience and utilize these prospecting tools as an asset that aids the work you do with donors throughout the rest of the gift cycle. Let us help you make the most of the time you spend prospecting so that you can get back to closing more gifts!
In this session you will gain insights from a study conducted using real prospects. We will talk about how to approach prospecting, what you might expect your results to be and what actually happened in the study. As well as how all of this can inform your work in the future. Additionally, the session will be full of opportunities for you to ask questions and share your experiences in prospecting.
At the end of this session you will be able to identify your target audience, create an outreach plan to increase the responses you receive from your audience and utilize these prospecting tools as an asset that aids the work you do with donors throughout the rest of the gift cycle. Let us help you make the most of the time you spend prospecting so that you can get back to closing more gifts!
Speakers: Victor Senn, Major Gift Officer, University of Michigan Ross School of Business
Competencies: Strategic ThinkingRelationship Building
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
Crafting Connections: Elevating Email Marketing Strategy & Planning
In today's digitally-driven world, effective communication is paramount for higher education institutions to engage with prospective students. Email remains one of the most prevalent forms of communication, but crafting impactful messages and communication requires a strategic approach.
Join us for an insightful speaker session on email communication strategy and planning. This session will delve into the nuances of creating compelling email campaigns and overarching communication strategies tailored for the higher education sector.
Our speaker will share tips in developing your unique audience, creating an email production workflow, practical insights into email flow strategy development, and other best practices to equip attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to elevate their organization’s communication efforts. Whether you're an email marketer, strategist, manager, or administrator, this session promises valuable takeaways to enhance your organization’s communication impact.
Join us for an insightful speaker session on email communication strategy and planning. This session will delve into the nuances of creating compelling email campaigns and overarching communication strategies tailored for the higher education sector.
Our speaker will share tips in developing your unique audience, creating an email production workflow, practical insights into email flow strategy development, and other best practices to equip attendees with the knowledge and tools needed to elevate their organization’s communication efforts. Whether you're an email marketer, strategist, manager, or administrator, this session promises valuable takeaways to enhance your organization’s communication impact.
Speakers: Kelsey Smith, Marketing Cloud Administrator, Purdue University, Mitch Daniels School of Business
Competencies: Relationship BuildingStrategic Thinking
Topics: Campaign Strategies