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District VI Annual Conference 2025
District VI Annual Conference 2025
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10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
60 Minutes, 30 Advancement Wins and Lessons Learned
This session will delve into key areas of advancement to uncover effective strategies and valuable insights. The session will be structured around three core topics: Stewardship, Scholarships, and Annual Giving. Each segment will highlight successful practices and lessons learned from various initiatives, offering a comprehensive overview of what has proven effective at Northeast Community College. By examining examples and discussing strategic approaches, participants will gain actionable knowledge to enhance their own advancement efforts. This session promises to deliver a blend of practical tips and inspirational success stories, aimed at optimizing outcomes and fostering growth in advancement activities.
Speakers: Jazmin Goeden, Associate Director of Development, Northeast Community College, Holly Quinn, Director of Development, Northeast Community College
Competencies: Industry or Sector ExpertiseStrategic Thinking
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM CT
How Corporate and Foundation Relations can partner with Major Gift Officers
As CFR (Corporate and Foundation Relations) officers build extensive university networks to gain knowledge to construct compelling and concise proposals to fund campus priorities, Major Gift Officers can collaborate with CFR Officers to expand their offerings to individual donors with ready-made materials, data, and impactful stories. In this session participants will gain understanding of the value of Corporate and Foundation Relations and how Major Gift Officers can enhance institutional support through collaboration.
Speakers: Agne Dizona, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Creighton University, Andy Kammerer, Sr. Director of Frontline Programs | University Relations, Creighton University
Competencies: Relationship BuildingIndustry or Sector Expertise
Topics: Campaign StrategiesMajor gifts
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM CT
Transforming Awarding Processes: The Impact of Online Scholarship Managers
Does the number of scholarships you manage intimidate you? Are your scholarship processes stuck in the vicious cycle of swapping spreadsheets across campus? Then an online scholarship management system may be just what you are looking for. Emporia State University improved our scholarship utilization by 10% by using an online scholarship management system. In this session, we will discuss how an online scholarship management system can improve the efficiency of your scholarship awarding process. We will explore how these systems can merge the entire awarding process into one place. From student scholarship applications to thank you letters to the donors these systems will immensely improve your ability to manage your awarding process.
Speakers: Grace Bair, Scholarship Coordinator, Emporia State University
Topics: Donor Relations & Stewardship
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
Unifying Campus and Community: The Power of a Giving Day
Picture a whirlwind of videos, graphics, emails, text messages, social media posts, and an incredible outpouring of support from our campus and alumni community. But it doesn’t stop with digital efforts—One Day for STATE has become a physical presence on SDSU’s campus. We host a Yellow & Blue Block Party featuring various student groups, Jack (our mascot) travels around town the night before to build excitement, and Jack even visits classrooms to engage and interact with our students. It’s a phenomenon that grows year after year.
Since our inaugural One Day for STATE in 2017, which featured 25 challenges and $80,000 in gifts to unlock, we’ve come a long way. In our 7th year, we’re presenting over 100 challenges, totaling an impressive $1.3 million in gifts just waiting to be unleashed, and we’ve raised nearly $2.5 million from more than 6,200 donors in just 24 hours.
One Day for STATE empowers student groups, colleges, departments, and programs to bridge financial gaps and support the entire campus. It’s more than just a giving day—it’s a chance for our community to come together and celebrate SDSU.
Since our inaugural One Day for STATE in 2017, which featured 25 challenges and $80,000 in gifts to unlock, we’ve come a long way. In our 7th year, we’re presenting over 100 challenges, totaling an impressive $1.3 million in gifts just waiting to be unleashed, and we’ve raised nearly $2.5 million from more than 6,200 donors in just 24 hours.
One Day for STATE empowers student groups, colleges, departments, and programs to bridge financial gaps and support the entire campus. It’s more than just a giving day—it’s a chance for our community to come together and celebrate SDSU.
Speakers: Heidi Hopewell, Digital Engagement and Loyalty Giving Strategist, South Dakota State University Foundation, Erin Glidden, ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR PIPELINE STRATEGY, SDSU Foundation
Competencies: Relationship Building