GCN 08 Annual Event

Giving Circles Network

GCN 08 Annual Event

Note: This event took place on October 24th, 2008...

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Giving at the Grassroots: Stone by Stone

Purpose Features Speaker Bios

Date Location Fees & Registration

GCN Members, Giving Circles, Associations, Hosts, Sponsors & Other Invitees:

The Giving Circles Network Annual Event is coming up - hope you can join us!

The event, for which we want to thank our lead sponsor Giving Works, Inc. (strategy advisors to non-profit organizations) and our supporting sponsor Commerce Bank, will be held on:

Friday, October 24^th 2008 in Washington, DC (9am – 4pm)

Location: National Press Club

Lodging: Courtyard Marriott (Room Block under 1-T1970D; $209/nt + 15% tax)

(202) 332-9300, 900 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20009

Anyone involved in, supporting or interested in starting a Giving Circle is welcome to attend this event.

Purpose: The Annual Networking event offers an opportunity for participants to:

Network with other Giving Circles as well as potential hosts and service providers;

Exchange information and gain knowledge and expertise in areas directly relevant to Giving Circle strategic planning, organizational, financial and impact issues; and

Leverage and gain access to resources and services that better enable Giving circles to achieve both internal and cause-related goals and objectives.

The event will feature:

Keynote speaker: Celeste Terry, Host of the Global Talk Radio show "Demystifying Non Profits" and

Assistant Executive Director, United Black Fund of Greater Cleveland

Giving Circles, Services and Hosting Booth/Information Area;

Panel & Breakout sessions (two concurrent sessions) on:

Part A: Panel on Inspiring Leadership, Giving & Participation

Leadership Panel Topics:

Rallying People: Confidence & Capacity for Giving - Colleen Willoughby, Washington Women’s Foundation (Seattle, WA)

Strategies for Leadership (Orientation, Responsibilities & Succession) - Deborah Hoffman, Funding Arts Network (Miami-Dade, Florida)

Inspiring Participation (Member Recruitment & Retention) - Sondra Shaw-Hardy, Women's Philanthropy Institute and Co-Founder, Three Generations Circle of Women Givers (Traverse City, MI)

Part B: Concurrent Session 1

Giving & Hosting Options (Two Part Breakout):

Giving Impact: Rebecca Powers, Impact Austin (Austin, TX)

Giving Circle Alternatives: Models & Hosting - Speaker TBD

Part B: Concurrent Session 2

Marketing & Fundraising (Two Part Breakout):

Giving Circles and Nonprofit Branding at its Best - Larry Checco, Author of Branding for Success

Fundraising Approaches: Annual vs. Legacy (Deferred) Giving - Scott Lyons, Principal, Living Legacies Philanthropic Services

Conference Registration Information

Conference Fee:

Non Members: $45.00

GCN Members: $20 Individual or $30 Organizational

(Note: Organizational Members may bring unlimited members of their Giving Circle)

Register:

Mail or Fax Registration Form: Word or PDF

Online: http://members.givingcircles.org

(for Members & non-Members)

Become an Organizational or Individual Member: Discounted Registration

Register for the Event Only: $45 (See event registration fee).

Become a Sponsor (Free Registration): Contact us for details!

We would like to thank our sponsors, Giving Works, Inc, our lead sponsor, and Commerce Bank.

Strategy advisors to

non-profit organizations.

We look forward to welcoming you to Washington, DC in October!

Sincerely,

Sandra Bettger, Executive Director

(703) 408-0312

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