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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Innovative Educators: You Got the Job! Now What? Strategies and Tips for Fundraising at Your College

http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/877.htm

Tuesday, January 18 ~ 3-4:30 EST

$345.00

Overview
The new college development director can move the foundation’s fundraising program forward quickly, but it’s vital to understand your role, develop your skills in working with your board, and conduct an assessment in three key areas in order to ensure soundness and capacity for growth. This session will review the roles and responsibilities of the development director, tips for developing the Board, and tools for assessment in the three key areas of infrastructure, planning, and management systems.

Objectives
Understand the role and responsibilities of the development director
Develop skills in working with the Board of Directors
Assessment tools for infrastructure, planning, and management systems

Who Should Attend?
College Chief Development Officers
Development Directors
VP’s of System Advancement
Foundation Staff Members
Fundraising Staff Members

Speaker
Leah Goss was appointed Executive Director of System Advancement for the Louisiana Community & Technical College System (LCTCS) in November 2007. She is providing leadership, training, and resources to establish and develop the private fundraising capacity of the 16 colleges of the LCTCS. In addition, Leah serves as Executive Director for the newly established LCTCS Foundation. She is building a dynamic state-wide board that is providing critical support for key LCTCS initiatives. Prior to her move to Louisiana, Leah served in the Colorado Community College System for 7 years in administrative as well as development roles. She earned an Associate of Arts from Adirondack Community College, Queensbury, NY, a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Master of Business Administration from Regis University in Denver, CO. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and serves on the board of the Council for Resource Development, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges.
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