Conference Program - Bridging the Gap


Topics in All Areas of Fundraising:

The Reeher Executive Vista Conference provides ample options for executives, annual giving, and major giving disciplines. 

Sessions will include both Keynote general sessions and numerous breakout sessions which will include case studies, perspectives from your fellow Reeher community members, as well as Reeher original research.

Tuesday, August 29

4:00 p.m.

Conference Registration Check-In and Demo Stations Open

Winter Garden

5:00 p.m.

Cocktail Hour and Networking

Winter Garden

6:00 p.m.

Dinner and Keynote Presentation “Reeher Platform: The Fundraising Year in Review”

The Great Hall

 

Wednesday, August 30

7:00 a.m.

Conference Registration Check-In and Demo Stations Open

Winter Garden

8:00 a.m.

Buffet Breakfast

Winter Garden

8:30 a.m.

Keynote and Customer Panel Discussion – The Future of Fundraising

The Great Hall

10:00 a.m.

Morning Break and Demo Stations

Winter Garden

10:20 a.m.

Breakout sessions (view session descriptions here)

 

 

  • Who are Your Star Performers? Identifying Your Top Performing Gift Officers

 

 

  • Planning for The Future – How to Identify a Potential Top 100 Donor

 

 

  • Too Much? Too Little? Just Right? Finding the Most Effective Appeal Channels

 

11:20 a.m.

Breakout sessions (view session descriptions here)

 

 

  • Working Your Gift Pyramid – It’s Not Always About the Top

 

 

  • You Don’t Have to Forgo Prospect Research & Management – An Answer for Smaller Institutions

 

 

  • Beyond the Crystal Ball – What is the Future of Phonathons?

 

12:15 p.m.

Lunch by Interest Areas

The Great Hall

1:15 p.m.

Keynote – The Future of Campaigns

The Great Hall

2:10 p.m.

Breakout sessions (view session descriptions here)

 

 

  • It’s More Than a Pretty Graph - How to Effectively Use Reeher Community Benchmarks and Research

 

 

  • Driving Your Organization to High Performance and Enabling Your Gift Officers for Success

 

 

  • Maximize Peer-to-Peer Fundraising & Volunteer Management

 

3:00 p.m.

Speed Networking

Winter Garden

4:00 p.m.

Relax Before Reception, Visit Demo Stations

Winter Garden

5:00 p.m.

Reception, Entertainment, and Networking

The Dowling Studio at the Guthrie Theater

Thursday, August 31

7:15 a.m.

Demo Stations Open

Winter Garden

7:45 a.m.

Buffet Breakfast

Winter Garden

8:30 a.m.

General Session Customer Panel on Technical Leadership

The Great Hall

9:30 a.m.

Breakout sessions (view session descriptions here)

 

 

  • Managing the Phenomena of Declining Donors at the Lowest Gift Bands 

 

 

  • Managing Gift Officer Turnover

 

 

  • Behind the Data: True Stories of Annual Giving Programs

 

10:30 a.m.

The Future of Reeher and Feedback Session

The Great Hall

11:30 a.m.

Box Lunches (Demo Stations Open Until 1 PM) 

Winter Garden