Title: Evolving landscape, renewing optimism
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2Evolving landscape, renewing optimism
- Philanthropic Trends
- CAISAP Conference
3The base statistics
sector snapshot overall giving individual giving
4The base statistics
sector snapshot overall giving individual giving
5The base statistics
sector snapshot overall giving individual giving
6The base statistics
sector snapshot overall giving individual giving
7Many organizations
the base statistics sector snapshot
82-year decline in giving
the base statistics overall giving
9including individuals
the base statistics individual giving
10and now giving down slightly too.
the base statistics individual giving
11The landscape evolves
donor confidence demographics technology accountab
ility competition
12The landscape evolves
donor confidence demographics technology accountab
ility competition
13The landscape evolves
donor confidence demographics technology accountab
ility competition
14The landscape evolves
donor confidence demographics technology accountab
ility competition
15The landscape evolves
donor confidence demographics technology accountab
ility competition
16The landscape evolves
donor confidence demographics technology accountab
ility competition
17Renewed donor confidence
18The generations are shifting
the landscape evolves demographics
19The generations are shifting
the landscape evolves demographics
20The generations are shifting
the landscape evolves demographics
21The generations are shifting
the landscape evolves demographics
22with more complexity
the landscape evolves demographics
23and diversity
the landscape evolves demographics
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25Just a few new tech choices
the landscape evolves technology
26more accountability than ever
- Increased scrutiny of donors and public
- Demand for fiscal accountability
- Governance renewal and reaffirmation
- Imagine Canadas Standards Initiative
- More scrutiny re cost per dollar raised, but also
more understanding of what it takes to be
successful - CRA Guidance
the landscape evolves accountability
27and more sophisticated competition
- Increased number of charities
- Increased sophistication of profession
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- Increased needs and demands for funds
- Dramatically increased competition for
mind-share - Public goodwill and profile
- Alumni and new students/families
- Parents/past parents/grandparents
- Faculty/Staff
the landscape evolves competition
28Generating renewal
alignment collaboration engagement
impact diversification leadership development
29Generating renewal
alignment collaboration engagement
impact diversification leadership development
30Generating renewal
alignment collaboration engagement
impact diversification leadership development
31Generating renewal
alignment collaboration engagement
impact diversification leadership development
32Generating renewal
alignment collaboration engagement
impact diversification leadership development
33More we work together
- Alignment of Board(s)
- To the strategic priorities of the School
- To the Advancement function and priority work of
the Head - To defining the philanthropic agenda
- To embracing their philanthropic leadership
position - Alignment of Faculty/Staff
- With a philanthropic culture
- With Advancement expectations
- With ethic of engagement among departments
(Admissions, Bursar, House Parents, and Advisors) -
generating renewal alignment collaboration
34more effective we will be
- Much more collaboration than ever before
- Creating caring alumni
- Embracing and advancing a culture of School
excellence
generating renewal alignment collaboration
35Reaching your traditional groups
- Deepening relationships with donors and
volunteers - Developing engagement strategies for donors and
prospects for the long haul - Keeping the conversation going with potential
donors - Using a customer management model while remaining
authentic - Same holds true for volunteers
- Looking for ways to keep them engaged over long
periods of time - Concept of maintaining mindshare
generating renewal engagement impact
36Defined audiences, new strategies
- Engaging donor groups in the vision of the School
- Presenting todays School to older alumni
- Thinking of School beyond tuition costs for
parents - Defining capacity, interest and intent
- Re-engagement strategies take time/patience
- Consider lifetime relationship of parents
present and future - Realistic expectations of international
- Younger generation
- New technology
- Four generations in the workplace
generating renewal engagement impact
37Moving beyond just alumni/parent connections
generating renewal engagement impact
38with customized approaches
- No one size fits all when it comes to involving
alumni and parents - Dependent on your Schools stage of development
- Using peer pressure to advantage
- Parents/alumni can train their peers
- Regardless of stage, role clarity is critical
- Clearly understand and communicate role you want
them to play at recruitment stage - Measuring performance of volunteers (scorecards)
- Ultimately, ideal is a partnership model
generating renewal engagement impact
39including in campaigns
- Flatter volunteer structures
- Executive Committee/Cabinet model
- Case Component model
- To Chair or not to Chair?
- No Chair model
- Co-Chair model
- Revolving Co-Chair model
- Increased Board involvement
- No longer just downloaded to campaign volunteers
- Fewer meetings, more one-on-one
generating renewal engagement impact
40All eggsone basket bad idea
- Recession showed us value of diversification
- Top performers consistently had diversity of
fundraising activities - Diversification of fundraising programs to
address all 4 generations - Strategic retooling and tactical facelift of
programs - Aging Boomers (A,P,PP,GP,F/S,PF/PS) bodes well
for charitable giving - Now is the time to build planned giving programs
- Concept of donor equity evolving
generating renewal diversification
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42Technology new tools in the toolbox
generating renewal diversification
43Technology new tools in the toolbox
- Facebook and Twitter
- used to mobilize groups and spread messages
- Utility as fundraising tool not yet proven
- Mobile philanthropy growing
- Gifts made via mobile philanthropy to Haiti
demonstrate the power of this vehicle - Organizations now using iPhone and Blackberry
applications to enable point of sale donations - Sector grappling with how best to make it work
- First things first
- Focus on enhancing your web presence, email
quality, and enabling more donor control
generating renewal diversification
44with impact across three key areas
generating renewal diversification
45Tech questions to ask
- What are you trying to achieve?
- What is the capacity of the tools?
- Are you willing to resource (money and human)?
- If on a limited budget, what are you willing to
drop?
generating renewal diversification
46Looming leadership gap
- Capacity of organization limited by capacity of
the people in the organization - Shifting demographics mean need to focus on
talent management and leadership development - Aging Boomers retiring
- Entrance of new generations into the workforce
- Cross-pollination seen as healthy
- Succession planning is precursor to good
leadership and key to talent management - At all levels of the organization
- In consultation with senior management and
involving the staff under consideration - Open and transparent
generating renewal leadership development
47and the importance of both Qs.
- IQ
- Intellect
- Threshold capability for executives
- Cannot be learned
- Can be reinforced
- EQ
- Personal capabilities or competencies
- Typifies outstanding leaders
- Can be learned
- Not nice to have but need to have
generating renewal leadership development
48and the importance of both Qs.
- IQ
- Intellect
- Threshold capability for executives
- Cannot be learned
- Can be reinforced
- EQ
- Personal capabilities or competencies
- Typifies outstanding leaders
- Can be learned
- Not nice to have but need to have
Hire for EQ, not just IQ Hire for leadership
potential, not just tactical skill.
generating renewal leadership development
49What does it mean for you?
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51Journey of a thousand miles
Snapshot 2010 KCI client poll
- Opportunities
- Defining the philanthropic agenda (Board
School) - Building internal champions for advancement
- Presenting todays School and its future to
older stakeholders (A,PP,GP,PF/PS) - Planned Giving geared to demographics
- Challenges
- Setting realistic expectations
- Mining the database
- Competition/positioning
- Institutional cultural and thinking shift
required in considering development and MG FR as
School priorities particularly as it relates to
asking and raising giving sights - Raising giving participation levels among parents
and alumni - Robust MG pipeline development
- Resisting just in time cultivation and
solicitation pressures from Boards - Engaging Foundation Board in fundraising
activities
what does it mean for you?
52Journey of a thousand miles
- Minimum requirements remain
- Sharp, relevant case for giving
- Respect for donors individually
- Flexibility in giving options
- Patience with extended timelines for cultivation
and decision-making - In 2011 ALL organizations must
- Revisit strategic and operational plans
- Conduct a prospect audit
- Get out there
what does it mean for you?
53Slow and steady
- Not a matter of abandoning long held fundraising
principles - Adopt an orientation of openness to emerging
opportunities - Take a thoughtful look at how they fit in
organizational realities - Plan the integration of tools and techniques
- Develop structures and strategies to maximize
strength and capitalize on new opportunities
what does it mean for you?
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