Angela has a ten year tenure in development and alumni relations at Emory University with four years experience and training in leadership development in the metro Atlanta community. With a Master of Arts degree in Leadership Management, Angela can solve problems with promptness and diplomacy; additionally, she interfaces effectively with administrators, high profile donors, and community and world leaders. Currently, she oversees stewardship, cultivation, and fundraising events—50+ annual events to support attainment of Emory University’s $2 billion capital campaign goal. She manages portions of a $320,000 budget; in doing so saves an average of $15,000 annually through effective vendor negotiations and other cost-savings measures. Angela plays a considerable role in signature events featuring dignitaries such as The Dalai Lama and President of Ireland. A community advocate, she has performed public relations and fund-raising activities for American Heart Association and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. An active member of AFP.
Matthew Holiday, CAI, BAS, is the founder of Holiday Auctions and is a benefit auctioneer specialist. In the last several years, Matt has become the professional benefit auctioneer of choice for many 501(c)3 charitable organizations throughout the country. He works with all types of nonprofit organizations from schools to foundations, helping their auction committees increase their benefit auction revenue and plan record-breaking auction gala events. Matt encourages his clients to focus on three objectives when planning a special event: (1) increasing revenue; (2) increasing awareness about the organization and its mission; and (2) ensuring supporters have fun at the event. Matt, a licensed auctioneer, was part of the first groups of auctioneers to earn the Benefit Auctioneer Specialist (BAS) designation from the National Auctioneers Association and is a graduate of the Certified Auctioneers Institute. Matt is the current President of the South Carolina Auctioneers Association.
Marty has been the director of L’Arche Mobile since 1985. He is responsible for the financial management of the organization which relies on over one third of its income from donations, grants and special events. Marty has been very successful in special events fundraising. These events have involved vast corporate sponsorship, raised over 1.5 million, and introduced over 12,000 people to the L’Arche organization. To make these events successful he has recruited and trained over 3500 volunteers. Marty served as Regional Coordinator of L’Arche International and assisted in the re-organization of L’Arche USA. Marty has been a member and President of the Mobile Conference of Downtown Churches, The Association of Professional Fund Raising Executives and Little Flower Catholic School Board. He has served on the boards of Catholic Network of Volunteer services and the YMCA. He founded O’Malley HealthCare and coaches youth sports.
Nonprofit fundraising has become highly specialized, and each segment of your donor market requires a different set of relationship management skills. Whether you are reaching out to private foundations, wealthy individuals or your own members, you need to understand who they give to, and why. The Atlanta Summit focuses on the relationship aspects of fundraising, and offers you several ways to enhance your relationship management skills: Day One: In the morning, listen to a panel of private, corporate and community grantmakers who will openly discuss their philosophy on grantmaking, how they operate, and most important, how you can build a more successful relationship with the grantmaking community. In the afternoon, participate in seminars led by experienced grant seekers who have successfully secured many foundation grants, and have built successful relationships with the grantmaking community. Day Two: Attend a series of fundraising seminars covering the hottest areas of fundraising (capital campaigns, major gifts, annual giving campaigns, and many more). Panels of experts will discuss the latest developments in these fields, and then enter into a dialogue with the participants that addresses their most pressing questions. WHY ATTEND THE FUNDRAISING SUMMIT? Fundraising is primarily a relationship business, and with increasing pressures facing all nonprofit professionals to build key relationships, it is becoming more important, though much more difficult to meet people face-to-face. Our innovative Summit format provides the most efficient and cost effective use of time away from the office by enabling attendees to interact with experts in the field, as well as other nonprofit leaders. CAN ONE ATTEND SPECIFIC SESSIONS ONLY? We understand the demands that are placed on you and on your time. That’s why you can attend only the seminars that are of interest to you. Come for the day or stop by for a couple of hours. You pay for only the seminars you wish to attend and only for the information relevant to you. It’s a novel approach to learning that allows you to get exactly what you’re looking for in a short amount of time. WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE SEMINARS? Each seminar features a panel of 3-4 experts who will give a short overview of the key developments in that field. After that , we will move into a moderated discussion to explore what these developments mean for nonprofit organizations. During the seminar, panelists will engage with the audience in an interactive manner to ensure the real-world implications of these developments emerge, and the session will end with a summary of practical next steps. HOW IS THE SUMMIT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS? The Summit offers a unique format to help you accomplish the following:
