Consulting

Sessions

The Elevate sessions will be delivered by fundraising event experts and practitioners in the space with long histories of proven results.

2024 Session Dates:

February 1stFebruary 2nd

February 1st

8AM – 9AM PST

In Person

Registration

Open for In-Person Attendees

February 1st

8:30AM PST

Virtual

Tech Support Line

Open for Virtual Attendees 503-564-3044

February 1st

9AM PST

Who: Hybrid

Speakers: Lisa Watson, Kristin Steele, Samantha Swaim

Welcome + The Power of Gathering
At the root of every social justice movement and every religion is gathering. Gathering has the power to create community, create shared values, and immerse people in a mission. We open the conference by looking at the importance of gathering to connect donors to our organizations.

February 1st

9:20AM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Tammy Zonker

Opening Keynote: Donor Stewardship

As donor engagement declined through the pandemic, it is time to invest time and energy in smart strategies for re-engaging and stewarding donors.

This session sponsored by Fundraising Transformed

February 1st

10:10AM PST

Hybrid

BREAK
Grab a snack and a drink!

February 1st

10:20AM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Samantha Swaim

Next Level Fundraising Events
Technology is evolving faster than we can plan our next event. This session will look at the art of events, current trends, and how to design your event to meet a purpose.

February 1st

11AM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Kristin Steele

Designing Your Event Program
Exciting events based in story leave people talking. Boring talking heads send folks home disappointed. This session will help you design your event and build a perfect stage program for your big fundraising event.

This session sponsored by: Swaim Strategies

February 1st

11:45AM PST

Hybrid

BREAK
Grab a snack and a drink!

February 1st

12:00PM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Lisa Watson, Dale Johannes, Colin Crader, Juan Muro

Hybrid Event Lunch Demo
Welcome to a gala celebration of The People’s Nonprofit Accelerator. As an attendee you will have a chance to be a guest at this fundraising event and see when best practices are applied, success can be achieved.

This session sponsored by DC Auctions + Greater Giving

February 1st

1:00PM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Ryan Goodwin, April Clark, Kelly Russell, Kristin Steele

The Event Breakdown
Once the gala concludes we will do a play-by-play look behind the scenes to answer all of your questions and show you how to apply what you experienced to your event.

This session sponsored by Artisan Auctions

February 1st

1:30PM PST

Hybrid

BREAK
Grab a snack and a drink!

February 1st

1:45PM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Ryan Brothers and DuWayne Andersen

Livestream Technology in Events
Virtual events, hybrid events, livestream webinars. Nonprofits have adopted livestreaming technology to expand audiences and create access. Talk to the technical experts in this panel discussion to understand how you can leverage livestreaming for your fundraising.

This session sponsored by The AV Department

February 1st

2:15PM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Mary Elizabeth, Tanya Mikkelson, Jenna Watanabe, Kelly Russell, Ryan Goodwin, Dale Johannes

Quick Event Solutions
This rapid round is designed to give you easy answers to all of your logistics questions. How do we get rid of lines at registration? How do we design a wow event with a small budget? How do we center our clients in a supportive way during our events? Should we be doing an auction? How do we mobilize volunteers? Should we hire a professional auctioneer?

All of these and more will be addressed in a round of quick tips and solutions for you to apply.

February 1st

3PM PST

In Person

Round Table Discussions
For those attending in person, stick around and get your questions answered. Join the discussion at a themed table. We’ll discuss tips for a paddle raise, live auctions, raffles, guest experience, auction platforms and budgeting. We look forward to brainstorming solutions together.

February 2nd

8AM – 9AM PST

In Person

Silent Auction Demo

For those attending in person we’ll have a small silent auction for you to participate in as a demo of how best to execute for maximum revenue.

February 2nd

8:30AM PST

Virtual

Tech Support Line

Open for Virtual Attendees 503-564-3044

February 2nd

9AM PST

Who: Hybrid

Speakers: Kristin Steele, Samantha Swaim, Zerik Samples. Kelly Russell

The Art of Gratitude

This session is a live audience recording of The Fundraising Elevator Podcast with guests Zerik Samples of Habitat for Humanity in Savannah, Georgia and Kelly Russell. These two have teamed up to produce record-breaking events that are changing the fundraising culture in Georgia, and the key to their success is gratitude.

This session presented by The Fundraising Elevator Podcast

February 2nd

9:45AM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Lisa Watson, Panelists, Jo Davis, Meghan Valley

Soliciting Sponsors
This session will feature a panel discussion with corporate gift officers on the art of sponsorship relations.

This session sponsored by Bloomerang

February 2nd

10:30AM PST

Hybrid

BREAK
Grab a snack and a drink!

February 2nd

10:45AM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Samantha Swaim

Building a Budget
Reaching goals requires a clear and easy path. Your budget is the key to financial success. We’ll make this fun and easy to design your next event budget.

This session sponsored by Swaim Strategies

February 2nd

11:30AM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Tammy Zonker

Storytelling Tours
Looking for a low-cost event that has big results? First tune into The Fundraising Elevator episode 17 with Tammy Zonker for a pre-conversation about what a storytelling tour can do for you. Then join us in this hands-on, in-depth workshop to design your own impactful storytelling tour.

This session sponsored by Fundraising Transformed

February 2nd

12:30PM PST

Hybrid

LUNCH BREAK

Stop by the virtual and in-person vendor booths to meet folks that bring resources to your next fundraising event.

February 2nd

1:15PM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Erica Soto, Veronica Kim

Manage Your Team for Incredible Results
Make your job easier by putting together the right team for the job. Learn how to mobilize your board and staff for big fundraising results.

This session sponsored by Cause Catalyst

February 2nd

2PM PST

Hybrid

Speakers: Robert Goman

Closing Keynote
A note of inspiration and you head out to plan your next fundraising event.

February 2nd

3PM PST

In Person

Networking