How to Get Approval to Attend This Year’s Conference WEBINAR: The Art and Science of Converting Direct Mail Donors to Major Gift Donors 2010 NCDC Webinar Series NCDC Member Package for 2010 Webinar Series Tips for Successfully Participating in an NCDC Webinar Financial Assistance Available for 2010 Webinar Series WEBINAR: PURLs: A Simple Way to Get Started with Multi-Channel Fundraising WEBINAR: Successful Management Practices for the Ministry of Fundraising WEBINAR: The Ins and Outs of Monthly Giving WEBINAR: Benchmarking Your Online Programs and Strategies to Increase Results for Faith-Based Group WEBINAR: Secrets of Prospect Research: Uncover Hidden Major Donors Maryland/DC Area Networking Event- Monthly Giving Programs Baltimore/DC Area Networking Luncheon 2009 NCDC Conference and Exposition Discovering the Secret Giver: Ground-breaking Research on the Behavior of Bequest Givers in America 2009 Catholic Fundraising Leadership Summit: Building the Road to Recovery Defying the Economy: Positioning for Catholic Philanthropic Success in 2009 WORKSHOP: Building Momentum to Achieve and Exceed Your Annual Goals

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In our current economic climate, getting approval to attend this year’s NCDC Conference may be more challenging for you now that it has been in the past. Here are four steps you can use to building a case for attending the Conference:

• Write down the three to five most important strategies or issues being addressed in your organization right now.
• Think about how you personally contribute to those strategies. How is your work aligned with the larger organization’s mission or strategy? Make a list of these “personal contributions to strategy.”
• Look at the Conference schedule and mark the sessions you want to attend that relate to your list of personal contributions to strategy, and also make a note of speakers or other people at the Conference you would like to meet.
• Write a short business case for how attending these sessions and meeting these people will help you contribute to the organization’s strategy. ...
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  WEBINAR: The Art and Science of Converting Direct Mail Donors to Major Gift Donors

  The presentation will focus on the experiences of nonprofits that have raised the revenue potential of their direct-mail donors. The session will include case studies of large and small nonprofits that have successfully identified and qualified major-gift prospects among their direct-mail donors, and secured significant gifts from them. The presentation will share ideas nonprofits can try to deepen the financial commitment of direct-mail donors to their missions. Discussion will include opportunities, pitfalls and successful strategies to help nonprofits leverage their direct-mail file for their major-gift program.

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  2010 NCDC Webinar Series

  

  NCDC's new Webinar Series enables your entire development office to participate in NCDC educational sessions without leaving the office. All you need is a computer with Internet access and a telephone!
  

  Participants watch the presentation on-screen and listen by telephone (toll free). Use a projector for large groups!
  NCDC Webinars are an economical and convenient way for you to have NCDC quality education delivered directly to your office. Register today!
  
  Fees:
  New lower price!
  Members: $75 (Remember to sign in to receive your discount)
  Nonmembers: $100
  
  Registration Deadline: 48 hours prior to the start of the program

  Financial Assistance
  Financial assistance is available through the NCDC Education Fund. ...
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  NCDC Member Package for 2010 Webinar Series

  NCDC members can save when registering for three or more webinars in the 2010 series!

  Special NCDC Member Package:
  Register for 3 webinars, get ONE additional free registration
  Register for 6 webinars, get TWO additional free registrations
  Register for 9 webinars, get THREE additional free registrations
  
  You decide which webinars you want to attend based on your own schedule. Pay now, select your webinars later!
  Register for the NCDC Member Package
  
  

  
  

  Tips for Successfully Participating in an NCDC Webinar

  • You will need to have Microsoft Live Meeting installed on your computer. Please test your system prior to the meeting. If you are unable to do so or do not wish to install the software, you may still attend by using the Web Console option which does not install any software to your system or require administrator permission. Just scroll down on the installation page for this option.
  • Make sure everybody can see the screen.
  • We recommend using speakerphone, even if you are the only person from your office participating. Test out your speakerphone to make sure you can hear callers.

  For larger groups

  • Use a projector and screen so everyone can view the presentation.
  • Make sure everyone will be able to hear the speakerphone. Don’t forget to account for background noise- the more people in the room, the harder it will be to hear the presenter through a phone speaker. ...
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    Financial Assistance Available for 2010 Webinar Series

    Financial assistance is available through the NCDC Education Fund on a limited basis in the amount of $25 per registration per program. Applicants may apply for assistance for multiple programs. Please be sure that the individual applying for financial assistance matches the individual registered for the program.

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    WEBINAR: PURLs: A Simple Way to Get Started with Multi-Channel Fundraising

    This session will focus on how to get going with multi-channel fundraising that doesn’t cost a lot of money and isn’t super complex involving too many channels. Participants will learn a simple and affordable way to get onto the “multi-channel” world through the use of PURLs, which nearly always boosts response rates when compared to direct mail alone.

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    WEBINAR: Successful Management Practices for the Ministry of Fundraising

    Successful corporations depend on every employee understanding the mission of the company and successful management policies; Nonprofits are no different. Learn how to incorporate best business practices AND the mission into the daily operation of your organization so that every employee is accountable and committed to what they do.

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    WEBINAR: The Ins and Outs of Monthly Giving

    Monthly giving seems to be everywhere these days. You see charities breaking into DRTV, maximizing the web and even making the monthly ask in the mail. Why - what happened? There was a time when only a handful of charities could make this giving method work - but all that has changed.
    
    Come learn the ins and outs of monthly giving - from data to creative - from offline to DRTV - and everything in between. We'll take a look at all the must haves for you or your client's program and walk you through a program's growth and maturity, so you will be able to take on the "golden" channels of TV and face-to-face.
    
    You'll walk away inspired that you, your charity, or your client's charity can build a monthly program that will drive net income and increase awareness for you!
    
    

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    WEBINAR: Benchmarking Your Online Programs and Strategies to Increase Results for Faith-Based Group

    Explore trends and metrics from Convio's Christian Online Marketing and Fundraising Benchmark Report. This session will provide an overview of the trends seen in the report and share best practices of successful clients that have taken advantage of these trends.

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