Stewardship That Stands Out in the Current Competitive Market: Is Your Organization Providing the Best Customized Stewardship Experience to Your High-Level Individual and Corporate Donors?
Senior Director, Development Brookings Institution
Developing a strong stewardship program will enable your organization to create meaningful relationships and ensure your supporters make your organization a philanthropic priority. High-level donors are essential to every nonprofit organization, and now more than ever, attracting new donors and retaining long-standing supporters is critically important.
This session will outline successful stewardship strategies with concrete examples designed to give major donors meaningful experiences so that your organization stands out in your sector. In addition, you’ll discover how organizations can develop strong relationships with corporations to avoid the trap of transactional giving. It will include practical planning tips with implementable strategies that you can employ with your team. This session will also showcase valuable contributions from the long-standing individual and corporate donors who played a crucial role in helping nonprofit organizations stay afloat during the tumultuous period of COVID. Furthermore, you’ll learn strategies for stewarding these donors to secure continued support in the future.
Plan to come with your own success stories to share in this thoughtful presentation with specific examples from a variety of organizations!
Learning Objectives:
Improve donor retention, increase support, and avoid donor drop off
Showcase your institution and incorporate others in donor stewardship
Develop strong relationships with corporations to avoid the trap of transactional giving and increase donor engagement