May 22 24, 2011: San Diego, California M a n c h e s t e r G r a n d H y a t t ( I n A d v a n c e o f t h e B S A N a t i o n a l A n n u a l M e e t i n g ) June 5 7, 2011: Annapolis, Maryland Sheraton Annapolis Featuring guest speaker Tom Ahern, author of How to Write Fundraising Materials That Raise More Money and (with Simone Joyaux) Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications and Stronger Relationships
OVERVIEW The annual National Development and Fiscal Management Symposium has replaced other national and regional finance conferences and seminars. Two opportunities to attend the symposium exist. The first is held prior to the National Annual Meeting on May 22 24 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. The second is held June 5 7 at the Sheraton Annapolis in Annapolis, Maryland. Both begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday and conclude by 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Each has four tracks two operating tracks, a major gifts and capital campaign track, and a fiscal management track with 12 sessions in each track. Participants may attend sessions from any track. Those who attend all the sessions in the fiscal management track will qualify for the Fiscal Management I certification. In addition, there are five general sessions, including a dialogue with Gary Butler, assistant Chief Scout Executive of Council Operations; and presentations by Tom Ahern, international author and communication expert. Ahern has written the best-selling books How to Write Fundraising Materials that Raise More Money and (with Simone Joyaux) Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications and Stronger Relationships. He will evaluate a limited number of councils best communication pieces as part of his presentations, and will conduct three workshops during each symposium. The cost for each symposium is $300, which includes all meals. Participants are responsible for their own travel and hotel. To register for the symposium, please go to http://symposium.kintera.org/2011. The group rate for the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California, is $179 a night. To make hotel reservation, click on the link below, or call 619-232-1234. Be sure to mention the Boy Scouts when reserving a room to receive the group rate. https://resweb.passkey.com/resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventid=3094518 For the Sheraton Annapolis, the group rate is $99 a night. To reserve a room, click on the link below, or call 410-266-3131. Again, be sure to mention the Boy Scouts when reserving a room to receive the group rate. http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/stargroupsweb/res?id=1012234933&key=a0642 Manchester Grand Hyatt Hotel One Market Place San Diego, California 92101 Phone: 619-232-1234 Sheraton Annapolis Hotel 173 Jennifer Road Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: 410-266-3131 1
VENDOR RECEPTION SPONSORS Gold Level IOI Interlogic Outsourcing Inc. Trail s End Silver Level Easy Office Spectrum Marketing Bronze Level Birkholm Capstone Advancement Partners Interstate Batteries Kelley Marketing Group (KMG) We wish to thank all our sponsors for making the vendor receptions possible. 2
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 1 p.m. Welcome 1:30 2:30 p.m. Session I 2:45 3:45 p.m. Session II 4 5 p.m. Session III DAY ONE SUNDAY 5:30 p.m. Dinner: Benevon Table Talk 6:15 p.m. General Session Dessert Talk 7:15 p.m. Vendor-Sponsored Reception SESSIONS SESSION I Operating I Community Campaign Concerns: Urban-Metro Versus Suburban Versus Rural Operating II Planning for Fundraising Success: Community Power Structure and Prospect and Evaluation Major Gifts 101 Fiscal Management Input From Other Organizations SESSION II Operating I Go Wider: How to Grow Your Family FOS Campaign by Reaching More Donors (San Diego) Successful Family FOS Year After Year (Annapolis) Operating II Developing Your Strategy for Early Success in FOS: The FOS Planning Conference Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns Capital Improvements and Properties Management Fiscal Management Reading and Understanding the Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Operations SESSION III Operating I The Benevon Model Operating II The Benevon Model Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns The Benevon Model Dessert Talk What s Coming and What It Means to You: Fiscal and PAS Software 3
7 a.m. Breakfast (Buffet Style) 8 9:15 a.m. General Session 9:30 10:30 a.m. Session IV 10:45 11:45 a.m. Session V Noon Lunch (Buffet Style) DAY TWO MONDAY SESSIONS 1:30 2:30 p.m. Session VI 2:45 3:45 p.m. Session VII 4 5 p.m. Session VIII 5:30 p.m. Dinner (Area Breakouts) 7 p.m. General Session Dialogue with Gary Butler, ACSE Workshop With Tom Ahern The Do-It-Yourself Communications Audit SESSION IV Operating I Cleaning Up the Family Campaign: Friends Asking Friends Operating II Annual Campaign Plan Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns Upgrading Your Board s Giving SESSION V Operating I Workshop With Tom Ahern: A Case for Support and Your Success Operating II Workshop With Tom Ahern: A Case for Support and Your Success Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns Workshop With Tom Ahern: A Case for Support and Your Success SESSION VI Operating I Workshop With Tom Ahern: Relationship Communications I Operating II Workshop With Tom Ahern: Relationship Communications I Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns Workshop With Tom Ahern: Relationship Communications I SESSION VII Operating I Donor-Centered Development for Relationship Building Operating II Raising Money Using Social Media Major Gifts 101 SESSION VIII Operating I Workshop With Tom Ahern: Relationship Communications II Operating II Workshop With Tom Ahern: Relationship Communications II Major Gifts/Capital Campaigns Workshop With Tom Ahern: Relationship Communications II Dialog With Gary Butler, assistant Chief Scout Executive 4
DAY THREE TUESDAY 7 a.m. Breakfast (Buffet Style) 8 9:15 a.m. General Session 9:30 10:30 a.m. Session IX 10:45 11:45 a.m. Session X Noon Lunch (Buffet Style) 1:15 2:15 p.m. Session XI 2:30 3:30 p.m. Session XII 3:45 4:45 p.m. General Session SESSIONS The National Development Office Supporting Local Councils SESSION IX Operating I Multiplying Yourself and Your Funds Through Blackbaud Sphere Operating II Direct Mail: The National Plan Major Gifts 301 Fiscal Management Budgeting SESSION X Operating I Special Event Relationships: Moving Event Participants to Annual Donors Operating II Foundation Research and Relationships Major Gifts 301 Fiscal Management Internal Controls SESSION XI Operating I Search Engines Available to You Operating II The Family Campaign: New Ideas Major Gifts 101 Fiscal Management Audits and Auditors SESSION XII Operating I Development and Relationships (San Diego) Operating Versus Endowment: A Difference in Relationships? (Annapolis) Operating II The Leadership Ask Event Major Gifts 201 Setting Your Council Strategy Fiscal Management Finance Impact Department Resources Adjournment 5