June 12, 2008

Register now for Management Information Exchange's 2008 National Fundraising Conference, July 31 – August 2 in Washington, DC.

Register now for MIE's 2008 National Fundraising Conference, "Scaling New Heights:  Justice and Resource Development," July 31– August 2, 2008.  The conference takes place at the Renaissance M Street Hotel, Washington, DC.  It starts at noon on July 31st, and ends at 1 pm on August 2nd.  Conference registration is $395 for MIE subscribers; $495 for non-subscribers.  Guest room rates are $175/night single/double plus tax.  Please register by July 7, 2008.  The conference announcement is available at www.m-i-e.org/calendar.

If you are an experienced fundraiser, a new fundraiser, an executive director, a board member, an advocate, or responsible for communications in a legal aid program, this fundraising conference is for you.

The fundraising conference will include these plenaries:

Opening Plenary:  "Raising the Roof: Four Pillars of Effective Fundraising" with Nan Aron, President, Alliance for Justice
Plenary on Public Relations:   "Beyond the Comfort Zone – From Fundraisers To Imagineers" with Gwen McKinney, President, McKinney & Associates Inc.
Closing Plenary:  "Reaching New Heights -- Resource Development In Aid of Equal Justice," with Jonathan Smith, Executive Director, The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
 

And these sessions:

BUILDING BLOCKS

Are You Ready for Your Fundraising Campaign?
Basics of an Annual Campaign
What is So Special about Events?
Best Practices in Grants Management
What Are They Thinking?  A Practical Conversation with Foundation Folks
Database Basics
From Your Organization's Mission to Your Outlook Calendar: Strategic Planning for Resource Development
Raising Money from People – Lawyers and Non-lawyers
 

ADVANCED FUNDRAISING 

Road Map to the Big Money –Planning for Advanced Fundraising Initiatives
Investing in Success - Why It takes $ to Make $
Leadership in Fundraising – Building a Board to Make It Happen
Broadening Your Horizon – Reaching Beyond the Legal Community
Raising the Bar - Advanced Strategies for Increased Giving from the Legal Community
 

COMMUNICATIONS

Media 101
Creating Publications with Pizzazz:  A Roundtable Discussion
The Virtual Reality:  Using Electronic Media to Reach Key Legal Services Audiences
Branding for Resource Development
 

PROJECT FUNDRAISING

Project Fundraising: The Basics (Part I) and How to Make it Work for Your Program (Part II)
Fundraising to Tackle the Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Crisis
 

YOUR FUNDRAISING BOARD

El Capitn: The Challenge of Planned Giving                            
Mt. Kilamanjaro: Long-Term Investments
Mont Blanc: Board Members as Ambassadors
Mt. Everest: Climbing the Highest Peak on Earth -- Building a Fundraising Board
Mt. McKinley: Stages of Board Development and Growth
 

EVEN MORE. . .

They Said It Couldn't Be Done: An In-Depth Look At a Flourishing New Advocacy Organization
Transparency and the New IRS Form 990 as your Fundraising Advantage
Cy Pres 
 

AND NETWORKING GROUPS

Fundraising for Difficult Causes
New to Legal Aid Services? 
Collaborative Campaigns

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