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Schedule and Curriculum
New Strategies for Increasing Corporate Support to Nonprofit Organizations
A Management Education Conference for Nonprofit Executives and Board Members
April 15-18, 2012
Charleston, South Carolina
| Sunday, April 15, 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Charleston Reception | 5:00 p.m. |
| Working dinner: "Opportunities & Obstacles" (Participant Introductions & Discussions) "Meeting Expectations" (Curt Weeden) | 6:00–8:30 p.m. |
| Monday, April 16, 2012 | |
| Continental Breakfast | 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
| Corporate Giving Trends and Developments | 8:30–10:00 a.m. |
| Break | 10:00–10:30 a.m. |
| The Art & Science of Prospecting | 10:30 a.m.–noon |
| Networking Groups (working lunch) | Noon–1:30 p.m. |
| Crafting the Pitch | 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
| Break | 3:00–3:30 p.m. |
| Roundtable: Issues & Concerns | 3:30–5:00 p.m. |
| Dinner (Dine-Around Experience—a chance to sample some of Charleston's finest restaurants) | 6:00–8:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | |
| Continental Breakfast | 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
| Cause Marketing Strategies & Options | 8:30–10:00 a.m. |
| Break | 10:00–10:30 a.m. |
| Dinners & Events | 10:30 a.m.–noon |
| Breakout Exercise (working lunch) | Noon–1:30 p.m. |
| Management Improvement Project ("MIP") Presentations | 1:30–2:30 p.m. |
| Break | 2:30–3:00 p.m. |
| "MIP" Presentations—continued | 3:00–4:00 p.m. |
| Networking Event (off-site historic location) | 5:30–8:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, April 18, 2012 | |
| Continental Breakfast | 7:30–8:30 a.m. |
| Tactical Plan and Timetable | 8:30–10:00 a.m. |
| Break | 10:00–10:30 a.m. |
| Re-entry Strategies & Close | 10:30 a.m.–11 a.m. |
| Optional Closing Lunch | Noon–1 p.m. |
A limited number of seats are open for the conference, so early enrollment is strongly encouraged. You can register online by paying with your credit card or requesting an invoice, or you can register by mail and pay by check or credit card, or request an invoice.
Program Director and Faculty
In addition to visiting faculty recruited from the private sector, the New Strategies program is under the direction of BNS President Curt Weeden, widely regarded as the nation's leading expert in corporate philanthropy. A former Johnson & Johnson vice president who managed that company's contributions program, Weeden has written four books, including Corporate Social Investing (with the late Paul Newman and Peter Lynch) and the just-released Smart Giving Is Good Business (Jossey-Bass). Weeden's op-eds and articles appear frequently in mainstream media, including BusinessWeek and USAToday as well as trade publications such as the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Weeden founded the nation's largest professional organization for corporate contributions and community relations managers, the Association of Corporate Contributions Professionals. He has provided assistance to over 200 companies in developing their corporate philanthropy programs.