AIC sponsors Taste of Philanthropy
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SPRINGFIELD--How you treat donors could mean the difference between the failure and success of your organization. That was the message from author and motivational speaker Simone Joyaux, the luncheon speaker at the Taste of Philanthropy conference held March 18, at the Springfield Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.
Women in Philanthropy of Western Massachusetts, in partnership with American International College, hosted the Conference for Development and Fundraising Professionals in the Pioneer Valley.
Joyaux told the gathering there is a moral dilemma facing the country. "We have major gifts officers, and major gifts donors, but what about all the other donors," she said. "I had one donor tell me he felt like an ATM machine, and that's not a good thing."
The Conference draw nearly 200 nonprofit Advancement, Development, Marketing and Communications professionals and volunteers, from the region’s nonprofit community organizations.
Joyaux the author of "Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last," is an internationally recognized leader in the philanthropic profession. She has worked as a consultant with hundreds of nonprofit / nongovernmental organizations, of all sizes and types.
She presents worldwide, and serves as faculty for the master's program in philanthropy and development at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Joyaux serves regularly on boards, founded the Women’s Fund of R.I., and is a former chair of CFRE International.
Carol Weisman, president of Board Builders, was the morning speaker. She has served on 29 boards and has been president of seven. She began her professional career working with street gangs and found the gangs better organized, with clearer expectations and a solid leadership training program. Weisman is the author of eight books on fundraising, governance and philanthropy.
There were several workshops offered including sessions on grant writing, board leadership, planned giving and the art of public speaking. Workshop presenters include Ronald Copes, retired vice president, MassMutual; Joyce Bernstein, Owner and GM, Spice Restaurant and Burger; Nisa Joy Zalta, Director of Fund Development, Sisters of Providence Health Systems; and Eugenia Collins, Retired Associate Vice President for Development, Clarke School for the Deaf.
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