ADRP 2021 Conference Schedule

Schedule is subject to change!
CFRE

The 2021 Conference program has been approved for 9.5 CFRE credits.

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The 18th Annual ADRP International Conference will be hosted online September 22–24, 2021. Times will be listed on the website in primarily Pacific and Eastern time. Come the start of the event, our Virtual Venue will offer session times in your local time.

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Wednesday | Thursday | Friday

Day 1 | Wednesday, September 22

Time (Pacific / Eastern)
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Event
7:45 – 9:45 AM (PT)
11:00 – 12:45 PM (ET)
Welcome Activity and Keynote Presentation: Beyond Diversity
9:45 – 10:15 AM (PT)
12:45 – 1:15 PM (ET)
Break & Exhibit Hall
10:15 – 11:15 AM (PT)
1:15 – 2:15 PM (ET)
Concurrent Sessions 1
    1A | Processing the Keynote Address
Desiree Adaway
Foundational
1B | Loyalty: Annual Giving Stewardship's Foundation
Terence Bodak
Skill-Building
1C | What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?
Angela Altamore, Scott Eichinger, Julie Bostian, and Jen McGrath
Strategic/Theoretical
1D | ADRP Research Committee Literature Review
Katie Kutney, Kimberly Arndts, Elizabeth Menne, and Margaret Stutt
Industry Trends
1E | A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to My Event
Jackie Chagnon, Sarah Reynolds, and Cara Uisprapassorn
11:15 – 11:45 AM (PT)
2:15 – 2:45 PM (ET)
Break & Exhibit Hall
11:45 – 12:45 PM (PT)
2:45 – 3:45 PM (ET)
Concurrent Sessions 2
  Foundational
2A | Strategic Partnerships That Drive Engagement
Dana Lackore, Marla Habert, and Jay Blankenship
Skill-Building
2B | Show Me the Money! Impact Reporting from Annual Fund to Major Gift Donors

Kirsten Lavin
Skill-Building
2C | Panel: Diverse Donors: What Makes Them Give? How Should We Engage Them?

Mitra Keykhah, Cara Cowan Watts, Michael Braxton, Gail Segal Elmore
Strategic/Theoretical
2D | The Crosswalk Between Strategy and Donor Relations

Kathy Drucquer Duff
 Industry Trends
2E | Shelf to Shelf: Books to Inspire Donor Relations Creativity
Eliza McNulty, Jewanna Apawu, Adam Clevenger, Ann Enthoven, Kevin Kostic, Sheila Marcoux, Ann Moore, Avaleen Morris
12:45 – 1:00 PM (PT)
3:45 – 4:00 PM (ET)
Break
1:00 – 2:00 PM (PT)
4:00 – 5:00 PM (ET)
Service Project Activity: Thank You Cards
7:00 – 8:00 PM (PT)
10:00 – 11:00 PM (ET)
Listening Circle

 

Day 2 | Thursday, September 23

Time (Pacific/Eastern)
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Event
3:00 – 4:00 AM (PT)
6:00 – 7:00 AM (ET)
Listening Circle
7:00 – 7:30 AM (PT)
10:00 – 10:30 AM (ET)
Networking by Sector
7:30 – 9:00 AM (PT)
10:30 – 12:00 PM (ET)
Morning Remarks and Keynote: Where Do Good Stories Come From?
9:00 – 9:30 AM (PT)
12:00 – 12:30 PM (ET)
Break & Exhibit Hall
9:30 – 10:30 AM (PT)
12:30 – 1:30 PM (ET)
Concurrent Sessions 3
  3A | Processing the Keynote Address
Tyler Riewer
Foundational
3B | Building Community with an Acknowledgement Process

Danielle Raines, Katie James
Skill-Building
3C | Creating a Culture of Gratitude
Halley Gmeiner
Industry Trends
3D | And Now Presenting the 2021 International Stewardship Awards
Kim Johnson, Dena Scott
Strategic/Theoretical
3E | Leveraging Kindergarten Principles to Grow Donor Retention
Becky Endicott, Jon McCoy
10:30 – 11:00 AM (PT)
1:30 – 2:00 PM (ET)
Break & Exhibit Hall
11:00 – 12:00 PM (PT)
2:00 – 3:00 PM (ET)
Concurrent Sessions 4
  Diversity & Inclusion
4A | Panel: How to Integrate CCF into Donor-Centric Practice
Rachel D'Souza-Siebert, Sherita Love, Lyndsey Reichardt, Cassidy Flynn
Foundational
4B | Six Foundations of Donor Relations: The Theory and Practice of Our Profession
Debbie Meyers
Strategic/Theoretical
4C | Joining Forces to Meet Organizational Goals

Lori Pilley, Ashley Mick
Strategic/Theoretical
4D | Donor Engagement: A Holistic Approach

Melissa Lukesic
Industry Trends & Hot Topics
4E | Panel: A Year of Hot Topics: A Review in Compliance

Sarah Thomas, Mary Weingartner, Mandy L. Smith, Serena Livingston
12:00 – 12:15 PM (PT)
3:45 – 4:00 PM (ET)
Break
12:15 – 1:15 PM (PT)
3:15 – 4:15 PM (ET)
Mentor Program Meet Up

 

Day 3 | Friday, September 24

Time (Pacific/Eastern)
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Event
7:00 – 7:45 AM (PT)
10:00 – 10:45 AM (ET)
Networking Breakouts
7:45 – 9:00 AM (PT)
10:45 – 12:00 PM (ET)
Morning Remarks and Keynote: About a Bolder Sector
9:00 – 9:30 AM (PT)
12:00 – 12:30 PM (ET)
Break & Exhibit Hall
9:30 – 10:30 AM (PT)
12:30 – 1:30 PM (ET)
Concurrent Sessions 5
  5A | Processing the Keynote Address
Vu Le
Foundational
5B | Stewardship from Scratch

Margaret Smitt
Skill Building
5C | Metrics She Wrote: Uncovering the Clues to Success
Sarah Sims, CFRE
Industry Trends & Hot Topics
5D | What's the ROI? Lessons on Digital vs. Paper vs. Both
Margaret Stutt, CFRE
Diversity & Inclusion
5E | Time for a Makeover: A Workshop to Improve and Enhance Your Donor Communications
Debbie Meyers, Mary Weingartner
10:30 – 11:00 AM (PT)
1:30 – 2:00 PM (ET)
Break & Exhibit Hall
11:00 – 12:00 PM (PT)
2:00 – 3:00 PM (ET)
Concurrent Sessions 6
  Diversity & Inclusion
6A | Giving Circles: Expanding Our Reach by Focusing Our Touch
Joyce Rogers, Mark Gaines
Foundational
6B | Harnessing Data to Strategize for Reporting
Kristy Wasilewski, Tommy King
Skill Building
6C | Human Giver Syndrome: An Occupational Hazard for Donor Relations Professionals
Kay Coughlin
Strategic/Theoretical
6D | This is Me: Why Showing Up Authentically Matters

Amie Haar
Skill Building
6E | Stewardship Tech Xchange: Four Times the Fun!
Cheryl Lintner, Carrie Flood
12:00 – 12:15 PM (PT)
3:45 – 4:00 PM (ET)
Break
12:15 – 1:15 PM (PT)
3:15 – 4:15 PM (ET)
Closing Ceremony and Prizes

 

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