Date
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Noon – 1:00 p.m. (PT)
Event Description
Title
COVID-19: Ask the Experts – How to Pivot to a Virtual Annual Fundraising Event Successfully
Subject Matter Experts
Brennan Wood, Executive Director, The Dougy Center
Lauren Dully Clark, Principal Consultant, Raise Agent
Brennan Wood, Executive Director of The Dougy Center and Lauren Dully Clark, Principal Consultant at Raise Agent will share how they pivoted The Dougy Center’s 23rd Annual Reflection Benefit and Auction – an annual in-person event and biggest fundraiser of the year – to a successful virtual event the weekend before Mother’s Day. They’ll discuss what it took working with their long-time auctioneer, audio-visual expert, and others to make this the special event it is every year for everyone The Dougy Center serves.
Send your questions or comments on this topic ahead of the session to [email protected].
*Space is limited to 500 participants. Please note that a recording of this webinar will be made available on NAO's webinar page for later viewing.
About the Experts
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Brennan Wood, Executive Director, The Dougy Center Brennan has been a staff member at The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families since 2004 and became Executive Director in October 2015. She previously served as the Chief Development & Communications Officer. Fundraising to support grieving children and families is her life’s work. Brennan currently serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Grieving Children and is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Willamette Valley Development Officers. Brennan is a passionate champion of both the Portland non-profit community, as well as grieving children and families locally, nationally, and around the world. |
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Lauren Dully Clark, Principal Consultant, Raise Agent For over 20 years, Lauren has helped hundreds of organizations become more mission-capable raising millions of dollars for incredible programs. As a former frontline fundraiser, she has been in the trenches cultivating donors while planning lavish events and knows how overwhelming fundraising events can be. Her expertise has helped over 25 organizations pivot quickly to virtual events during the global pandemic. Lauren is passionately engaged with nonprofits to produce fundraising events that weave creativity, storytelling, and best practices. Lauren launched Raise Agent to support, guide, and champion fundraising doers. She believes in event-based fundraising and the method shouldn't be exhausting especially in the new and evolving landscape of virtual fundraising events.
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Thank You Funders and Sponsors
Thank you to the following FUNDERS and SPONSORS who are supporting NAO’s online COVID-19 events and communications during these challenging times. Their support is vital in helping NAO to bring much-needed resources and information to Oregon’s nonprofits – thank you.
Funders: Meyer Memorial Trust, The Ford Family Foundation, The Collins Foundation, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, The Kinsman Foundation, Oregon Community Foundation, The Carpenter Foundation and Gordon Elwood Foundation
Friend Plus Partner Sponsor: Columbia Bank, First Interstate Bank, Comcast and Heritage Bank
Friend Plus Sponsors: Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, Brown & Brown Northwest Insurance, McDonald Jacobs, Bliss Sequoia Insurance & Risk Advisors, CFO Selections and The Standard
Friend Sponsor: Portland General Electric
Cost
Free
A link to access webinar will be provided in registration confirmation e-mail and e-mail reminder prior to event date.
If you have any questions or trouble registering contact [email protected].
Location
Online