Co-written with Courtney Pourciaux.
What do you get when two new RNL Senior Consultants are invited to their very first RNL National Conference? Buckets of enthusiasm and an extended want record!
With a devoted monitor for fundraising this 12 months, the RNLNC agenda is filled with one thing for each single member of an development crew—from the rookie fundraiser all the best way as much as the president. Maintain studying to seek out out what’s on our prime ten “should do” record! You’ll want to register for the conference early so it can save you in your registration.
Speaking with distributors: Who has one of the best swag?
As a lot as I really like a very good pen or an empty pocket book, convention sponsors have been upping their swag recreation. I’ve seen reusable straws, wi-fi chargers, Bluetooth audio system, and a lot extra. Be a part of me on my quest to seek out the good swag from this 12 months’s distributors—I’m rooting for my graduate alma mater, Bay Path University (no strain, crew!). -JD
DEI: fundraise for all
Once I labored at Guilford College, one particular Quaker message stood out to me: I’ll elevate you, and also you’ll elevate me, and collectively we rise. This 12 months, we have now a number of classes to debate how we will enhance our fundraising to assist neglected populations; Lexy Rivera’s “Past DEI: Impactful Philanthropy for Various Constituents” is prime on my record of classes I don’t wish to miss. Once we elevate one another, all of us rise collectively. -JD
Pipeline growth: This 12 months’s scorching subject
The trendiest subject we’ve seen in fundraising this 12 months is pipeline growth—and rightfully so! As an trade, we’re taking a step again to see how we will stay solvent for the long run and producing the subsequent era of main and lead items is significant to any establishment.
At RNLNC, we have now a number of superb thought leaders tackling the identical downside from so many various instructions. I can’t wait to listen to from our unimaginable thought leaders on this subject. From Ann Fisher’s presentation on LAG packages, to Greta Daniel’s dialogue on the way to reimagine the development enterprise mannequin, to Carley Houseman and Beth Heiter sharing greatest practices in healthcare fundraising, every session ties again into the query we’re all asking: How can we improve our donor pipeline to raised serve the mission of our group? -JD
Engagement heart: Greatest practices for 2024
As soon as upon a time, many extra years in the past than I wish to admit, I learn a job posting recruiting pupil ambassadors for my undergraduate alma mater’s phonathon program. Who would have guessed that little job posting would result in a multi-decade profession in fundraising?
Calling packages have advanced considerably since I picked up the cellphone for my first fundraising name—and our digital engagement heart panel can be bringing one of the best of one of the best relating to making probably the most out of your omnichannel digital engagement heart efforts. I’m so excited to seek out out all of the methods our digital engagement facilities proceed to evolve. -JD
This 12 months’s RNLNC contains a devoted fundraising monitor. See the conference agenda.
Networking: Meet somebody new
One of many best advantages of conferences like RNLNC are the one-on-one conversations we have now with one another. Listening to nice concepts, sharing successes, and validating that your downside is occurring throughout the trade is rewarding and liberating in so some ways.
High on my convention record is to take a seat at a desk the place I don’t know a single individual and discover a subject to debate in depth. I’ll have to return to my phonathon coaching to provide you with some nice open-ended inquiries to get the dialog going. -JD
RNL360: Achieve information from trade specialists and really feel nice about your information
My favourite factor about large conferences like RNLNC is that, all over the place you flip, there’s somebody who’s the BEST at what they do. As an illustration, RNL fundraising guru and mastermind behind the National Alumni Survey Sarah Kleeberger can be presenting at this 12 months’s convention. Meaning you’ll have a possibility to take in her superb insights throughout her session, “RNL360 Unpacked: Metrics to Measure and Use to Information Motion. Attendees can have a possibility to ask questions on what an RNL360 can do for his or her establishment and might even arrange 1:1 time to speak by way of logistics of bringing this providing to campus. -CP
Inform me the way you collect giving day inspiration
RNL hosted greater than 175 Giving Days on the ScaleFunder platform in 2023, and most of the rock star consumer groups behind them can be in attendance at this 12 months’s convention. I’ll be preventing for prime seating for a lot of Giving Day-themed classes, the place we can have a possibility to assemble ideas, methods, and inspo from trade specialists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, UC Berkeley, Oklahoma State College, and extra. -CP
Make the case for attending RNLNC
Use our worksheet to show to your supervisor how attending the RNL Nationwide Convention could be utilized to particular initiatives or initiatives.
Celebrities in our midst: Congratulate a Givey Award winner
Certainly one of RNL’s hottest on-line occasions final 12 months was the 2023 Givey Awards Webinar, the place the RNL ScaleFunder crew acknowledged stellar Giving Day companions whose campaigns have been inventive and made a giant splash on campus. RNLNC attendees are in for an actual deal with, because the 2024 Givey Awards can be hosted LIVE and IN PERSON, the place winners can have a possibility to share a number of phrases about their Giving Day and ship an Oscars-level thanks speech. -CP
Moving into the (AI) future: Spend a day sneaker-spotting
SPOILER ALERT: This 12 months’s convention darling is the roll-out of RNL Edge, our model new suite of AI merchandise, and college leaders had a possibility to preview these cutting-edge choices whereas “moving into the long run.” We’re taking it actually right here at RNL… I’ll be looking out for these AI trailblazers- decked out of their custom-designed sneakers as a “thanks” for serving to us refine our AI instruments to raised meet campus wants. -CP
Yeehaw: Discover Dallas!
All work and no play makes Senior Consultants… effectively, you recognize the road. This 12 months’s RNLNC is happening in one of the crucial culturally wealthy cities within the nation, Dallas! Throughout our convention down time, you could find us exploring the Dallas Arts District, grabbing some good old school Texas BBQ, or internet hosting a Join 4 match within the resort foyer. You’ll want to say “hello” once you see us—we stay up for seeing you there! -JD +CP
Register early and save
Register now for the RNL National Conference and also you’ll save off the common convention price. You additionally obtain a reduction when six of extra folks attend out of your establishment.
See the agenda to discover what you’ll find out about donor engagement, omnichannel outreach, AI, and way more.
