EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021

(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)

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3/03/2021  |   3:40 PM - 4:00 PM   |  Adapting to a Virtual Fundraising Landscape   |  Topical Breakout

Adapting to a Virtual Fundraising Landscape

The split-second switch to a fully virtual outreach, fundraising, program, and more was unexpected and challenging for all nonprofit organizations. Virtual events quickly became an effort to make an in person event replicated in a virtual format. But is that the best option? This presentation will provide a case study of the experiences of a regional program, sharing our journey in developing and pivoting (to use the pandemic buzzword) to a virtual/remote format with a traditional event. The program discovered how to utilize the ease of social media, the viral nature of shared posts, and the opportunities that a virtual/remote option offered that an in person event could not. Results from this event and its impact to staff and workload as well as participation and funds raised will be shared.

  • Determine what opportunities your organization has to explore remote/virtual programs
  • Create a plan and/or materials to support the request for support and market this style of event to partners
  • • Incorporate mission moments throughout your virtual/remote event

Presentation:
23278_13516KateBousum.pdf

Handouts:
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Transcripts:
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Presenters/Authors

Kate Bousum (), Child's Voice, kbousum@childsvoice.org;
At Child’s Voice since 2010, Kate serves the families and children of Child’s Voice as the Director of Advancement since 2012. In this role, she is responsible for the Advancement Team and the goals of raising funds and increasing outreach and awareness for the magic that happens at Child’s Voice! Kate’s specialties include grant writing, corporate/foundation support, special events, annual appeals for financial support, and presentations about Child’s Voice to civic groups, organizations, and associations. She is a graduate of Purdue University and holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation. She has completed the Civic Leadership Academy through Northern Illinois University with special endorsements in both Nonprofits and Community Development. In 2018, Kate was awarded the Under 40 Leadership Award for Nonprofits by the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce. Kate serves on the Continuous Education as the chair for the Fundamentals of Fundraising course with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Chicago Chapter. She is serving a second term as the President of the West Suburban Philanthropic Network. Kate is a member of the GOBCC Young Business Leaders (co-chair) and Nonprofit Groups and is an active member in the Joan Garry Nonprofit Leadership Lab. Kate volunteers with the DuPage Foundation's Next Generation Initiative Steering Committee and her local elementary school and church.


ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.

Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.