This training is ideal for those annual giving directors, managers, and team members who are looking for new ways to:

• Respond to the uncertainty in the marketplace
• Ensure their shops can weather the expected volatility in giving over the next year

If you’re looking for ways to become more agile and nimble in the way your shop responds to the ever-changing world in which we live, this training is for you.

1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Eastern

Welcome and Introductions

1:00 – 1:15 p.m.

The Landscape of Annual Giving

1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
The challenges you are facing this year related to meeting your goals may feel daunting. Tyrell Warren-Burnett will preview how you can start preparing for the unprecedented year that lies ahead.

Breakout 1 – Critical Knowns and Unknowns

1:30 – 2:05 p.m.
Working in small groups with your peers, you will identify what you perceive to be the most critical knowns and unknowns that threaten your shop’s annual giving strategy for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. You will then assess the most likely knowns and unknowns that will require an agile approach.

Break

2:05 – 2:20 p.m.

Formulating an Agile Strategy

2:20 – 2:45 p.m.
Being prepared to pivot when needed, especially in the face of challenging economic conditions, will allow your annual giving team to push forward in accomplishing your strategic goals. Our expert speaker will provide a framework for implementing an agile and nimble approach to the known and unknown obstacles you have identified.

Breakout 2 – Formulating Your Agile Strategy

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Using the framework provided, you will reconvene with your group to formulate an agile strategy to help you overcome the known and unknown scenarios you have identified. You will then present the agile strategy your group developed and receive critical feedback on how it may be improved, adjusted, or reconsidered from a different angle in order to be even more successful.

Summarizing the Best Agile Strategies

3:45 – 4:00 p.m.
After our closing remarks, you will walk away with a summary of the best possible agile strategies for your shop.