education sessions

*Sessions and speakers subject to change.
*Session times, dates and assigned rooms subject to change.

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Show Out. You Are Marvelous

Room: Arboretum 1
Thursday, October 20
9:00am - 9:45am

You are here. You've made it and you belong here. But have you ever had a moment where you think "How am I going to keep this up?" or "Can I actually do this?" In this inspirational and motivational message, author, speaker, and coach, Shanterra McBride, will provide tools and strategies for how to persevere even in the midst of the unknown. She will also explain what she means when she says, "you are marvelous."

Speakers

Shanterra McBride

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SHANTERRA MCBRIDE is an international teacher, speaker, and author with expertise in youth development, diversity and inclusion, and allyship. In 2014 she founded MARVELOUS UNIVERSITY, a social enterprise designed to meet the diverse needs of girls and young women as they navigate life. Shanterra and co-author Rosalind Wisemen will publish Courageous Discomfort: How to have Important, Brave, Life-Changing Conversations about Race and Racism (Chronicle Books). An empowering handbook on how to have candid conversations around race and become a better advocate, written by a Black woman and a white woman who ask and answer 20 common, uncomfortable-but-critical questions about racism.

Mentorship, Coaching & Workplace Sponsorship for the Emerging Leader

Room: Arboretum 1
Thursday, October 20
10:00am - 10:45am

Come join us as we examine three areas of personal and professional growth for the emerging leader. In this workshop we will examine the differences between mentorship, sponsorship and coaching for your continued life-long growth and learning. We will also learn about finding these individuals, making the ask for their assistance and building the relationship for success.

Speakers

Ken Miller, CFRE

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Denali FSP, LLC - President
A dynamic trainer, speaker and consultant, Ken Miller, CFRE is the president of Denali Fundraising & Grant Consultants, a nonprofit fundraising consultancy he founded in 2014 after a long career in development. Ken was awarded his Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation in 2016 and received his AFP Certified Master Trainer (CMT) certificate in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy by the AFP Alaska Chapter.

Pivot, Adapt, Refocus: Career Growth and Fundraising Through Adversity

Room: Arboretum 1
Thursday, October 20
11:00am - 11:45am

As fundraising professionals, we strive to be innovative and creative to help drive our mission. But throughout our careers we often face unplanned roadblocks that impact us as individuals and impact our fundraising efforts. Throughout this session, Rich Waldmann provides a candid retrospective of his career, from gift entry to Director of Development—all by the age of 30. Rich also explains how the many roadblocks prepared him to raise over $3M+ during Covid-19.

Speakers

Rich Waldmann

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Rich Waldmann is a Blackbaud University Instructor and has been working in the nonprofit & K-12 sectors for 15 years in a variety of roles: Database Administration, Event Management, Major Giving and most recently serving as the Director of Development for a performing arts center. Rich has presented at BBCON, Blackbaud K-12 User Conference and several roadshows across the U.S. sharing his experience and expertise from his years on the ground in non-profit fundraising.

Landing (or Keeping) Your Dream Job: A Career Success Roadmap

Room: Arboretum 1
Thursday, October 20
1:30pm - 3:30pm

Spend the day with Kishshana Palmer, CFRE building your skills on how to be a high performing fundraiser, how to get ready for your DREAM role and how to create lasting relationships among your peers. You’ll get her “how to” playbook of stepping into your fundraising role authentically and how to build relationships that convert to transformative giving.

Speakers

Kishshana Palmer, CFRE

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Kishshana is CEO of Kishshana & Co., an organizational development firm focused on helping everyday leaders live well and lead well. Her firm's work centers on equity and social justice and practical solutions for today’s organizations. She is the founder of The Rooted Collaborative -- a global community focused on the growth and development of women leaders of color in the social sector. She's the host of the podcast "Let's Take This Offline", an adjunct professor at Baruch College.

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