Webinar Archive
Past Grinspoon Institute Webinars will be available here to view. You can either download them to your computer or view them online!
Pipelines and Pyramids: Building Annual Giving Programs That Last – May 25th, 2010
| Presented by: | Dan Kirsch Mentor GIJP |
Julia Riseman Mentor GIJP |
| Lauren Katz Assistant Director of Development Tamarack Camps |
Deena Lockman Director of Development Tamarack Camps |
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| Overview: | On Tuesday, May 25th, Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy Mentors Dan Kirsch and Julia Riseman led a discussion about the fundamentals of planning and implementing a successful Annual Giving program. Are you interested in growing your camp’s fundraising for long-term sustainability? Do you believe you could do more to encourage alumni, parents and extended camp family to support your camp’s current priorities including scholarships? Wonder how to prioritize annual giving within your overall development plans? With assistance from Tamarack Camps’ Deena Lockman and Lauren Katz, Dan and Julia discussed the fundamentals of successful Annual Giving Campaigns. The presentation and a recording of the Webinar itself are available below. Please visit the “Pipelines and Pyramids: Building Annual Giving Programs That Last” archive page to view the webinar and download the presentation. |
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Show and Tell: Successful Camp Visits for Donors and Prospects – April 27th, 2010
| Presented by: | Natasha Dresner Mentor GIJP |
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| Overview: | On Tuesday, April 27th, Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy Mentor Natasha Dresner led a discussion about how to plan and implement successful camp visits. Do you struggle to schedule effective camp visits for your major donors and prospects? Are your visits well-run and do they yield real results? Bringing prospects and donors to camp can be a powerful way to build and foster relationships. Natasha discussed the nuts and bolts of planning for, running, and following up on successful camp visits.
Please visit the “Show and Tell: Successful Camp Visits for Donors and Prospects” archive page to view the webinar and download the presentation. |
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Making Change Happen – March 23rd, 2010
| Presented by: | Eric Phelps Director GIJP |
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| Overview: | Grinspoon Institute for Jewish Philanthropy Director Eric Phelps presented “Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Making Change Happen” on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. He discussed how organizations can successfully implement big changes…and the pitfalls that cause most change efforts to fail. Is your organization stuck, unable to make real breakthrough changes to your processes, structures, or leadership? Tired of “but we’ve always done it this way, so…”? Can’t figure out how to make effective changes stick? Want to hear how other camps have made big changes that have resulted in a cultural shift, completed capital projects, new programs, or other changes? This session can help!
Please visit the “Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: Making Change Happen” archive page to view the webinar and download the presentation. |
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Making Prospect Research Work – February 23rd, 2010
| Presented by: | Adrianne Levine Grants Associate GIJP |
David Sharken Mentor GIJP |
| Overview: | GIJP Grants Associate Adrianne Levine and Mentor David Sharken presented “Making Prospect Research Work” on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. They discussed why Prospect Research is important and how it fits into an organization’s overall fundraising processes. They also reviewed free and pay prospect research tools and what information they can provide. Adrianne also led a brief demo of how to use some popular free Prospect Research services. Finally, David and Adrianne led a discussion about how organizations can use these tools most effectively for improving their relationships with donors and their fundraising results.
Please visit the “Making Prospect Research Work” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentation. |
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The Top Ten Things Board Members can do to Raise Money (and Only One is Asking for It!) – January 26th, 2010
| Presented by: | Jill Paul Mentor GIJP |
Julia Riseman Mentor GIJP |
| Overview: | Do you love camp? Care about the board? Wish you could do more? HATE asking for money? This webinar is for you! With these simple to apply top ten actions to support fundraising, every Board member can significantly increase the fundraising capacity of camp starting today. This webinar will cover the fundamentals of Board member involvement in fundraising, and reveal the special capacity that Board members bring to the table. GIJP Mentors Jill Paul and Julia Riseman moderated a discussion around fundraising resources, examples, and ideas. This session will inspire new energy to your Board’s efforts.
Please visit the “The Top 10 Things” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentation. |
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Stewarding Your Donors – October 27th, 2009
| Presented by: | David Sharken Mentor GIJP |
Kevin Martone Technology Program Manager GIJP |
| Overview: | Are you actively stewarding your donors to maintain strong relationships with them? Is each major donor getting a personal “touch” at least a few times per year? Are you utilizing your staff and Board members to create and implement a focused Stewardship plan? GIJP Mentor David Sharken led a discussion about stewardship on Tuesday, October 27, 2009. This Webinar taught the basics of stewardship, how it fits in with the rest of your fundraising processes, and give specific ideas and best practices to help you build stronger relationships with your donors.
Please visit the “Stewarding Your Donors” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentation. |
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Tech Tools for Board Effectiveness – September 22nd, 2009
| Presented by: | Kevin Martone Technology Program Manager GIJP |
Julia Riseman Mentor GIJP |
| Overview: | THERE MUST BE A BETTER WAY: Is your Board struggling to manage your board documentation? Having trouble finding times when everyone can meet? Keep losing people from long email discussions? Could your Board be run more effectively? On Tuesday, September 22, GIJP Mentor Julia Riseman presented “Tech Tools for Board Effectiveness.” She shared a few free or low-cost tools that can get your Board running more effectively – so it can focus on its most important tasks.
Please visit the “Tech Tools for Board Effectiveness” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentation. |
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Twitter for Nonprofits: Reconnecting 140 Characters at a Time – July 21st, 2009
| Presented by: | Kevin Martone Technology Program Manager GIJP |
Joe Ruotolo Business Systems Analyst GIJP |
| Overview: | Twitter is the new Social Media darling. CNN, Lance Armstrong, Ann Curry, and Starbucks are all using the Micro-blogging service, which asks you to answer “What Are You Doing?” in 140 characters or less. But so are many nonprofit organizations: spreading news about their organization and engaging their constituents. This Webinar showed participants what Twitter is, how to get started, why an organization might use it, and how to use it effectively as a communications and engagement tool. On July 21, 2009, Kevin Martone and Joe Ruotolo of the Grinspoon Institute Technology Team presented the What, How, and Why of Twitter.
Please visit the “Twitter for Nonprofits: Reconnecting 140 Characters at a Time” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentation. |
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Facebook: What Organizations Need to Know – May 19, 2009
| Presented by: | Kevin Martone Technology Program Manager GIJP |
Joe Ruotolo Business Systems Analyst GIJP |
| Celia Baczkowski Director of Development and Alumni Relations Surprise Lake Camp |
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| Overview: | Are you trying to determine how and why you should use Facebook to reconnect with your Alumni? Are you confused about Facebook Profiles, Groups, and Pages? On May 19, 2009, Kevin Martone and Joe Ruotolo of the Grinspoon Institute Technology Program team and Celia Baczkowski of Surprise Lake Camp presented Facebook: What Organizations Need to Know. In this Grinspoon Institute Webinar, Kevin and Joe discussed the basics of Facebook, compared Groups and Pages, and showed how Facebook Pages are created.
Please visit the “Facebook: What Organizations Need to Know” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentation. |
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Creative Alumni Outreach Strategies – April 21, 2009
| Presented by: | Jonathan “JC” Cohen Director URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp |
Scott Price Development Associate URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp |
| Overview: | Are you struggling to find and stay connected with your Alumni? Unsure how to reach them? URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp uses many tools and techniques to build community with their alumni. These include offline efforts like events and business cards promoting the alumni portion of their website, as well as online tools such as Facebook and Twitter. They have also found new ways to engage alumni lay leadership for their valuable assistance…but are always looking for new ideas! Jonathan and Scott will present the What, Why, and How of their creative Alumni Outreach Strategies.
Please visit the “Creative Alumni Outreach Strategies” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentation. |
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Making Reunions Work – March 17, 2009
| Presented by: | Robin Rubenstein Alumni Coordinator Camp Ramah In Wisconsin |
Kevin Martone Technology Program Manager GIJP |
| Overview: | This summer, Camp Ramah In Wisconsin will hold three separate reunions for various groups of Alumni. Robin Rubenstein, Alumni Coordinator of Camp Ramah In Wisconsin, presented the What, Why, and How of their successful Alumni Reunions.
We also had a brief discussion of online event registration tools that can make the process of organizing all of your events easier for you and your Alumni. Please visit the “Making Reunions Work” archive page to view the webinar and download the Presentations. |
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