2012 Winter Conference | Session Information

Session Title:
Major with Little

Description:

Do you work for an agency that does not have a position dedicated to major gifts? Do you work in a one person shop?   Do you struggle with where to start or how you can possible do anything with major gifts?  Gina Hall and Shira Rosen have a combined total of 25 years working in small shops, with few resources directed to major gifts.  They have learned to work without a prospect researcher or major gifts office to seek out and acquire major gifts.

This presentation will include an overview of the work they have done, highlights of projects that have worked for them, and ones that have not. They will break the group into small discussion, and come together to share experiences. The workshop will be very interactive so everyone can share their experiences and we can learn from each other.

Speaker Bio: Shira Rosen

Shira is the Executive Director of Communities in Schools of Seattle, a position she has held since August, 2010. She has worked in fundraising/development for over eight years, most recently as the Development Director at Friends of the Children and prior to that at the Prosthetics Outreach Foundation. She ran a small business doing non-profit fundraising and was a Program Director at Ruth Dykeman Children’s Center, where she was in charge of raising the budget for Youth Development Programs.

Speaker Bio: Gina Hall
Gina has almost 15 years of Development experience.  She directed one of the largest capital campaigns in West Seattle called the three projects│one community campaign.  The campaign raised $30 million and built three affordable housing and community facility communities serving low-income families.  She has also developed and implemented numerous fundraising programs which include transitioning campaign donors to annual donors; major gifts programs, annual giving, grant writing, and direct mail campaigns.  Gina’s special events experience includes small house parties and receptions to large community festivals, and fundraising galas.  She is currently the Development Director for Seattle Goodwill Industries.  She also volunteers for her church and was their capital campaign manager for their building campaign.  Gina also enjoys traveling while spending time with her family.