2016-2017 WiP Membership
Be part of a vibrant community of fundraising professionals!
WiP members enjoy discounts on monthly professional development meetings and on our bi-annual conference (held on even numbered years).
Members can post job listings on our website at a discounted rate, be listed in and have access to our annual directory of members, and have the opportunity to serve on WiP's Board of Directors. Best of all, as a WiP member, you'll be a recognized part of a vibrant community of fundraising professionals and have many opportunities to network with some of the most talented development professionals in New England.
Check out our 2016-2017 program line-up & become a member today!
Unless otherwise specified, all meetings are held at the Delaney House, 1 Country Club Road (Route 5), in Holyoke, MA. Registration & breakfast begins at 8am and programs run from 8:30-9:30.
2016-2017 Professional Development Meetings:
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Topic: Creating a Culture of Philanthropy - A Half Day Workshop
Speakers: Laurie Herrick, Founder and President, RAINMAKER Consulting
Eric Phelps, Principal, RAINMAKER Consulting
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Topic: Finding the Board You Want, Keeping the Board You Need
Speaker: Jeff LaValley, Principal & Creative Director, Flourish Consulting
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Topic: Herding Cats: The Art of Prospect Management
Speaker: Ruthie Giles, Senior Researcher for Prospect Management, Mount Holyoke College
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Topic: Managing Your Nonprofit Career
Speaker: Colleen DelVecchio, Director for Alumnae Engagement, Smith College
Topic: A Donor Panel
Moderator: Katie Allan Zobel, President and CEO, Community Foundation of Western Massachsuetts
Panelists: TBA
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Topic: Why You & I Throw Away Fundraising Letters: 10 Essentials for the Next Letter You Send to Charitable People
Speaker: Rick Schwartz, StraightTalk
Thursday, March 14, 2017
Topic: Donor Relations – A Half Day Workshop
Speaker: Lynne Wester, Donor Relations Guru
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Topic: Making a Powerful, Compelling Case Statement
Speaker: Maura King Scully, MKS Communications
Topic: Writing Tight: Secrets to Preparing Successful Online Grant Proposals