AFP SEWI September Educational Luncheon 

Dream It. Fund It. Build It.

Capital Campaigns are perhaps the most effective and efficient nonprofit strategy for raising major gifts, often in the millions and tens-of-millions of dollars.  In this presentation, we’ll discuss what it takes to plan and run a highly successful capital campaign and illustrate key principals with real-world stories.  There is an art and science to Feasibility Studies and Capital Campaigns – this presentation will show you what to expect during your campaign journey and how to maximize your results with amazing major gifts!

OUR SPEAKERS:

Dave Malone, President, McDonald Schaefer

David’s 13 years of sales and marketing experience combined with his 15 years of development work make him one of the primary architects of McDonald Schaefer’s fundraising strategies. His expertise includes capital campaigns, major gifts, feasibility studies, annual giving and board development. David has assisted a wide variety of organizations ranging from emerging nonprofits to large, well-established NPOs with statewide and national constituencies. He has participated in securing numerous multi-million dollar and dozens of six-figure major gifts, and is especially skilled in planning and directing multi-million dollar capital and endowment campaigns for diverse clients, including those in the fields of healthcare, education, environment, religion, libraries, recreation and more. He is creative, process-minded and thorough. 

Dave earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire with a double major in Business Administration and Management Information Systems. He lives in the Madison area with his wife and two children.

Kim Koch, Consultant, McDonald Schaefer

Over the course of 20 years Kim has developed relationship-building expertise in a range of professional areas from advertising, event planning and nonprofit development.  Kim understands the essential components of fundraising on every level and believes that listening to donors' needs is the key to executing successful campaigns.  Kim’s a goal-oriented, strategic planner whose skills are comprised of working with clients on capital campaigns to include leadership development and donor cultivation; feasibility studies, in-depth donor prospect research; communication development for solicitation efforts; tracking donor moves management, establishing campaign timelines and directing successful campaign events.  

Kim earned B.S. degrees in both advertising and public relations from Southern Illinois University. As an active member of the Southeast Wisconsin AFP chapter, she is an AFP Board Member and National Philanthropy Day Event Chairman.  She lives in Wauwatosa and enjoys running, cycling, painting and most of all, spending time with her daughter.

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