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News and Events Suzanne Weber Presents to WID New York Suzanne Weber served as a guest speaker at “Moving Up/Moving On: Insider Views on Career Advancement Now,” an executive panel presented by the Special Programs Committee of Women in Development, New York. The June 15th program shared knowledge, insight and strategy to aid the 100 attendees in successfully navigating the current job market. For more information on WID New York, please visit www.widny.com. Development Guild/DDI Lead Sponsor for 2011 CASE District 1 Annual Conference Development Guild/DDI is pleased to announce it will be the lead sponsor of the 2011 CASE District 1 Conference. Scheduled for January 27 th and 28 th at the Westin Copley Place, the annual conference offers a wide array of presentations and workshops on development, alumni relations, and communications/marketing to colleagues from nearly 200 schools, colleges, and universities from across New England and eastern Canada. The Key Decision Makers Program Sessions and Lunch, hosted by Development Guild/DDI, will be an invitation only opportunity for top-level advancement professionals to discuss relevant trends in the field including management, retention, recruiting, administration, and campaign fundraising. Registration for the conference will open in September 2010 at www.cased1conference.org/2011/. William Weber Presents with Janet Cady at 2010 Woodmark Forum William Weber joined Janet Cady, President of the Children's Hospital Trust, Boston, to present “Recruiting In and After the Recession: What's New and What's Not” at the annual Woodmark Forum in Palo Alto , CA . The 25 leading children's hospitals in North America who make up the Woodmark Group, gathered to advance pediatric philanthropy through collegial collaboration. Weber and Cady led a discussion on how significant changes in fundraising practice affect organizations' policies and procedures about staffing: recruiting, retaining, creating internal staffing pipelines, and successfully positioning to become an “employer of choice” status in the competitive health and nonprofit fundraising marketplace. Development Guild/DDI Client, World Wide Web Foundation, Receives $1Million Gift for Work in Africa Development Guild/DDI client World Wide Web Foundation recently announced that Vodafone Group, the world's leading telecommunications company, will donate $1 million towards projects that will train entrepreneurs in Africa to leverage the Web as a platform for delivering locally relevant content, applications and services. A portion of the funding will also go to research on making the Web more accessible and valuable to people in developing economies. Development Guild/DDI has been consulting on the design and implementation of the World Wide Web Foundation's development plan. The World Wide Web Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the Web to empower people. For more information, please visit www.webfoundation.org/. Development Guild/DDI Partners with International Relief and Development in Support of Haiti Relief Effort Since January, Development Guild/DDI has been partnering with International Relief and Development (IRD) in the DC area to support its fundraising for Haitian earthquake relief. The work has been fruitful and the impact in Haiti overwhelming. Millions of dollars and supplies are now at work in rebuilding Haiti's infrastructure and getting the country and its people on a path to self-sufficiency. Development Guild consultants Karen Lieberman-Daly and Jenn Musso have been providing strategic and resident counsel. Several days a week, Jenn travels to DC to manage the major gift and foundation fundraising programs, support Board members as they work on behalf of IRD, and operationalize the Haiti fundraising effort. Recently, the firm launched a search for IRD's Chief of Advancement. We hope that very soon they will have a great new fundraising leader and a stronger infrastructure of their own. For more information, please visit /www.ird-dc.org/. Development Guild/DDI Lead Sponsor for CASE District 1 Annual Conference Development Guild/DDI was the lead sponsor for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 2010 District I Annual Conference. The conference offered a variety of sessions and workshops on alumni relations, development, and communications/marketing. William Weber , President, Development Guild/DDI, and Victoria Jones , Senior Vice President, Development Guild/DDI, presented separate sessions. On January 28, 2010, Ms. Jones, Elizabeth Ayer Garvin (Vice President of Institutional Engagement at Rhode Island School of Design), and George Maley (Director of Development at Noble and Greenough School) presented “Ramping Up”, a session that focused on planning for campaigns in the current economic climate. On January 29, 2010, Dr. Weber, Darrell Byers (Vice Chancellor of University Advancement at UMass Boston), Marjorie Houston (Executive Director of Development at Wheaton College), and Rob Scott (Executive Director of Development at Massachusetts Institute on Technology) presented “Mission and Metrics: They Can Peacefully Coexist!”, a session that focused on using performance metrics to strengthen the institution's ability to fulfill its mission. Drawing close to 1,000 attendees each year, the conference also offered a host of mentor, networking, and social opportunities. The 2010 Conference was held Thursday January 28 through Friday January 29, 2010 at The Westin Copley Place, Boston. For more information visit www.cased1conference.org. Development Guild/DDI Presenting Sponsor for AFP Massachusetts Conference on Philanthropy Development Guild/DDI was the Presenting Sponsor for the AFP of Massachusetts' 26 th Annual Conference on Philanthropy, which took place on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel, Boston . William Weber , President, Development Guild/DDI, facilitated a panel discussion titled “ Mission and Metrics ~ They Can Peacefully Coexist!” The panel, which included Brian Lee (Vice President for University Advancement at Tufts University) and Erica de Rosa (Director of Development at A.R.T.), discussed how many nonprofits are successfully using performance metrics, like return on investment and business plans, to actually strengthen the organization's ability to fulfill its mission. First hand accounts were shared on how several of the Boston areas most successful nonprofits are using metrics to move their leadership, staff, and donors. To learn more, visit www.afmass.org . Development Guild/DDI Senior Consultant John Haederle Presents at Harvard's Kennedy School March 2009 Development Guild/DDI Senior Consultant, John Haederle, spoke at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government on March 13th on the impact of the economic crisis on hiring in the non profit sector. To learn more about this presentation, contact John at jhaederle@developmentguild.com UJA-Federation of New York Raises $43 Million Kickoff Annual Campaign Development Guild/DDI congratulates our client, UJA-Federation of New York, for raising $43 Million at the Kickoff Reception for their annual campaign. To learn more, visit www.ujafedny.org. Development Guild/DDI Presenting Sponsor for AFP Massachusetts Conference on Philanthropy Development Guild/DDI is the Presenting Sponsor for the AFP of Massachusetts' 25th Annual Conference on Philanthropy, taking place December 2, 2008 at the Marriott Copley Place, Boston. In addition to sponsoring the conference, Development Guild/DDI will have two staff members presenting workshops: William Weber, President, will present "Unbundled and Flexible Planning," and Rebecca Titlow, Senior Consultant, will co-present "Get Your Foot in the Door and Step Forward." To learn more about these sessions and the conference, please visit www.afpma2008.org. “Planning for Fundraising: Unbundling and Recombining” President and co-founder William Weber writes article, "Planning for Fundraising: Unbundling and Recombining," published by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Massachusetts Chapter (www.afpmass.org) in their newsletter, "News and Views" of Summer 2008. “How to Help the President Hire You as the Next Chief Advancement Officer” Development Guild/DDI President, William Weber writes article titled "How to Help the President Hire You as the Next Chief Advancement Officer." Development Guild/DDI Senior Vice President, Karen Lieberman-Daly, Presents at JDRF Canada Karen Lieberman-Daly presented "talking major gifts" last month in two sessions at the JDRF Canada National Conference in Toronto. For a copy of Karen's presentation, "Not the Sizzle, Just the Steak: Practical Strategies for Developing Major Donor Relationships," email her directly at kldaly@developmentguild.com Development Guild/DDI President, William Weber, Writes Article on "Netting Able Board Members" in Fundraising Success Magazine Development Guild/DDI President and Co-founder William M. Weber authored an article published in the most recent issue of FundRaising Success, a monthly magazine serving nonprofit organizations and their leaders. Mr. Weber's article, titled "Six Tips for Netting Able Board Members" can be read on the magazine's website. Development Guild/DDI Exhibiting at Fundraising Day NY June 2006 Development Guild/DDI will be exhibiting at the AFP NY Fundraising Day on Friday, June 23rd at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan. Bill Weber will be presenting a session on "Board Recruitment Strategies That Work" to be held from 1:30pm-2:45pm. For more information, please visit www.afpnyc.afpnet.org. Please stop by our booth to visit! Presentation on "Things to Look for and Consider When Hiring Major Gifts Officers" Now Available April 2006 Development Guild/DDI Senior Vice President Karen Lieberman-Daly presented on "Things to Look for and Consider When Hiring Major Gifts Officers" for Women in Development on 4/26. If you would like a copy of the presentation agenda and materials, please email Karen at kldaly@developmentguild.com Development Guild/DDI Sponsoring "Emerging Leaders" at CASE District I 2006 Conference in Montreal February 2006 Development Guild/DDI will be designing and sponsoring the "Emerging Leaders" track on Saturday, 2/11 and Sunday, 2/12 at the CASE District I Conference in Montreal. Greater Boston Food Bank Begins Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope Campaign October 2005 Greater Boston Food Bank's campaign, Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope, has just begun with tremendous energy and leadership support from Bank of America, Mellon Financial, Liberty Mutual, The Yawkey Foundation and a number of other generous friends. Led by Ted Cutler and Joanne Jaxtimer, the campaign promises to be a great success. Development Guild has worked with GBFB for many years in a variety of ways including planning, executive search, feasibility study and now campaign counsel. Congratulations GBFB!
The conference theme "Overview of Fundraising in an Academic Environment" will be the subject of the opening presentation by Karen Lieberman-Daly, Senior Vice President and Principal at Development Guild/DDI. For more details about the conference and/or a copy of Karen's presentation, please contact her at kldaly@developmentguild.com. Development Guild/DDI Exhibits at Fundraising Day NY June 2005 Development Guild/DDI exhibits at the AFP NY Fundraising Day on Friday, June 24 at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan. You can register at www.afpnyc.afpnet.org. Please stop by our booth to visit! Development Guild/DDI President, William Weber, and C.E.O. Suzanne Weber Present at CASE I Conference Development Guild/DDI looks forward to seeing you at the CASE I conference January 22-25, 2005 at the Sheraton Boston where President Bill Weber is leading a session called "Pathways for Emerging Leaders." C.E.O Suzanne Weber will be participating in a Think Tank entitled " Managing Up, Down & Sideways: Relationship Management in a Relationship Profession." Look for us at the Development Guild/DDI booth, where we can answer your questions or just say hello. See you there! Development Guild/DDI President, William Weber, Presents "Nobody Asked Me, But..." at Fundraising Day in NY May 2004 "Nobody Asked Me, But..." is a thought provoking presentation and facilitated group discussion on topics including: reasons the general public does not perceive fundraising as a profession; and how to recognize when strategic planning is used to prevent change and stifle critical decision making. For more information on Fundraising Day in New York, please visit www.afpnyc.afpnet.org. Evaluating Social/Systemic Change Strategies: A Focus on Personal Transformation and Network-Building in Leadership Development April 2004 DG/DDI is organizing a session on Evaluating Social/Systemic Change Strategies: A Focus on Personal Transformation and Network-Building in Leadership Development for Creating Space V, the national gathering of the Leadership Learning Community (LLC) in Boston, May 13-15. In addition, DG/DDI is supporting the LLC Equity Access Fund to defray participation expenses for members of the LLC to attend the national gathering. For more information on Creating Space V and the LLC, please visit www.leadershiplearning.org. Development Guild/DDI President, William Weber, Presents "Debunking Leadership Fallacies" at United Way of New York's Multi-State Conference April 2004 For United Way leadership to make far more of an impact on their communities in the future, they must first question today's assumptions of that leadership. In "Debunking Leadership Fallacies" Dr. Weber will tackle assumptions as diverse as strategic planning; intergenerational transfer of wealth; 20/80 formula for major giving; and common myths in resource development and board leadership. For more information, please visit www.uwnys.org. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Engage Development Guild/DDI to Conduct 18-month Evaluation of Six International Leadership Programs January 2004 Development Guild/DDI is leading an evaluation of six international Population Leadership Development Programs funded by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation (Packard Foundation) and by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation). This formative evaluation will assess the design and implementation of these six programs, and identify outcomes that are occurring in four focus countries -- Ethiopia, India, Mexico, and Nigeria. The ultimate goal of the evaluation is to provide information that will strengthen the impact of population leadership development programs, and assist The Gates and Packard Foundations to achieve their long-term strategic objective to improve the quality of, and access to, reproductive health care. The evaluation will be completed in December 2004.
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