Porch Chat with Bill Boatwright |
Have you considered giving to causes you care about by volunteering your time as a nonprofit board member? Bill Boatwright, an attorney with Dentons Davis Brown, joins me on the porch to discuss the unique value you could give to a nonprofit organization by sharing your time and expertise. Watch the video to learn more and look for additional nonprofit resources and upcoming trainings later in this newsletter.
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Pictured above: Jordan Richardson, Lynne Yontz, Peyton Haas, Ryan Douglas, Sarah Ramsey, Haley Sloss
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New Charitable Giving Team Members
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Our Charitable Giving team has expanded to help you and your clients achieve your giving goals. In April we welcomed Peyton Haas and Haley Sloss as Charitable Giving Coordinators. Last month we welcomed Ryan Douglas as a Senior Charitable Giving Advisor and Sarah Ramsey as Senior Director of Donor Engagement. Our team looks forward to supporting your charitable giving through our strategic giving services.
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Professional Advisor and Nonprofit Trainings presented by 21/64
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National guest speaker, Diane Higginbotham, a senior philanthropic advisor from Houston, Texas will host two trainings for nonprofit leaders and professional advisors at our new C3 Center this fall. Diane provides multigenerational advising and training for next generation engagement in philanthropy through the 21/64 organization.
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September 27, 2023 | 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Maddie's Place C3 Training Center | 1910 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines
In the session for nonprofits, hear from Diane about the about the most valuable ways to connect with donors. Participants will explore strategies and tools to help shift to a more relational focus with donors. They will explore the importance of bringing authenticity to conversations by active listening to identify alignment between donor priorities and organizational mission.
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September 28, 2023 | 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Maddie's Place C3 Training Center | 1910 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines
In the training for professional advisors, learn about the value of philanthropy as a relationship-builder to more robust client conversations across generations. Attendees will engage with tools to work with their clients to find their philanthropic identity, gain knowledge to introduce the topic of philanthropy in client meetings and hear how the Community Foundation can partner with them for the benefit of clients. The Community Foundation will be offering Continuing Education credits for this training.
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September 27, 2023 | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
West48 Conference Center | 1601 48th St #100, West Des Moines, IA 50266
September 27th is this year’s annual Red Shield Symposium hosted locally by the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines and Syverson Strege. Join us and other advisors at West48 from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM for this event.
The Red Shield Symposium is an in-person webcast focusing on bringing together donor advisors to learn the latest on estate planning, the effects that legislation has on charitable donations and how The Salvation Army will meet your clients’ philanthropic goals.
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October 17, 2023 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Maddie's Place C3 Training Center | 1910 Ingersoll Avenue in Des Moines
Serving as a board member is an incredible opportunity to lead within the nonprofit sector and put your passion for a charitable cause into practice. Along with an affinity for the mission, effective board members must possess a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities to keep their organization on track.
On October 17, join other nonprofit leaders in this Board Basics training to develop a clear understanding of what board members do and should bring to the nonprofit boardroom and how to best use your skills to advance the mission of the organization you care about most.
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