CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT!

The USM Office of Advancement and the USM Foundation
invite you to
The Annual Fund: Building Blocks for Success
with
Larry S. Lafferty
Assistant Vice President, Development, Ohio University

DATE: December 5, 2008
TIME: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
PLACE: University of Maryland Baltimore County Technology Center, Catonsville, Maryland
COST: $80 per person, lunch included

*Continental breakfast and registration begins at 8:00 am; program begins at 9 am.

LEARN ABOUT:

  • Establishing & Managing Tomorrow's Annual Fund
  • How to define and measure success for your program
  • Managing the donor cycle
  • Tested strategies & the latest techniques and technology
  • How to move donors into leadership giving levels
  • Metrics, Trends, and Benchmarking

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

  • Annual Giving Officers
  • Alumni Relations Officers
  • Directors of Development
  • Major Gift Officers
  • Anyone interested in learning how to make annual giving an integral part of your development program!

ABOUT Larry Lafferty:

Larry S. Lafferty
Assistant Vice President for Development
Ohio University

Larry Lafferty has worked in higher education fundraising for 22 years. In his current position as assistant vice president for development, Larry is responsible for all major gift officers and the areas of planned giving, annual giving, and corporate/foundation relations. He is currently charged with organizing and managing the next comprehensive campaign for Ohio University.

When Larry came to Ohio in 1989, he had served through two previous campaigns: The Third Century Campaign, which raised $132 million against its $100 million goal, and The Bicentennial Campaign, which raised $221 million against its goal of $200 million.

Larry previously worked as director of development for annual giving programs and as the executive director of development for annual giving programs & special campaigns, both at Ohio University.

Prior to joining Ohio University's team, Larry served as director of annual fund at West Virginia University, where he also earned his bachelor's degree in speech communication. He has presented at numerous CASE, CCAE, and AFP conferences and has consulted with a variety of local and regional nonprofit organizations and colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

Pre-registration is required; enrollment is limited.

Register Here, Your successful submission will receive a confirmation and directions by email. Questions? Call Marianne Horrigan at 301.445.2708.

Details on payment procedures will appear in your confirmation message.
Deadline for registration: November 28, 2008. Sorry, no refunds after this date.