June 28- July 2, 2006, San Francisco, California

Who Will Benefit from Attending?
Gather by the Bay will benefit anyone involved in advancement: rookies or veterans, elementary and secondary schools. You will leave the comprehensive conference with new strategies and methodologies to improve your results in raising more money and attracting more students. Gather by the Bay will feature a special, optional daylong session on strategic planning (included in fee).

Some Highlights of Program Relevant prayer experiences & Eucharistic liturgy The life cycle of a campaign Using a consultant – or not Conducting the feasibility study Campaign messaging Formal & informal prospect research The role of the president & key members of the school’s community in raising funds Motivating volunteers – repeatedly The gift path: processing, recording and reporting Solicitation: who asks whom for how much when? Managing prospects & volunteer solicitation teams

Presenters include:

• Robert R. Bimonte, FSC, Executive Director of the Elementary Schools Department, NCEA. "From Prophet to Profit: Faith and Philanthropy"
• Mary J. Hughes, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, Division of Continuing Education & Member, NCEA Board of Directors. "Getting Off Welfare"
• Jim Lundholm-Eades, Director of Planning, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis and Dennis Cheesebrow, President, TeamWorks International, Inc. "Sustaining the Mission: Frameworks for Strategic and Adaptive Operational Planning with Effective Execution"
• George Pressey, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Beaumont, Texas. "Gettin' 'em & Keepin' 'em"
• Kay Reed, Major Gifts Officer, Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School, Alameda, California. "What I Wish I Knew Then That I Know Now"
• Deborah Ward, CFRE, Ward and Associates. "Do You Practice Contemplative Grantsmanship?"

Registration:  

Host Hotel

The Hyatt at Fisherman’s Wharf
555 North Point Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
888/421-1442

$135 Single/Double. Call The Hyatt Hotel (888/421-1442) and ask for the National Catholic Educational Association special rate. Please make your own hotel reservations. The hotel costs are not included in the registration fee. Please reserve EARLY to ensure the special rate and availability.

The Program concludes with a missioning brunch beginning at 7:30am, Sunday, July 2.

For more information or a registration form, contact Mike Conroy at 202-337-6232 or mconroy@ncea.org. You may register online by clicking here.