Nonprofit Leadership Alliance's Elevate 2021

• DOI: http://doi.org/10.1002/nba.30873
• Published date: 01 November 2020
• Date: 01 November 2020

NONPROFIT BUSINESS ADVISOR NOVEMBER 2020

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Conferences & Events

CASE European Summit

The Council for Advancement and Support of

Education will hold its annual European Summit

Nov. 4-5 as a virtual event.

According to organizers, the summit is an opportuni-

ty for members of the education advancement sector to

come together to hear about best practices from across

Europe. Over two days, attendees will hear from a range

of speakers sharing their innovations and insights.

The program will focus on how universities are

adapting their advancement operations amid the

changing global landscape, and will share the latest

best practice, insight and intelligence from Europe.

Scheduled speakers will include:

• Nathalie Fontana, Director of Development and

Alumni Relations at ESMT Berlin

• Joe Laufer, Alumni Relationship Manager, the

University of Twente

• Kaarle Hämeri, Chancellor, the University of

Helsinki

Registration fees for this event range up to 290

Euros, or about $338.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2S2I0q1.

2021 ANA D.C. Nonprot

Conference

The Association for National Advertisers will hold

the 2021 D.C. Nonprot Conference Feb. 16-18, 2021,

in Washington, D.C.

According to organizers, this event brings together

hundreds of fundraising and marketing profession-

als each year to exchange innovative marketing and

fundraising ideas, generate insightful solutions and

think creatively to help make the relationship with

their donors even stronger.

Attendees will be treated to case study examples

from their colleagues that will give a realistic view of

the issues and challenges they face every day.

Fees for this event range up to $879.

For more information, visit https://bit.ly/2Es8LRO.

Nonprot Leadership Alliance’s

Elevate 2021

The Nonprot Leadership Alliance will host Elevate

2021, a unique virtual conference, Feb. 24-26, 2021.

According to organizers, the conference will build

cultural competency and critical thinking around

workforce trends and leadership in the nonprot

sector. Participants are eligible to earn an e-Certicate

in Workforce Trends and Leadership.

The conference’s programming will include four

live keynote addresses, more than 20 live and on-de-

mand sessions, and countless networking opportuni-

ties for participants. Attendees will also gain access

to numerous digital resources that focus on issues like

leadership in virtual workspaces and advocating for

diversity, equity and inclusion.

The purpose of the conference is to expose future

social-sector leaders to a vibrant learning experience

that promotes best practices, innovative thinking and

awareness of the full scope of the sector.

Registration fees for this event were not available

as of press time.

For more information, visit https://elevate.

nonprotleadershipalliance.org. ■

Study: Planned giving sees

comeback in 2019

A new study from BNY Mellon Wealth Man-

agement’s Planned Giving Practice shows that

nonprots saw a surge in planned gifts in 2019,

despite concerns that the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs

Act would have the opposite effect.

According to the group’s 2020 Annual Charita-

ble Gift Report, charitable gift annuities were espe-

cially popular in 2019, with the number of donors

purchasing charitable gift annuities increasing by

21% over the prior year. The average gift amount

was up by 56% as well, suggesting that nonprots

should consider an increased focus on marketing

gift annuities, the researchers said.

The study also revealed that 74% of donors made

gifts to organizations that were outside of the state

of their primary location, up from 66% in 2018,

which highlights the importance of maintaining vis-

ibility and registering to issue gift annuities in states

where gifting is the most prevalent, the study said.

As well, over half of planned gifts (58%) came

from repeat donors, which underscores the impor-

tance of stewardship efforts in the aftermath of a

donation, particularly considering the increased

competition for philanthropic dollars in the current

environment.

For more information, view the study in full at

https://bit.ly/36w9xc5. ■