Lynne LaMarca Heinrich, Senior Consultant & Principal, Marts & Lundy and James R. Hackney, Jr., Managing Partner, Alexander Haas will be presenting A Philanthropic Trends Update:  Big gifts are returning but is market uncertainty the new norm?  Is the skyscraper shaped gift pyramid once again dominating?  And what is the impact of the 1% - 99% trend on your philanthropic program?  Join Lynne and Jim in a discussion about this year’s philanthropic trends, and the outlook for the near future. A review of the Giving USA figures from last year will be discussed as well.

Devin T. Mathias, consultant with Marts and Lundy, will be a panel member speaking on Five Mistakes, Misconceptions and Missed Opportunities in Social Media. Joining him on the panel will be John Zollinger, Texas A&M University, and Harmonie Farrow, Texas Christian University.

Douglas G. Stewart, senior consultant and principal with Marts & Lundy, will co-chair the CASE Development for Deans: Fall Session with Donald Gray, retired vice president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Also on the faculty is Edward J. Kvet, Of Counsel with Marts & Lundy, and provost and vice president for academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans, and Penelepe Hunt, vice chancellor for development at the University of Illinois Chicago. Topics will include roles for deans in development, managing advisory boards and volunteer committees, campaign fundamentals, creating joyful givers (cultivation) and invoking the grateful recipient (stewardship).

Devin T. Mathias, Consultant, Marts & Lundy and Mark Hermanson, Associate VP, University Development, Washington State University will be speaking on Measuring, Managing and Mentoring Annual Giving: An Executive’s Guide to Building a Base With Limited Time.

Ever met a fundraising executive with too much free time? Neither have we! And when push-comes-to-shove, the major gifts tend to get more attention than those that build your donor base and giving future. This presentation will identify which core metrics an executive should track, which he/she shouldn’t lose sleep over, and how you can mentor annual giving staff members on a limited schedule and budget.

Myrna Hall, senior consultant and principal, Marts & Lundy, will be one of four facilitators on the topic: Raising the Bar: How Campaigns Build Foundation Capacity. Fundraising campaigns play an integral role in the growth and maturation of foundations. Preliminary planning often provides the impetus to rethink foundation funding models, foster closer relationships between institution and foundation leadership, and focus the foundation board on philanthropic leadership. During the course of a campaign, foundation operations are expanded and enhanced, and donor relationships proliferate and deepen. When properly managed, a campaign can permanently enhance foundations’ governance, operational, and development capacity. This session discusses key questions boards should be asking throughout the campaign cycle.

Other facilitators will include: Mary Ruth Carleton, CEO, The Campanile Foundation at San Diego State University; Mason Gerety, president, Northern Arizona University Foundation; Betsy Mennell, associate vice president of development, Northern Arizona Foundation.

Douglas G. Stewart, senior consultant and principal with Marts & Lundy, will be co-chair the CASE Development for Deans: Fall Session with Donald Gray, retired vice president of the University of Wisconsin Foundation. Also on the faculty is Edward J. Kvet, Of Counsel with Marts & Lundy, and provost and vice president for academic affairs at Loyola University New Orleans, and Penelepe Hunt, vice chancellor for development at the University of Illinois Chicago. Topics will include Roles for Deans in Development, Managing Advisory Boards and Volunteer Committees, Campaign Fundamentals, Creating Joyful Givers (Cultivation), Invoking the Grateful Recipient (Stewardship).

Leadership Through Partnership (LTP) is designed for school heads and trustee leadership and focuses on how the head/board partnership can successfully serve the school mission and community. Tracy Savage, senior consultant and principal with Marts & Lundy, will be presenting to two sessions: Development 101 and Development for Mature Programs.