Presentations and training sessions
Kathy Cole
Finger Lakes Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Lessons Learned from Hangar Theatre’s Capital Campaign—co-presenters Lisa Bushlow, Executive Director hangar Theatre, and Paula Peter, President, The Solstice Group, Inc. and former Board President Hanger Theatre, April 3, 2012
Ithaca Institute
Campaign 101—co-presenter Paula Peter, President, The Solstice Group, Inc. and co-founder Ithaca Institute, November 10, 2011
SUNY CUAD
The Art of the Ask—Leadership Session: Problem Solving for CAOs, June 10, 2010
Central New York Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
A Conversation about “The Conversation” , February 8, 2010
Ithaca Sciencecenter
The Board’s Role in Fundraising, November 23, 2009
Ithaca Institute
The Art and Discipline of Major Gifts Fundraising— co-presenter Paula Peter, President ,The Solstice Group, Inc. and co-founder Ithaca Institute, November 4-5, 2009
Ithaca Institute
Leadership Intensive for CAOs in Higher Education II— co-presenter Paula Peter, President ,The Solstice Group, Inc. and co-founder Ithaca Institute, November 12-14, 2008
Central New York Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Creating Relationships that Stand the Test of Time, December 19, 2007
Maya Gasuk
Ithaca Institute
Managing an Annual Fund in Today’s Environment, January 23, 2012
CASE Annual Giving Conference
Creating a Marketing Calendar–Spinning Calling Data into Gold– What to Say and How to Say It co-presented with Tammie Ruda, Executive Director Annual Fund, Brown University, November 7-9, 2011
CASE District II [received District II Faculty Star for presentation]
Surpass Your Annual Fund Goal – Double Your Annual Fund in Five Years – co-presented with Catharine Potvin, Senior Director, Annual Fund, Union College and Kathy Cole, President, West Wind Consulting Strategies in Fund Raising, LLC., February 7, 2011
Ithaca Institute
Managing an Annual Fund in Today’s Environment, January 24, 2011
Annual Giving Director’s Consortium
When Budget Cuts Happen—Change as Opportunity, April 13, 2010
IVY/MIT Annual Giving Conference
Direct mail segmentation strategies – co-presented with Tammie Ruda, Executive Director Annual Fund, Brown University, March 25, 2008
Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State
Strengthening Your Annual Fund, October 23, 2007
Finger Lakes Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Strengthening Your Annual Fund, February 6, 2007
Finger Lakes Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Marketing your Annual Fund, July 7, 2005
IVY/MIT Annual Giving Conference
Generational Marketing — Marketing to position your Annual Fund, March 18, 2003
Union College
Reunion Campaigns—expanding your reach through volunteer management, July 25, 2002