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Buster Mayberry - A Case Study (Workshop)

Tuesday, October 23, 2018
12:00 pm2:00 pm
St. Paul of the Cross Conference & Retreat Center, 23333 Schoolcraft Road, Detroit, MI 48223

Facilitators:
Terry Lang, Beaumont Foundation
Christopher L. Kelly, Schoolcraft College Foundation
Kathleen Wentzel, The Salvation Army

Case Description:
Communication between an organization and its donors is not a luxury, it is essential. The gift planner can never assume that plans have been made or the relationship completely solid. In the Buster Mayberry scenario (based upon an actual donor situation with a University) we learn what can go wrong when an organization does not follow up on promises, and assumes that a long-term relationship is solid and the donor given the impression that his past generosity has been taken advantage of and forgotten. We will discuss how these things can easily happen in ANY Development Office when communication is not solid, or accomplishing goals is considered far more important than the donor. But, there are ways to resolve what has been doneā€¦

Sponsors: Beaumont Health Foundation & St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center