Faculty & Staff Giving

Includes a Live Web Event on 01/29/2026 at 12:00 PM (EST)

Early Bird Discount: Register by January 2nd and save $100!

OVERVIEW

Faculty and staff can be an extremely important—yet often overlooked—source of support for educational institutions. But securing their support can be a sensitive subject on many campuses, and success requires a unique and thoughtful approach. Understanding, engaging, and soliciting the institution’s employees in a meaningful way will not only help to achieve fundraising goals—it will go a long way toward developing a culture of philanthropy on campus.

Register now for this live interactive event and discover some of the current best practices in increasing support from faculty and staff.

WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER

Guidelines for understanding faculty and staff as a unique constituency
Tactics for planning your efforts
Tips for making appeals
Methods for wrapping things up when your campaign is done
Examples from different institutions, and more!

WHAT YOU GET

Registration to participate in the live interactive event
Chance to have your questions answered by experts
Opportunity to chat with colleagues from other organizations
Access to the materials
Ability to earn CFRE credit

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Dan Allenby (Host)

President & Founder | Annual Giving Network

Dan Allenby is an author, speaker, and consultant who has worked with educational institutions for over 25 years to improve their fundraising results. An internationally-recognized expert on annual giving, he is the recipient of CASE’s prestigious “Crystal Apple” award for teaching excellence. He is principal and founder of Annual Giving Network and previously led annual giving and membership programs at Boston University, Tufts University, Georgetown University, and the National Geographic Society.

Laurel Baltic

Associate Director of Annual Giving at Colorado State University

Laurel Baltic serves as the Associate Director of Annual Giving at Colorado State University. Her other experience includes work in youth-focused, museum and community development non-profit organizations. Laurel holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Chapman University.

Kelly Brault

Program Director, Campaign Initiatives at Oakland University

Kelly Brault CFRE serves as the Program Director, Campaign Initiatives at Oakland University. She previously led programs at University of Detroit Mercy. Her other experience includes work in community and science-based non-profit organizations. Kelly holds a BA in Marketing from Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business.

Julie Donohue

Director Of Annual Giving at Tower Hill School

Julie Donohue serves as the Director Of Annual Giving at Tower Hill School. She previously led programs at University of Delaware and served as adjunct faculty at University of Delaware and Wilmington University. Her other experience includes marketing, graphic design, and photography. Julie holds a Master of Arts in Interaction Design and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design and Visual Communications from the University of Delaware.