All too often the Board of a Directors of a nonprofit organization are completely detached from the fundraising process. They wait for your reports to ask why they have so little, and never offer any aid. To cut these problems off at the root, this session will offer you tips and tools to invigorate board members and show off fundraising as an important and rewarding task. You will discover that, when properly utilized, your Board of Directors can be one of your greatest fundraising assets. This session is intended for intermediate to advanced fundraisers and will cover the following topics: |
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Fundraising-phobia: How to recognize fear of fundraising in your board members, and how to treat it. |
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 Fundraising for Non-majors: What your board really needs to know, and what they don’t. |
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Inside and Out: Out to inspire the board, even if you aren’t on it. |
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Stubborn Weeds: How to deal with board members who refuse to help, even if they know it’s part of their job. |
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In it Together: How to tighten the bonds with your board and remind them it’s all for one cause. |
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Joan Rudnitzki, CFRE
Director of Development
Museum of Wisconsin Art
Joan Rudnitzki, CFRE, combines 22 years of nonprofit experience with formal education in business management to utilize best practices from both fields to enhance nonprofit efficiencies. Her operating philosophy is to assist nonprofits in furthering their missions while insuring the public trust by keeping the best interest of donors as a priority and by adhering to the AFP Code of Ethics and the Donor Bill of Rights.
Currently, Joan, is the Director of Development and Marketing for the Museum of
Wisconsin Art where she is responsible for managing all aspects of fund development for the Museum including annual, capital and planned gifts. During her career, Joan has been employed by a wide variety of organizations, whose operating budgets ranged from $600,000 to $12,000,000 and whose fields of interest include the arts, environmental, social service and cultural communities. As a nonprofit executive, Joan has raised millions of philanthropic dollars for the nonprofit community in South Eastern Wisconsin. Her success can be tied directly to her ability to successfully train and partner with the boards of directors for the organizations where she was employed. Joan received accreditation as a Certified Fund Raising Executive in 1996 and has consistently maintained this level of professional recognition. Joan also received a Bachelor of Management degree from Cardinal Stritch University and earned the honor of achieving the highest grade point in her graduating class.
Marquis Miller
Vice President, Business Development
SBLI USA Mutual/S.USA Life Insurance
Marquis D. Miller is vice president of business development for S.USA Life Insurance Company in downtown Chicago, a subsidiary of SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. which is headquartered in New York, NY and has been in business for over 70 years. S.USA has been financially empowering the middle market and the underserved communities in Chicago for the past three years.
Mr. Miller is responsible for national business development; the sale and promotion of financial services to existing and new clients across all locations of the Company. Before coming to S.USA Mr. Miller had an extensive and diversified work experience in addition to his experience in professional business development. Most recently he served as interim vice president for institutional advancement at Chicago State University (CSU) and was executive director of the CSU Foundation, where he planned and directed all resource development activities, including alumni programs, public and media relations and special events for the University. He joined CSU from having served as vice president of External Affairs for the Chicago Urban League. As a member of the League’s senior management team, he was responsible for planning and directing all fund development activities, including marketing and public relations activities. He also supervised the membership and special events activities for the League, along with other organizational responsibilities.
Prior to joining the League, Mr. Miller served as vice president of the Corporate Scholars Program for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), and before that as vice president of Field Operations for UNCF’s Midwest Office in Chicago. In addition, he has served as assistant vice president for Development at The Ohio State University, his alma mater, and as national director of Corporate Gifts for the UNCF in Fairfax, Va.
Mr. Miller is currently vice-chair and a member of the board of directors of the Trinity Higher Education Corporation. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of GRANDFamilies Program of Chicago and as a member of the Audience Diversity and Development Committee of the Museum of Contemporary Art. He has also served on the board of directors of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Chicago Chapter; Lakefront Supportive Housing; The Harvard School of Chicago; Prevent Blindness America and Prevent Blindness Ohio; the Columbus Speech & Hearing Center, and; as a member of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.
Karen Kuchar
Executive Director
Family Shelter Service |
