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Women in Development of Greater Boston

The Program Committee Presents:

"Advanced Major Gift Fundraising"

Speakers: Brian Nevins, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, CCS; Lindsey Humes, Vice President, CCS

Join your colleagues and CCS consultants as we discuss the latest techniques and strategies for raising major gifts for small to large organizations. Using case studies to guide roundtable discussions, you will take away ideas on cultivating, soliciting and closing that will help you create or enhance your institution's major gifts program.

Brian Nevins, Senior Vice President and Managing Director
Brian joined CCS in 1990 and has provided professional counsel to educational, health related, environmental, religious, and professional organizations throughout the eastern United States. Brian has extensive experience in raising funds for many different client institutions and organizations and manages CCS' New England programs. Brian has also directed or managed capital and endowment campaigns for numerous clients and has extensive experience in the areas of campaign strategic planning, major gift solicitation, volunteer engagement as well as expertise in planning studies, development assessments, campaign management, public relations, foundation, and corporate giving. Client campaigns that Brian has managed have raised in excess of $500 million. Brian earned a B.A. in Communications and Journalism from Fordham University.

Lindsey Humes, Vice President
Lindsey joined CCS in 2001 and has provided clients with counsel in the areas of major gifts, planned giving, development assessments, feasibility and planning studies, capital campaign direction, and board training and orientation. Some of the clients she has served include the American Cancer Society, the Marine Biological Laboratory, Mercy Hospital Foundation, North Yarmouth Academy, Partners In Health, and the University of Southern Maine. Lindsey earned a bachelor's degree from Boston University and master's degree from the University of Akron. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Planned Giving Group of New England, and Women in Development of Greater Boston.

Thursday, November 19, 2009
City Year
287 Columbus Avenue Boston, MA 02116

Registration and Networking: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Registration Deadline: November 11, 2009

Please Note Our New Location – Bring Your Own Lunch - No Food is Available on Site

Remember, it’s a WID networking tradition to swap business cards – bring yours.

Cost: $15 for WID members; $25 for non-members, late registration (after 11/11/09)

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