Perspectives on Major and Transformational Gifts from a Foundation Executive

Jeremy Cramer

CEO, Exponential Philanthropy / Philanthropic Advisor

Fundraising Day in Boston - This session will be an off-the-record presentation and conversation with a former fundraising executive turned Philanthropic Advisor. Jeremy Cramer, CEO of Exponential Philanthropy, will offer perspective on what it means to create the greatest philanthropic experience for a donor, what the expectations are of a major gifts professional in today's marketplace / how organizations should be investing in the professional development of all fundraisers, the critical importance of leveraging art and science to optimize fundraising, and what due diligence looks like on a Development Team before a Foundation considers a prospective major investment. Open discussion and Q&A to follow.

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Join us for New England's Premier One-Day Conference on Philanthropy, our 39th annual conference.

Fundraising Day in Boston

March 28, 2024

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Boston Marriott Copley Place

110 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02116

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Emerging Professionals and Small Shop discounts are available through January 31.

Meet the Funders: Smith Family Foundation

Jan 17

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Meet the Funders: Bank of America Private Bank

Jan 23

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Meet the Funders: The Lynch Foundation

Jan 26

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Meet the Funders: The Lenny Zakim Fund

Feb 13

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Fundraising Day in Boston

Mar 28

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Fundraising Fundamentals Course

April 10 & 11

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Emerging Leaders in Fundraising: Finding Your Voice

May 14 & 15

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AFP programs are designed to connect fundraising professionals -- from different organizations, sectors, positions, and learning levels -- with each other and with experienced practitioners in the field for training and discussion around important fundraising trends and topics. AFP MA will host more than 50 educational sessions in the coming year.

CFRE credit is available for most programs. 

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Senior Director of Major Gifts

Horizons for Homeless Children

Senior Director of Volunteer Engagement

United Way Pioneer Valley

Development Assistant/Donor Research and Events

Yiddish Book Center

Major Gifts Officer

College of the Holy Cross

Donor Database Administrator

Bishop Feehan High School

Development Manager, Boston (Home Based)

Susan G. Komen

Assistant Director of Annual Giving

Boston Public Library Fund

Associate Vice President for Individual Giving

College of the Holy Cross

Director of Development

Apprentice Learning

Senior Director of Planned Giving

The Boston Foundation

Director, Alumni Outreach

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Annual Giving Officer

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Philanthropy Operations Manager

Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

CEO

Philanthropy Massachusetts

Kids in Tech Fundraising and Development VISTA (Woburn)

AmeriCorps

All programs are presented by AFP MA Chapter and made possible with support from our generous sponsors and donors.

Lead Foundation Donor

Cummings Foundation

Chapter Sponsors

CCS Fundraising

MIT

Benefactors

Boston Children's Hospital

Development Guild DDI

DonorSearch

Friends

BCG Connect

Boston Medical Center

Boyden

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Five Maples Development Communications

Impact Aligned

iWave

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Pearl Street Collective

StratusLIVE

Trillion

Inclusion & Diversity Sponsor

Development Guild DDI

Supporters

Adobe

African American Development Officers (AADO) Network