Lisa Chmiola

Chief Fablanthropist

Lafayette

LA

lisa@fablanthropy.com

Lisa M. Chmiola, M.S., CFRE, CSPG has more than 21 years in philanthropic development. She has served in major gifts and gift planning roles in education (public and private) and religious institutions, following initial career experience in event-based philanthropy. As Chief Fablanthropist for Fablanthropy (the intersection of fabulous and philanthropy), she works with nonprofit organizations and fundraising professionals providing consulting, training, and coaching services, particularly on legacy giving strategies. An AFP Master Trainer since 2014, Lisa has presented at four AFP International Conferences, and a variety of AFP and other industry association regional conferences, chapter meetings, and webinars. She serves as an adjunct instructor in Communication at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and in Rice University’s Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership. Lisa is an active volunteer, serving as chair of the AFP Global U.S. Government Relations committee, as National Association of Charitable Gift Planners board member and chair of its Emerging Professionals Committee (and past president of the Houston chapter), as an AFP Baton Rouge Chapter board member, as a Junior League of Lafayette sustainer, a member of Ellevate Louisiana, and is a graduate of Leadership Houston. Additionally, she has co-authored several pieces for AFP’s Advancing Philanthropy magazine.

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A Moves Management Love Story

Moving prospects through the donor life cycle is similar to a good love story: even after the courtship, it’s a lifelong journey of maintaining the relationship you worked so hard to build. But what does this truly look like? Regardless of how you interact with donors (in-person, phone, email, social media or various other technologies), building relationships in a healthy manner is a must for your organization’s longevity as well as your personal ethics as a fundraiser. We’ll discuss how to do this in a caring and thoughtful way, ensuring impact on your organization’s mission for year to come.

Friends for Life: Stewarding Legacy Gifts

Most fundraising operates on a continuous cycle: discovery, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship...morphing back into cultivation for the next gift. But what happens when you secure a gift that requires decades of stewardship just to maintain it? Legacy gifts provide the ultimate opportunity for a donor to leave his or her mark on an organization, and if not stewarded properly over generations of fundraisers, can be reduced or even lost completely. This session gives attendees an opportunity to learn how best to steward legacy gift donors, with an emphasis on the fact that the professional securing the gift likely will not be the professional on staff when the donor's gift is realized.

What's your legacy? Implementing a legacy giving program

Want to launch a legacy giving program for your organization but don’t know where to begin? Or maybe you’re trying to determine if the time is right for this venture? In this webinar, you’ll learn the foundations needed to begin and grow a successful legacy giving program for your organization. We’ll cover prospecting for donors, documenting gifts, handling objections from donors, and building communication and stewardship plans.

Marketing/Cultivation, Administration, Public Awareness Program, To be determined with Council

Lisa

Chmiola

lisa@fablanthropy.com

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