Super-size your Southeast Annual Giving Conference experience and add a FREE pre-conference workshop on Monday, September 28th – from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
Annual Giving 101 with Skylar Beaver (and Bob Burdenski)
There’s a special FREE preconference workshop on Monday morning, September 28th, featuring CASE Crystal Apple annual giving expert Skylar Beaver, teaching a special “Introduction to Annual Giving… and SEAGC” workshop.
This pre-conference workshop is designed for both newcomers and seasoned annual giving professionals. Participants will explore the art and science of annual giving, from storytelling and omni-channel strategies to data-driven decision-making and campaign planning. Through real-world examples, small group discussions, and hands-on exercises, attendees will learn how to craft compelling cases for support, calculate key fundraising metrics, and design donor-centered annual plans. The session includes ready-to-use worksheets and templates, enabling participants to leave with actionable tools to elevate their own fundraising efforts.
We’ll talk about the evolving goals, methods, channels, messages, metrics — and the very idea of “annual giving” itself. Pack up your newbies (or your “oldbies” in need of a refresh) and join us early in Orlando!
About the Speaker:
Skylar Beaver is Chief Advancement Officer at The Out-of-Door Academy in Sarasota, Florida, where she leads the advancement team overseeing development, marketing, and communications for the independent PreK-12 school and directs the school’s comprehensive campaign.
Previously, Skylar served as Director of Development at The Lawrenceville School, where she played a major role in the school’s record-breaking $475M+ campaign. Her experience spans 18 years in educational advancement, including leadership roles at The Spence School, Washington and Lee University, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, with expertise in annual giving, major gifts, alumni engagement, and international fundraising.
Skylar is a CASE Laureate and CASE Crystal Apple Award-winning speaker and teacher. She also works as an independent fundraising consultant. Beaver holds a BA in Sociology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and a Master’s degree in Public Administration with a focus in Nonprofit Management from SUNY Brockport.