IMAGE DESCRIPTION
Two-tone dark blue and teal image with a Training Institute logo on the top left. Below the logo is the following text: Basics of Donor Development with Marilyn J. Smith. On the right is a circular headshot of Marilyn, who is a white woman with shoulder-length gray hair, wearing a red blouse and a beaded silver necklace.
Are you a deaf organization or program that is looking to grow your donor base? In this introductory "Basics of Donor Development" session, Marilyn J. Smith explores why organizations need donors and the different strategies for cultivating donor relationships.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Stewardship
- Address attitudes around money
- Identify prospective donors
- Craft your solicitation message
ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Marilyn Jean Smith (she/her) is the founder and former executive director of the Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services (ADWAS) in Seattle, Washington, and is considered the Mother of the Anti-Violence Movement in Deaf America. She received her B.A. and her M.A. from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Her work at ADWAS brought many awards, including those from President Clinton, Gallaudet University, the National Association of the Deaf, and Deaf Women United. She received an honorary Doctor of Laws from Gallaudet University in 2004.
