CapDev Workshop - Fall 2025

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CapDev Workshop - Fall 2025

By Capital Development Services

Hone your skills, challenge your thinking, and get inspired to chart your course to navigating a successful campaign.

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Location

Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock

185 Chetola Lake Drive Blowing Rock, NC 28605

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Highlights

  • 7 hours
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Charity & Causes • Other

Always a sell out! Don't miss this inspirational campaign planning workshop led by our expert team. Designed for both staff and board, this one-day workshop guides you through the elements of building philanthropy and tackling major campaign initiatives. We will share some tried and true approaches for creating campaigns, and you will gain tangible takeaways you can use to build your own campaign plans.


Wednesday, October 1: Welcome Reception

  • Meet & Greet Happy Hour
  • Snacks & drinks provided
  • Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
  • 5:00-6:30pm

The welcome reception is optional and complimentary. Meet workshop leaders and participants and learn about CapDev's work with a recent local client.


Thursday, October 2: Workshop

Chetola Resort at Blowing Rock

9am-4pm

$159/person (meals, workbook, and flashdrive included)

  • Space is very limited so register early
  • Max. of 2 per organization
  • CFRE credits available

" All of the presenters were excellent! They were concise, energetic, very organized, and full of information. I could have continued to listen to each presenter longer." - Dawn Carter, former Director of Development, Ridgecroft School

Agenda:

  1. Light breakfast starting at 8:45am
  2. Introductions kick off at 9am
  3. Setting the Stage: applying recent giving trends
  4. Campaign Readiness: internal capacity building
  5. Start with Why: building your case for support
  6. Lunch conversation with a local leader
  7. Leadership: the key to campaign success
  8. Donors: deep dive into the donor relations
  9. Stewardship & Takeaways, adjourning by 4pm

CapDev Team:

  • Allan Burrows, CEO
  • Clare Jordan, Vice President
  • Stephanie Flores de Valgaz, Marketing Manager
  • Lilly Skok Bunch, Senior Counsel

Registration Questions: bvandergriff@capdev.com

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Capital Development Services

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