Webinar Series: Leadership and Management Essentials

There are plenty of resources to explore your leadership and management philosophy, but what many of today’s leaders need are actionable, concrete tools you can immediately put into action to achieve greater success. Join us for this series of three webinars that will provide just that. Presented by Kathy Drucquer Duff, CFRE and Carol Spychalski, this series will support you in quickly and tangibly refreshing your skills and growing your toolbox.

Organizations may sign up for one, two or all three sessions. Webinars are 60 minutes at 10am PST/11am MST/12noon CST/1pm EST. Participate live or purchase the recordings.

Webinars are priced at $95 USD per institution. When you invest in a series of three webinars, you receive a discounted cost of $245 USD. And you are welcome to register as many members of your team for one cost(we will send a code for you to add team members after you request it).

Looking for CFRE credit? Full participation in any KDD Philanthropy webinar is applicable for 1.0 points in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Session 1: Managing Fundraisers for Greater Success

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

As a manager, you will rarely see your frontline fundraisers do their most important work: engaging directly with prospects. But with the right tools you can understand their skill level, identify strengths and weaknesses, and coach for greater success. This session will provide strategies for assessing, growing and coaching your team’s performance, including:

• Tools every fundraiser should have to raise gifts
• Inspire motivation with connection to the cause
• Identifying challenges and barriers to success
• Effective coaching conversations
• Take-away exercise: Diagnosing challenges and coaching through them

Session 2: What Gift Officers Want Today

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

We know that skilled fundraisers are in incredible demand, which is why it’s never been more important to retain your strong performers. We’ll explore the steps you can take to understand what each member of your team needs to thrive, and how to provide it, including:

• Role of managers in setting and meeting employee expectations
• The role of appreciation and recognition
• Creativity in career planning
• Knowing when to say goodbye
• Take-away exercise: Understanding and playing to individual motivations

Session 3: It’s Not Leadership or Management. It’s Leadership AND Management

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

There’s long been a discourse about whether you’re a manager or a leader — but the reality is that the most effective among us are both. We’ll share tools you can use to become a more balanced professional with strong skills on both ends, positioning you and your team for greater success, including:

• Assessing your own style and opportunities
• The most effective management techniques
• Building your leadership style
• Take-away exercise: Understanding your style: what comes naturally, and where to push yourself

Speaker Backgrounds:

Kathy Drucquer Duff — For the past 27 years, Kathy has had the pleasure of leading teams to create transformative fundraising strategies within higher education, healthcare and non-profit organizations. She does this because she cares deeply about philanthropy and development as a career opportunity, and she truly believes the best investment a development leader can make is in talent – because nurturing and leading people creates lasting philanthropic relationships. KDD Philanthropy was born out of a desire to work with the professionals who build a philanthropic society. This vision was driven by her belief that philanthropy is one of the strongest forces for good in our world, and she has seen first-hand that a skillful fundraising program inspires incredible generosity.

Carol Spychalski — Carol's specialty is building: from teams to fundraising initiatives to comprehensive campaign infrastructure, Carol has a track record of helping people and programs achieve greater levels of excellence. As a coach and manager, Carol supports professional success through a focus on identifying and strengthening an individual’s unique strengths; creating clarity around challenges and how to overcome them; embracing accountability; and establishing professional presence. Through a career in higher education, healthcare, and community nonprofits, Carol has developed an expertise across a broad spectrum of advancement activities.