2009 Benedictine Development Symposium Program Schedule

Monday, August 3, 2009

5:00 PM Evening Praise

5:30 PM Social - Welcome to Schuyler

6:15 PM Opening Dinner

7:30 PM Welcome and introductions of Planning Team

Father Adam Ryan OSB - Benedictine Spiritual Dimensions of Development Work

Followed by Hospitality

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

7:30 AM Breakfast

8:15 AM Prayer

9:00 AM Session I

Keynote Address Sister Georgette Lehmuth, OSF - President of NCDC Vision of the Future I

10:15 AM Break

10:45 AM Session II

Sister Georgette Lehmuth, OSF - President of NCDC Vision of the Future II

12:15 PM Lunch

3:30 PM Session III

Annual Fund I – Zielinski Companies (Dr. Sandra Ehrlich, D.Mgt. CRFE)

Effects of Economy on Development (Bob Allen)

Use of Mailing Lists Trinity Direct & Trinity Information Systems (John Kehoe, President)

5:00 PM Evening Prayer and Eucharist

6:15 PM Dinner

7:15 PM Session IV Small Groups I - Facilitated discussions

1. •Lay Leaders in OSB Institutions
   

2. •Online Fundraising/Direct Mail
   

3. •One Person Development Offices
   

4. •Raising Money for the Monastery or School
   

5. •Marketing or Branding your Institutional Mission
   

6. •Special events
   

8:15 PM Hospitality

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

7:30 AM Breakfast

8:15 AM Prayer

9:00 AM Session V

Major GiftsLevels I and II - American City Bureau (Leslie Mollsen and John Biggins)

Annual Fund II – Zielinski Companies (Dr. Sandra Ehrlich, D.Mgt. CRFE)

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM Session VI

Capital Campaign Levels I and II - America City Bureau (Leslie Mollsen and John Biggins)

Effects of Economy on Development (Bob Allen)

12:15 PM Lunch

1:30PM Tour of Monastery and Mailing Operations (optional)

3:30 PM Session VII

Planned Giving Level I (Herb Hames)

Planned Giving Level II (Tom Cullinan)

Uses of the Internet - eTapestry (Becky Marcum)

5:00 PM Evening Prayer and Eucharist

6:15 PM Dinner

7:15 PM Session VIII Small Groups II - Facilitated Discussions

1. •Lay Leaders in OSB institutions
   

2. •Online Fundraising/Direct Mail
   

3. •One person Development offices
   

4. •Raising money for the Monastery and/or the School
   

5. •Marketing or Branding your Institutional Mission
   

6. •Special Events
   

8:00 PM Hospitality

Thursday, August 6, 2009

7:30 AM Breakfast

8:15 AM Prayer

9:00 AM Session IX

Capital Campaign Levels I and II - America City Bureau (Leslie Mollsen and John Biggins)

Uses of the Internet – eTapestry (Becky Marcum)

10:15 AM Break

10:45 AM Session X Business Meeting/ Shared Wisdom – TBA

12:15 PM Lunch

3:00 PM Session XI

Business Plan for the Development Office & Monastery (Bob Allen)

5:00 PM Evening Prayer and Eucharist

6:00 PM Closing Banquet & Social - The Priory School

Friday, August 7, 2009

Departure Day

7:30 am Breakfast If interest - Field trips to Boys Town or Norfolk Monastery