Engaging Various Constituents in Development Work

A workshop presented by Lighthouse Counsel.

Registration Closes August 27

September 10, 2024  |  9:00am - 1:30 pm
Overbrook Catholic School/ St. Cecilia Academy, Dominican Campus, Nashville, Tennessee

Target Audience: Heads of School, Advancement/Development Directors, Advancement/Development Staff, and Board of Directors

Description: Join us for a dynamic half-day workshop tailored specifically for independent school leaders seeking to strengthen connections with their school's vital constituencies. In today's educational landscape, fostering robust relationships with stakeholders is paramount for sustained success and growth. Through this workshop led by experts from Lighthouse Counsel, participants will explore strategies and best practices for cultivating meaningful engagement with each constituency. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and collaborative workshops, attendees will gain invaluable tools for:

• Defining key constituencies 
• Focusing on what matters to different constituencies 
• Engaging your different constituencies most meaningfully  
• Utilizing relationship-building techniques for key members of each constituency group 
• Guiding relationships with affiliate groups through essential guidelines, policies, and procedures

We will discuss key constituencies including:

• Board members, current and past
• Faculty and staff, current and retired
• Alumni
• Advisory councils
• Parents of current students and alumni
• Grandparents of current students and alumni
• Affiliate and support groups such as parents’ associations, alumni associations, and “booster clubs” 

Workshop Leaders:

Jeff Jowdy, President, Lighthouse Counsel

A veteran of nonprofit leadership and fundraising, Jeff has been the guiding force behind Lighthouse Counsel since founding it in 1999. As senior vice president of development for the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, Jeff led one of the nation’s most successful YMCA fundraising programs. He also was senior managing director at Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners. Prior to that, he served as advancement director at Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Georgia. He began his fundraising career as executive director of the South Georgia Chapter of the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. Jeff is past chair and board member of the Phi Kappa Theta National Foundation and past chair of the Board of Trust at The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. He was also an executive committee member of UGA’s national alumni association for a decade. Jeff serves on the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Tennessee board and Troy University’s Sorrell College of Business Executive Advisory Council. Additionally, he is a member of the Rotary Club of Nashville, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Southern Federation of Syrian-Lebanese Clubs.

Kathy Gaston, Senior Consultant, Lighthouse Counsel

Kathy joined Lighthouse Counsel after 20 years as director of development at The Oak Hill School in Nashville, where she led two successful capital campaigns. She also directed all volunteer activities and shepherded an annual fund campaign that achieved 100 percent parent participation. Kathy is a recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for overall improvement in educational fundraising and is founder of the Nashville Area Development Directors Association. She also is a dynamic and popular presenter on the fundraising and development circuit. Kathy holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of North Georgia. She lives with her husband, Marbut, in Nashville, TN. She loves to travel and read, and has recently taken up drum lessons. 

 

Jaynee Day, Senior Consultant, Lighthouse Counsel

With over 50 years of nonprofit management experience, Jaynee Day led Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee for 31 years. Under her leadership, hunger relief efforts grew from 3 million pounds of food in 1988 to 32 million pounds in 2018. She oversaw the opening of satellite distribution centers in Rutherford and Benton counties and grew her team of 10 to 116 by her retirement in 2019. Jaynee was the Global Foodbanking Network’s first Food Bank Ambassador to the developing world in 2007 and also supported relief efforts after Hurricane Andrew and Hurricane Katrina. She is a former board member of Feeding America, the Global Foodbanking Network, Nashville Sports Council and Leadership Music. Jaynee was named Nashville Post’s CEO of the Year and received Feeding America’s John van Hengel Fellowship Award, Nashville Business Journal’s Most Admired CEO, Nonprofit Award and the Association of Nonprofit Executives’ CEO of the Year Award and the Bank of America’s nonprofit CEO. Jaynee has an associate arts degree from Stephens College and a bachelor’s of social work from Park University. 

 

Registration Pricing:

TAIS Member: $170
Guest: $250

REGISTER HERE

 

Attendees will receive a full refund for an in-person conference if they cancel up to six weeks prior to the event and a 50% refund up to four weeks before the event. Refunds are not possible after four weeks prior to the event due to the costs incurred for food orders, hotel contracts, venue costs, and other administrative and setup fees. All refunds will reflect a 15% administration fee.

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