The Power of Listening: Learning From Your Donors

201 Front Ave. SW,Grand Rapids MI 49504

21 September, 2022

Description

Effective listening is key to helping you build high-quality donor relationships, successful fundraising programs, and your overall ability to lead. A posture of listening, helping, and learning alongside others is increasingly important to transformational work in the philanthropic sector. The power of listening is essential to philanthropic work. Whether you’re a program officer at a foundation, a fundraiser for a nonprofit, a board member, or an executive leading your organization, this session will give you actionable techniques and tools for using listening skills to develop high-quality relationships with donors and stakeholders. Join special guest Mark L. Vincent to explore the four underlying competencies of listening and how to use them to engage more effectively with donors. Price: Individual: $60GVSU students/staff/faculty: FreeRegister by: September 19 This session is presented in partnership with Design Group International and AFP West Michigan. InstructorMark L. Vincent, Ph.D., E.P.C., is the founder of Design Group International, a nationwide human and organizational development company dedicated to utilizing the inquiry and process approach in service to clients. Mark is also the author of the recently published book Listening Helping Learning: The Core Competencies of Process Consulting. Learn more about Mark. Questions about this event or about your registration?Please call Tamela Spicer at 616-331-7585 or email [email protected]. Parking & Bus InformationAll registrants will receive a parking pass via email. The parking pass must be printed and displayed on your vehicle's dashboard in either the Watson Lot or Front Lot on GVSU's downtown campus. Click here to view a map of GVSU's downtown campus and parking areas. The Johnson Center is located in the Bicycle Factory, in section C18 on the map. There is also a Rapid route 12 bus stop right outside our front door on Butterworth St.