Register now for MIE’s 2008 National Fundraising Conference, “Scaling New Heights: Justice and Resource Development,” July 31– August 2, 2008. The conference takes place at the Renaissance M Street Hotel, Washington, DC. It starts at noon on July 31st, and ends at 1 pm on August 2nd. Conference registration is $395 for MIE subscribers; $495 for non-subscribers. Guest room rates are $175/night single/double plus tax. Please register by July 7, 2008. The conference announcement is attached.



If you are an experienced fundraiser, a new fundraiser, an executive director, a board member, an advocate, or responsible for communications in a legal aid program, this fundraising conference is for you.



The fundraising conference will include these plenaries:

* Opening Plenary: “Raising the Roof: Four Pillars of Effective Fundraising” with Nan Aron, President, Alliance for Justice
* Plenary on Public Relations: “Beyond the Comfort Zone – From Fundraisers To Imagineers” with Gwen McKinney, President, McKinney & Associates Inc.
* Closing Plenary: “Reaching New Heights -- Resource Development In Aid of Equal Justice,” with Jonathan Smith, Executive Director, The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia



And these sessions:

BUILDING BLOCKS

* Are You Ready for Your Fundraising Campaign?
* Basics of an Annual Campaign
* What is So Special about Events?
* Best Practices in Grants Management
* What Are They Thinking? A Practical Conversation with Foundation Folks
* Database Basics
* From Your Organization’s Mission to Your Outlook Calendar: Strategic Planning for Resource Development
* Raising Money from People – Lawyers and Non-lawyers



ADVANCED FUNDRAISING

* Road Map to the Big Money –Planning for Advanced Fundraising Initiatives
* Investing in Success - Why It takes $ to Make $
* Leadership in Fundraising – Building a Board to Make It Happen
* Broadening Your Horizon – Reaching Beyond the Legal Community
* Raising the Bar - Advanced Strategies for Increased Giving from the Legal Community



COMMUNICATIONS

* Media 101
* Creating Publications with Pizzazz: A Roundtable Discussion
* The Virtual Reality: Using Electronic Media to Reach Key Legal Services Audiences
* Branding for Resource Development



PROJECT FUNDRAISING

* Project Fundraising: The Basics (Part I) and How to Make it Work for Your Program (Part II)
* Fundraising to Tackle the Predatory Lending and Foreclosure Crisis



YOUR FUNDRAISING BOARD

* El Capitán: The Challenge of Planned Giving
* Mt. Kilamanjaro: Long-Term Investments
* Mont Blanc: Board Members as Ambassadors
* Mt. Everest: Climbing the Highest Peak on Earth -- Building a Fundraising Board
* Mt. McKinley: Stages of Board Development and Growth



EVEN MORE. . .

* They Said It Couldn’t Be Done: An In-Depth Look At a Flourishing New Advocacy Organization
* Transparency and the New IRS Form 990 as your Fundraising Advantage
* Cy Pres



AND NETWORKING GROUPS

* Fundraising for Difficult Causes
* New to Legal Aid Services?
* Collaborative Campaigns



Register now! Thank you.