Inspiration for Thinking Outside the Box- Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, Neuroanatomist Why you should listen to her: Dr. Taylor uses her brain research and experience with her own stroke to inspire us to think creatively. "Although the stroke damaged the left side of her brain, her recovery unleashed a torrent of creative energy from her right. From her home base in Indiana, she now travels the country on behalf of the Harvard Brain Bank as the 'Singin' Scientist." (To view prior videos featured here, please scroll to the bottom of this page.)
Showing posts with label Training. Show all posts
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Saturday, August 9, 2008

Crescendo Interactive- Training Resource #2

Crescendo Interactive has long been recognized for their outstanding software designed to aid in the presentation of planned gift opportunities. In addition to their software and other related planned giving tools and seminars, they also offer online training.

As explained on their website:

“GiftCollege provides a unique environment for gift planners nationwide to expand their knowledge from the comfort of their home or office. Webcasts are a great way to improve your skills and understand how to close major planned gifts. Webcasts can be viewed live during a regularly scheduled webcast or at your convenience through our on demand webcasts.”

If you are interested in learning more about Crescendo’s online training for planned giving, just click on the title to this post.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

CASE- Training Resource #1

CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, is an excellent resource for fundraising and advancement guidance and training. Although its focus is on educational institutions, many of the lessons learned at their conferences and from their informational articles are applicable to all forms of institutions.

If you are looking for a high quality training experience, you might want to explore their 80+ conference and 20+ online offerings per year.

You can access the CASE conferences webpage by clicking on the title to this post.