Best Practice Forums
Wednesday, November 2nd
8:40 am - 9:40 am
*In Person Audience Only
Choose a topic and join in the discussion. Led by your Make-A-Wish peers from across the organization.
| DEI Best Practices Facilitator(s): Sarina Aguirre, Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles |
| Incorporating Wish Journey Resources Facilitator(s): Wish Journey Program Partners |
| Mid-Level DonorFacilitator(s): Ryan Blackburn, Make-A-Wish Illinois Lachelle Semanko, Make-A-Wish Minnesota Joe Evenson, Make-A-Wish South Dakota & Montana Sawyer Kilen, Make-A-Wish Arizona Frances Hall, Make-A-Wish America |
| Retaining and Acknowledging Staff Facilitator(s): Jodi Slotnick, Make-A-Wish America |
| Staying Connected in a Remote/Hybrid Environment Facilitator(s): Vicki Guster-Hines & Cristi Doherty, Make-A-Wish Illinois |
| Sustainable Fundraising Growth and Brand Development Facilitator(s): Hanneke Verburg, Make-A-Wish Netherlands |
| The Establishment of a Scalable Wish-Granting Model and the Role of Volunteers in Making This Possible Facilitator(s): Deepak Bhatia, Make-A-Wish India Jenny Cook, Make-A-Wish International |
| Time Management While Managing Changing Priorities Facilitator(s): Ellie Wilcox & Megan (McGillis) Shaner, Make-A-Wish Michigan |
| Using the Wish Impact Study in Your Fundraising Pitch Facilitator(s): Tara Navarra, Make-A-Wish Connecticut |
| Volunteerism Debate Club: Re-engage or Start Fresh Facilitator(s): Kelly Kersh, Make-A-Wish Texas Gulf Coast & Louisiana Grace Ehemann, Make-A-Wish Colorado |
| Navigating Wishes with High Medical Needs Facilitator(s): Parvaneh Givi & Kristin Bakalis, Make-A-Wish Oregon Dr. James Fahner, National Medical Advisory Council |
| Targeted Volunteer Recruitment Facilitator(s): Jennilyn Parulski, Make-A-Wish Wisconsin |
| Role of Events as We Focus on Major Gifts Facilitator(s): Amanda Osborne, Make-A-Wish South Carolina Carol TeBockhorst, Make-A-Wish Iowa Megan Mee, Make-A-Wish Michigan |
| Recruiting & Cultivating Chapter Medical Advisors Facilitator(s): Jamie Thau, Make-A-Wish Illinois Dr. Debra Regier, National Medical Advisory Council |
| Purposeful Stewardship Facilitator(s): Lindsi Pearson, Make-A-Wish Georgia |
| The Value of a Wish Story Facilitator(s): Rabon McKenzie, Make-A-Wish Hollie Costello, Make-A-Wish Jeannette Tarcha, Make-A-Wish |