2025 Annual Conference
February 5-7, 2025
2024 Conference Photo Gallery
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Texas Pioneer Foundation
Title Sponsor
Dini Spheris
Lead Sponsor (Thursday)
Merrill
Lead Sponsor (Pre-Conference)
Dickerson Bakker
Lunch Sponsor
PFM - Asset Management
Reception Sponsor
CCS Fundraising
Lead Sponsor (Friday)
Greater Texas Foundation
Speaker Sponsor
DLR
Break Sponsor
Conference Documents
- Conference Schedule
- Conference Packet
- Conference Attendees
- Annual Meeting Agenda Packet
CFRE Tracker
Presentations
Pre-Conference Topics
Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Decoding the Motivations and Strategies of High-Capacity Philanthropists
Deep Dive: Unlocking the Power of Board Leadership and Transformational Gifts
Pre-Conference Keynote Speaker:
Dianne Chipps Bailey, Managing Director, and National Philanthropic Strategy Executive for Philanthropic Solutions at Bank of America
Wow, Your Donors with Stewardship They Won't Soon Forget
Presenter: Holly Lang & Victor Brooks (Dini Spheris)
Starting from Scratch: Building an Alumni Program on a Shoestring
Presenter: Brent Baker, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Weatherford College
Community + Generosity = Transform Your Institutions
Presenter: Mitchell Spearman, Founder & Dreamer, Gifts of a Lifetime, LLC
Scholarship Awarding and Outreach Strategies
Presenter: Lori Tatsch, Scholarship System Coordinator, Dallas College
Taming a WILD Foundation Board (And Channeling Their Energy for Good!)
Session Presenter: Victor Brooks, Consultant, and Holly Lang, Principal, Dini Spheris
Mining for Those Data Diamonds!
Session Presenter: Caitlin Miller, Program Manager, Strategic Research & Analytics, Lone Star College Foundation
Meeting the Moment: Approaches to Engage the New Community College Donor
Session Presenter: Maeve Riley, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising & Josh Skolnick, Executive Director, Dallas College Foundation
Closing Keynote Topic
House Bill 8 (HB8) and the Future of Texas Community Colleges
Closing Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Harrison Keller, Commissioner of Higher Education, CEO of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB);
Dr. Ray Martinez III, J.D., President and CEO, Texas Association of Community Colleges