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| Please Join Us In Thanking Our Sponsors for Making this Event Possible! Reception Sponsor We would like to thank GivingTree for generously hosting the Fundraising Summit's Reception Monday evening. The GiveCard is a prepaid MasterCard® gift card that's actually two great gifts in one; a cash based gift card and a donation to a charity of the recipient's choice *** Community Sponsors LA84 Foundation was created by the surplus from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. In the past two decades, the Foundation has invested $169 million in youth sports programs that have served more than two million young people in Southern California. *** Changing Our World is a fundraising and philanthropy consulting firm offering tailored services to a broad range of nonprofit organizations,foundations, corporations, and private philanthropists. *** Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles SWAG Events *** Break Sponsor National Alliance of African American Athletes |
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| The Best Practices Fundraising Summit 2008 convened by The Giving Back Fund in collaboration with the University of Southern California's Sports Business Institute Thank you to our Sponsors, Attendees and Volunteers for making the Summit such a success! |
Attendees' Feedback:
"Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed the event and look forward to taking part in future summits. If you plan another seminar
with information similar to this one, I want to send my colleague at the Hendrick Marrow Program. I know she could gain a
lot from the experience." - Courtney Heard, Hendrick Marrow Program
“… I have to thank you for putting on such a wonderful event. I was truly taken back by all of the help that you and the guest
speakers have provided us.” - Douglas Sanders, The SportsLink
“Thank you, thank you, thank you. The summit was awesome. You and your staff did a[n] outstanding job of staging the
event. The best part for me was the diversity of speakers...they covered a variety of areas in fund raising. So, whatever your
needs may have been, it was presented. Event planning, acquiring donors, fund raising, sponsorship procurement and
partnership development, auction advice, post event necessities, etc. The speakers were very informative and, engaging.
There were people from many different areas of charity work, to network and share info with. I learned so, much in the two
days. It was well worth trip. I am grateful for the experience. I enjoyed it tremendously, and it was invaluable.” - Lionel
Hollins, NBA Champion and former All Star
“It was fantastic! The speeches were informative and inspiring and the opportunity to network with and meet like-minded
people involved in sports and philanthropy was so helpful…I believe the valuable lessons and information I learned at the
conference, as well as the many people I was able to meet, will help to grow our charity – and therefore will help more
children in underserved communities have opportunities to play sports and grow in their character.”
- Catherine Shump, Executive Director of Westcoast Sports Associates
“…I thought you put together a really ‘inspiring’ collection of knowledgeable practitioners who really got me thinking about
fundraising in so many different ways. If we begin auctioning of internships, raising money through ebay, planning special
events, creating a silent auction, and "partnering" in more innovative ways with corporate entities, the Giving Back Fund will
deserve much of the credit to be sure. I always get fired up to see and hear what other people are doing "in the trenches" to
try and make an impact in so many different ways.” - David Joseph, Executive Director of LA SCORES
“I truly appreciate the effort and thought that went into creating the event…. What else was obvious—you are devoted to using
the power of sport and celebrity to improve lives and communities and this set the tone for the entire conference!” - Ann
Kletz, Consultant of Sports Business Philanthropy
“I can't thank you both enough for inviting me to your absolutely fabulous Philanthropic Summit. It was very informative… -!!” -
Diana Miller, Executive Director of Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation
“I enjoyed the event you put together. There is huge opportunity to improve the lives of so many people when you combine
the members of your audience and the Internet based services that are available. I have received about five calls already
from folks wanting to know more so if that is any indication of what is to come, I'd say that you created an event that was win –
win…” - Joseph Mouzon, Network for Good
“What a fantastic event! Hard to believe this was the first. It had the feel of Renaissance. Someone asked me if I liked
traveling. I told them, I never thought I would be traveling so much, but when the opportunity exists to get off a plane and into
a room full of people who have the spirit of giving and the passion to make a difference, it is such a privilege! You have
created a special organization and a special event. I look forward to many more!” - Tom Tuohy, President and Founder of
Dreams for Kids
A small sampling of Evaluations (anonymous)...
“All [speakers] were great. NONE were disappointing…I sincerely gained something of value from each speaker.”
“Provided great encouragement and networking, a terrific fundraising overview for me.”
“Thanks—the entire summit was worth my/everyone’s time. Many valuable ideas and lessons learned!”
“[I] needed so much information—all [speakers] played some part in gathering info.”
“Great, great start – keep going!”
“It was a great first summit. Congratulations!”
“I enjoyed the number of speakers and the quick ‘pace’ of the conference.”
“Everyone did a wonderful job at executing this summit. I just want to take time to thank all of you. I hope to work with you
soon.”
“The sponsorship topic was brilliant…I believe this lecture will forever change, benefit, and improve the way I approach
sponsors and what I can offer to them.”
“Overall, this was a very informative conference and very well organized. Thank you!”
“Fantastic line-up of speakers, well thought out agenda…!”
"Thank you! I thoroughly enjoyed the event and look forward to taking part in future summits. If you plan another seminar
with information similar to this one, I want to send my colleague at the Hendrick Marrow Program. I know she could gain a
lot from the experience." - Courtney Heard, Hendrick Marrow Program
“… I have to thank you for putting on such a wonderful event. I was truly taken back by all of the help that you and the guest
speakers have provided us.” - Douglas Sanders, The SportsLink
“Thank you, thank you, thank you. The summit was awesome. You and your staff did a[n] outstanding job of staging the
event. The best part for me was the diversity of speakers...they covered a variety of areas in fund raising. So, whatever your
needs may have been, it was presented. Event planning, acquiring donors, fund raising, sponsorship procurement and
partnership development, auction advice, post event necessities, etc. The speakers were very informative and, engaging.
There were people from many different areas of charity work, to network and share info with. I learned so, much in the two
days. It was well worth trip. I am grateful for the experience. I enjoyed it tremendously, and it was invaluable.” - Lionel
Hollins, NBA Champion and former All Star
“It was fantastic! The speeches were informative and inspiring and the opportunity to network with and meet like-minded
people involved in sports and philanthropy was so helpful…I believe the valuable lessons and information I learned at the
conference, as well as the many people I was able to meet, will help to grow our charity – and therefore will help more
children in underserved communities have opportunities to play sports and grow in their character.”
- Catherine Shump, Executive Director of Westcoast Sports Associates
“…I thought you put together a really ‘inspiring’ collection of knowledgeable practitioners who really got me thinking about
fundraising in so many different ways. If we begin auctioning of internships, raising money through ebay, planning special
events, creating a silent auction, and "partnering" in more innovative ways with corporate entities, the Giving Back Fund will
deserve much of the credit to be sure. I always get fired up to see and hear what other people are doing "in the trenches" to
try and make an impact in so many different ways.” - David Joseph, Executive Director of LA SCORES
“I truly appreciate the effort and thought that went into creating the event…. What else was obvious—you are devoted to using
the power of sport and celebrity to improve lives and communities and this set the tone for the entire conference!” - Ann
Kletz, Consultant of Sports Business Philanthropy
“I can't thank you both enough for inviting me to your absolutely fabulous Philanthropic Summit. It was very informative… -!!” -
Diana Miller, Executive Director of Donald T. Sterling Charitable Foundation
“I enjoyed the event you put together. There is huge opportunity to improve the lives of so many people when you combine
the members of your audience and the Internet based services that are available. I have received about five calls already
from folks wanting to know more so if that is any indication of what is to come, I'd say that you created an event that was win –
win…” - Joseph Mouzon, Network for Good
“What a fantastic event! Hard to believe this was the first. It had the feel of Renaissance. Someone asked me if I liked
traveling. I told them, I never thought I would be traveling so much, but when the opportunity exists to get off a plane and into
a room full of people who have the spirit of giving and the passion to make a difference, it is such a privilege! You have
created a special organization and a special event. I look forward to many more!” - Tom Tuohy, President and Founder of
Dreams for Kids
A small sampling of Evaluations (anonymous)...
“All [speakers] were great. NONE were disappointing…I sincerely gained something of value from each speaker.”
“Provided great encouragement and networking, a terrific fundraising overview for me.”
“Thanks—the entire summit was worth my/everyone’s time. Many valuable ideas and lessons learned!”
“[I] needed so much information—all [speakers] played some part in gathering info.”
“Great, great start – keep going!”
“It was a great first summit. Congratulations!”
“I enjoyed the number of speakers and the quick ‘pace’ of the conference.”
“Everyone did a wonderful job at executing this summit. I just want to take time to thank all of you. I hope to work with you
soon.”
“The sponsorship topic was brilliant…I believe this lecture will forever change, benefit, and improve the way I approach
sponsors and what I can offer to them.”
“Overall, this was a very informative conference and very well organized. Thank you!”
“Fantastic line-up of speakers, well thought out agenda…!”
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| Lionel Hollins, NBA Chamption & Jodi Evans, BDA Sports |
| Tauja Catchings, Catch the Stars & Tony Rokita, Chicago Bulls |
| Scott Pansky, Allison and Partners |
| 2008 Summit Attendees |
| Leigh Steinberg |
| Dan Migala, The Migala Report |
