Donor Relation-Trips: Creating an Engaged and Motivated Community of Advocates for Public Lands

Donor Relation-Trips: Creating an Engaged and Motivated Community of Advocates for Public Lands

This session is sponsored by Beacon Design.

Time: Wednesday, March 4, 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

Location: Grand Ballroom, Salon H

Presented by:

Suzanne Huggett, Outreach Manager, Wilderness Inquiry

Deb Yandala, Executive Director, Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park


Donor relation-trips, or donor “adventures,” provide relevant context and strengthen interpersonal relationships while providing philanthropic support for public lands. Further, donor adventures create authentic lasting relationships with your board, staff and donors. Learn how to leverage interagency and cross-sector partnerships creating positive change for public lands and users. Through photos and imagery, an interactive case study, and facilitated conversations, we’ll examine how donor adventures have boosted donor bases and created an engaged and motivated community of advocates for public lands.


Target Audiences: Executive Directors / CEOs, Membership / Fundraising Staff, Board Members
Learning Level: Intermediate (201 / 301 level)