Community Savings Account Gatherings
Please join us at one of our regional gatherings for SDCF community savings accounts leaders bringing philanthropy to life for a stronger South Dakota.
To connect, inform, and inspire individuals who are passionate about investing in their community both now and in the future. Regional Events
Lunch will be provided.
2024 Western Regional event is postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Please stay tuned for new date.
- Rapid City, SD | Mount Rushmore Society, 830 Main Street | 9:30 am MT
Webster, SD-Tuesday, September 10th
- Marketing for CSAs-Nichole Heinz, Rural Ideas Network
- Lunch: Networking/Best Practices
- Roundtable with each CSA briefly sharing recent news, problems, concerns—including issues like succession planning; recruiting new, younger advisory council members; grantmaking—e.g., promoting grants made, encouraging nonprofits to apply
- Making the Ask for CSA Volunteers-How to solicit ask people for donations to your CSA
- Blake Day, Northern State University Major Gifts Officer
- Dick Kornder, Volunteer solicitor/Capital Campaign manager, Aberdeen YMCA, other campaigns
- Pat Gallagher—SDCF Community Development Coordinator
Freeman, SD-Wednesday, September 25th, 10-1 p.m.
Miller, SD-Wednesday, October 2nd
- Mission Moment – How to Develop Your Elevator Speech
- Marketing Success: How to Keep your CSA Top of Mind
- Broadening Your Donor Base to Create Sustainable CSA Support
- Networking/Sharing of Best Practices
Rapid City, SD-postponed. Stay tuned.
Registration ends one week prior to event.