Narrative Philanthropy
Stories that Result in Gifts

Tuesday, September 23, 2008
9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

$45 members ($40 each additional staff), $65 non-members

Presenter: Jim Grote, CFP, Director of Development, Father Maloney's Boys' Haven

Venture philanthropy has been the rage in recent years in the charitable giving world.  But the pendulum may have swung as far as it can in the direction of statistics and outcomes.  Accountability is crucial, but cannot account for the fact of why people give.  What explains the emotional impulse to give?  Stories. One good story is worth at least 10,000 measurable outcomes. 

Our brain is designed to store information in story format.  This course on narrative philanthropy describes the many uses of stories in fund raising and planned giving.  Participants will learn how story telling can improve public relations and major giving campaigns!

About the Presenter: Jim Grote, CFP is the director of development for Father Maloney's Boys' Haven, a residential treatment center for at-risk youth.  He has been a development officer for over 25 years.  A Certified Financial Planner, Jim has published over 70 articles in the areas of charitable giving and financial planning for magazines like Financial Planning, Fund Raising Management, Journal of Financial Planning, MorningstarAdvisor.com, and Planned Giving Today.  He was on the Editorial Advisory Board of Planned Giving Today for seven years. He can be reached at jimgrote@hotmail.com.

Location: Office Environment Company (OEC) Offices, 1136 West Market Street, Louisville, KY 40203 - Between 11th and 12th Street in downtown Louisville