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Development Report
October 5, 2002
The Development Committee met on Friday, October 4th, 2002 in the new Development
Office space. Among the topics we discussed were a summary of donations and
marketing strategies, Goals 4 and 5 of the Long Range Plan (proposed wording
changes, current areas of focus, methods for accomplishing various action
steps), budgeting issues, and briefly the SFS web site. Our available meeting
time ran out before our topics of discussion, unfortunately. I appreciate
the input from my committee and wish it were not so difficult to schedule
time for all of us to meet together.
My efforts these past few months have been focused on travel, visiting
Monthly Meetings in Iowa City, Des Moines, Denver and Chicago (57th Street),
as well as attending Illinois Yearly Meeting, Missouri Valley Friends Conference
and of course, Iowa Yearly Meeting. I will continue to visit Meetings within
IYM and the region throughout the year. While in Colorado I met with alumni,
former staff and friends of the School along the Front Range.
Blackbaud training continues with Walter, as we delve into the more intricate
area of the software. I attended a one day Users Groups workshop in Des
Moines in August. Another Users group in Bettendorf is scheduled for later
in October. Walter will be assisting me with the fall annual appeal letter
which is scheduled to go out later this month. The prompt sending of gift
acknowledgements and thank you letters remains a high priority, and continues
like clockwork. I am working on better tracking and acknowledgement of the
people who every year help out the School in numerous other ways with donated
items and services.
Efforts continue for the upcoming reunion to be held on Scattergood's campus
next July (classes of 1979 to 1986). I am taking this opportunity to verify
the accuracy of data in the records of the former students and staff from
this era. Upcoming seminars include a one day workshop on Integrated Fundraising
Campaigns in Des Moines and a two day class in Grant Writing to be held in
Cedar Rapids.
I still hope to be able to meet with Nancy Ryan to discuss development
philosophy and future goals and direction of Scattergood's Development Office.
Our combined travel schedules and Nancy's health situation have prevented
this from happening thus far. Recently Nancy was diagnosed with a new medical
condition that has left her greatly fatigued and not able to speak much.
Please hold her in the light as she battles this additional health hurtle.
Respectfully submitted,
Margie Figgins
Director of Development
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