A relationship approach to fundraising
Nonprofit fundraising has become highly specialized, and each segment of your donor market requires a different set of relationship management skills. Whether you are reaching out to private foundations, wealthy individuals or your own members, you need to understand who they give to, and why. The New York Summit focuses on the relationship aspects of fundraising, and offers you several ways to enhance your relationship management skills:

Day One:
In the morning, listen to a panel of private, corporate and community grantmakers who will openly discuss their philosophy on grantmaking, how they operate, and most important, how you can build a more successful relationship with the grantmaking community. In the afternoon, participate in seminars led by experienced grant seekers who have successfully secured many foundation grants, and have built successful relationships with the grantmaking community.

Day Two:
Attend a series of fundraising seminars covering the hottest areas of fundraising (capital campaigns, major gifts, annual giving campaigns, and many more).  Panels of experts will discuss the latest developments in these fields, and then enter into a dialogue with the participants that addresses their most pressing questions.

WHY ATTEND THE FUNDRAISING SUMMIT?
Fundraising is primarily a relationship business, and with increasing pressures facing all nonprofit professionals to build key relationships, it is becoming more important, though much more difficult to meet people face-to-face. Our innovative Summit format provides the most efficient and cost effective use of time away from the office by enabling attendees to interact with experts in the field, as well as other nonprofit leaders.

CAN ONE ATTEND SPECIFIC SESSIONS ONLY?
We understand the demands that are placed on you and on your time. That’s why you can attend only the seminars that are of interest to you. Come for the day or stop by for a couple of hours. You pay for only the seminars you wish to attend and only for the information relevant to you. It’s a novel approach to learning that allows you to get exactly what you’re looking for in a short amount of time. In 2009, we are also introducing a two-day pass so that attendees can attend all sessions at a reduced price.

WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE SEMINARS?
Each seminar features a panel of 3-4 experts who will give a short overview of the key developments in that field. After that , we will move into a moderated discussion to explore what these developments mean for nonprofit organizations. During the seminar, panelists will engage with the audience in an interactive manner to ensure the real-world implications of these developments emerge, and the session will end with a summary of practical next steps.

ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING SESSIONS
In 2009, we are adding an exciting new component to our Summits: one on mentoring sessions. In these 30 minute sessions, you can sit down with an experienced nonprofit fundraiser to discuss specific questions not addressed by the seminars. Mentoring sessions will cover the same topics as the seminar topics.

HOW IS THE SUMMIT DIFFERENT FROM OTHER EDUCATIONAL EVENTS?
The Summit offers a unique format to help you accomplish the following:

• Build relationships: to ensure maximum exposure to the experts and other nonprofit leaders, each seminar offers structured networking before the session starts
• Hear different perspectives: the experts are drawn from different sectors of the nonprofit community to ensure cross-pollination of ideas and practices
• Provide a global view: speakers give an overview of key issues so that you can eliminate any gaps in your understanding of the subject
• Drill down to the specifics: speakers will also focus on providing specific answers to real-world questions that are common to most attendees
• Obtain information you can use: the emphasis in all sessions is on avoiding theoretical discussions in favor of practical tools and techniques that nonprofit leaders can actually use
  

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUMMIT?
The Summit is organized by the Center for Nonprofit Success, a nonprofit organization that specializes in bringing highly relevant information that nonprofit leaders need to run their organizations successfully. We developed the Fundraising Summit series as a follow-on to the Nonprofit Success Forum, a highly successful educational series on grantmaking that has been taking place around the country for the past two years. The Fundraising Summit drills down into specific areas of fundraising to give nonproft leaders cutting edge tools and techniques.

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT?
Simply click on the seminars listed below to learn more about the topics that will be covered in each seminar. Then select only those seminars that you wish to attend.

Location

The Summit will take place at the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM).  NYAM is located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 103rd Street, with the entrance on 103rd Street.  It is just minutes away from subway and train lines (see directions below).

The full address is:
New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029

Registration will be on the 2nd floor, outside of Conference Room 20.  From the main entrance, take the elevator up to the 2nd floor.  As you exit the elevator, the registration tables will be directly in front of you and Room 20 will be behind the registration tables.

Directions by Subway
Take the #6 local train to 103rd Street. Walk west on 103rd Street; after crossing Park Avenue, turn right and walk a few yards, and then turn left onto the path through the garden of Carver Houses to Madison Avenue. Continue west on 103rd Street almost to Fifth Avenue. The entrance to the Academy is on 103rd Street.

By Bus
From south of 103rd Street
On Madison Avenue, take a northbound M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus to 103rd Street. Walk west on 103rd Street almost to Fifth Avenue. The entrance to the Academy is on 103rd Street.

From north of 103rd Street
On Fifth Avenue, take a southbound M1, M2, M3, or M4 bus to 103rd Street. The entrance to the Academy is on 103rd Street, on the southeast corner of the intersection of 103rd Street and Fifth Avenue.

By Car
From south of 96th Street
From the FDR Drive North, take the 96th Street exit. Turn left onto 96th Street, and drive straight until Madison Avenue. Turn right on Madison, and drive north to 103rd Street. Turn left, and the Academy is at the end of the block on the south side of the street.

A parking garage is located at 105th Street and Madison.

From north of 96th Street
From the FDR Drive South, take the 96th Street exit. Turn right onto E. 96th Street, and drive straight until Madison Avenue. Turn right on Madison, and drive north to 103rd Street. Turn left, and the Academy is at the end of the block on the south side of the street.

A parking garage is located at 105th Street and Madison.

From Area Airports
From LaGuardia Airport
The Academy is located 7.5 miles from LaGuardia Aiport. From the Main Terminal, take the Parkway West ramp towards Manhattan. Merge onto the Grand Central Parkway west (the Grand Central Parkway becomes I-278 East). Take the exit towards Manhattan/Randalls-Wards Island/Downing Stadium. Merge onto the Triboro Bridge. Merge onto the FDR Drive South. Take exit number 15, towards East 106th Street. Turn right onto East 106th Street, and proceed to Fifth Avenue. Turn left onto Fifth Avenue and continue until 103rd Street.

From John F. Kennedy International Airport
The Academy is located 17.5 miles from JFK Airport. From all terminals, follow signs to the Van Wyck Expressway (I-678 North). Merge onto the Grand Central Parkway West via exit number 10 (on the left), following signs to the Triboro Bridge. Take the exit towards Manhattan/Randalls-Wards Island/Downing Stadium. Merge onto the Triboro Bridge. Merge onto the FDR Drive South. Take exit number 15, towards East 106th Street. Turn right onto East 106th Street and proceed to Fifth Avenue. Turn left onto Fifth Avenue and continue until 103rd Street.

From Newark International Airport
The Academy is located 21.7 miles from Newark Airport. From the Main Terminal follow directions to US-1&9 North. Merge onto the New Jersey Turnpike North (I-95N) towards exits 16E-18E (US 46-Lincoln Tunnel). Take Route 3 exit number 16E in the direction of the Lincoln Tunnel. Merge onto I-495 East. Proceed through the Lincoln Tunnel. Take the exit on the left toward 10th Avenue/Points North/West Side Hwy. Stay straight to go onto Dyer Avenue. Turn left onto West 42nd Street. Turn right onto the West Side Hwy (NY 9AN/12th Avenue). Continue to follow NY9A North. Take West 96th Street Exit. Turn slight right onto West 96th Street. West 96th Street becomes 97th Street. 97th Street then becomes East 96th Street. Proceed on 96th Street to Madison Avenue; turn left onto Madison Avenue and proceed to East 103rd Street. Turn left onto East 103rd Street.

Parking - We highly recommend that you use public transportation, as parking is limited.

Merit Parking
12 - 14 East 107th Street (between Fifth and Madison Avenues)
Telephone: 212-722-9356
Cost: $15 up to 12 hours; $22 up to 24 hours

The parking garage is located between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue on 107th Street.  The entrance is on 107th Street.  The garage is open 24 hours and has close to 1000 parking spots.

Driving Directions from Venue to Parking Garage:

Follow Fifth Avenue to 106th Street.  Make a right on 106th Street.  Make your first left on Madison Avenue.  Make a left on 107th Street.  Parking Garage will be 1 block up on the left.

Walking Directions from Parking Garage to Venue:

Make a left out of the parking garage, you will be on East 107th Street.  Make a left on 5th Avenue. Go Four city blocks and NYAM will be on your left at the corner of 103rd Street & Fifth Avenue.  The main building entrance is on 103rd Street.  It is approximately a 8 minute walk from the garage to the venue.

 Central Parking Systems of New York

1470-1480 Madison Avenue

Telephone: (212) 241-0795

Cost $15 per hour

The parking garage is located on Madison Avenue.  The entrance is on Madison Avenue.   The garage is open from 5am -12am and has 300 parking spots.

Driving Directions from the Venue to the Parking Garage:

Follow Fifth Avenue to 104^th Street.  Make a right on 104^th Street.  Make a right on Madison Avenue.  The parking garage will be on your left on Madison Avenue at the corner 101^st Street.  It is approximately a 5 minute walk from the garage to the venue.

Walking Direction from Parking Garage to Venue:

Make a right out of the garage on Madison Avenue.  Walk one block to 103^rd Street.  Make a left on 103^rd Street..  The building will be on your left at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 103^rd Street.  The main building entrance is on 103^rd Street.  It is approximately a 7 minute walk from the garage to the venue.

Hotels

Most hotels near the Summit venue are within the $235-$309 per night range. The following hotels are within a one-mile radius of the venue:

The event sponsors include: