30 Sep 2021
As we head home after a week of inspiration at Everence® Development Conference, we hope you enjoyed the chance to hear from the amazing speakers and presenters. Here are some of our highlights from the general sessions!
#DevCon21 #InvestinWhatLasts
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“I hope you walk alongside your donors on their path of hope, so that they can better find their purpose to do God’s work here on earth.” – Ken Hochstetler #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“I hope you return home better prepared to help your organizations to develop funds to provide resources.” – Ken Hochstetler #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“At Everence, we help folks at the intersection of faith and finances – stewardship as a practice of spiritual discipline.” – Ken Hochstetler #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“One of the most powerful things we do is helping people be more generous than they ever thought they could be.” – Ken Hochstetler #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“If you think you’re going to take on all the world’s problems, then things will get heavy. But if you’re clear about your organization’s mission and seek trusted partners to work with, you’ll be well-positioned for the future.” – Ken Hochstetler #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“If you take the long-term view, and the people-focused view, you’ll be in a good place.” – Ken Hochstetler #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“Far too many of us are being motivated by fear. Fear of the other. Fear of the future.” – Leonard Dow #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“In our important work of community leadership and engagement, nonprofit leadership and development, many of us have been told that God loves us because of what we do, what we accomplish, and the impact we make… But this is a lie.” – Leonard Dow #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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29 Sep 2021
Loved hearing Peter @seattledrury quote Kay @sprink7 Sprinkel Grace's 3 A's in his workshop at @Everence fundraiser conference. "Every board member is, or should be, an ambassador for the organization. Some are also advocates and askers" #DevCon21
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Thank you so much for joining us virtually (and LIVE) this morning, @seattledrury! Your stories and insights will help all of us #investinwhatlasts for our organizations and our donors. #DevCon21
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What’s non-negotiable about the impact of your mission… the quality standard of your organization… and how you safeguard the connection between the two? @seattledrury #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“We nonprofits get hamstrung, trying to figure out if we’re efficient enough or lean enough… when we really ought to be talking about value creation.” @seattledrury #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“I often see nonprofit boards and executives make decisions about what they’re scared of, rather than what they believe in.” @seattledrury #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“What is it about your organization’s quality and mission? That quality distinction is something you need to be clear about in advance.” @seattledrury #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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Congratulations to Laura Horst with Mennonite Central Committee for winning a $250 charitable donation this morning at #DevCon21! #investinwhatlasts
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Thank you, @cryswashington, for speaking at our #DevCon21 opening plenary session! We appreciate your insights and your energy! #investinwhatlasts
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“We live in a time when people are really searching for meaning. Help them be seen (as a first step), and then give them a way to be a blessing to other people.” – @cryswashington #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“Reach your people in the manner they prefer – email, mail, social media, app.” – @cryswashington #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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“Virtual events/fundraising can work wonderfully with tangibles, but don’t appear wasteful.” – @cryswashington #DevCon21 #investinwhatlasts
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