Schedule of Activities:

9:15 am 9:45 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:45 am 10:00 am

Welcome to CARA Seminar and Announcements

Nanci Olson Gundry, Director of Development Research,
Stanford University and Northern Regional Chair, CARA

Jenifer Botch, Manager of Stewardship and Research, KQED
Melinda Kelejian, Research Administrator, KQED

KQED's Campaign for the Future: Fulfilling Our Organization's Mission

Davida Hartmann-Griffin, Vice President of Development, KQED

Followed by a discussion on sources of local and national funding for educational, arts, and cultural programs.

Morning Break

11:30 am 12:30 pm

Enhancing Prospecting Strategies in the Arts: The Researcher-Fundraiser Partnership

Armando Zumaya, Director of Development, San Francisco Opera

This session will address prospecting and fundraising strategies from both the arts and higher education perspectives, and how the partnership between field fundraisers and researchers enhances the success of fundraising strategies and activities.

Lunch and Networking at Potrero Brew Pub (535 Florida Street)

2:00 pm 3:00 pm

Prospecting for Special Constituencies: A Panel Discussion with Research Experts

Susan Alden, Campaign Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy
Frances Anamosa, Manager of Development Database & Research, COPIA: The American Center for Wine, Food, and the Arts
Colleen Marlow, Prospect Researcher, San Francisco Opera
Maureen O'Neil, Development Research Coordinator, San Francisco Symphony
Kathleen Pace, Manager Foundation Grants, KQED, Inc.

After brief comments from each panelist, this Q&A session will focus on research strategies and prospecting in arts, cultural, and media organizations.

Closing Remarks

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tour of KQED Facilities