Seminar Session #1 –Thursday, May 17, 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

Grand Salon A     Abundant Life after Sexual Abuse – Heather Rice, Hannah’s Place Program Director, Whosoever Gospel Mission, Philadelphia, PA – Explore some of the issues involved with counseling those who have been sexually abused as well as their practical implications for Rescue Mission ministry.

Cherokee              Avoiding the Development Danger Zone – Del Maxfield, Consultant, Turner, OR - Many missions are struggling financially.  Del will share how to get out of that dilemma, or avoid it in the first place.

Grand Salon B     Biblical Promises as a Tool For Recovery - Tom Laymon, Executive Director, Sunday Breakfast Mission, Wilmington, DE – How do Biblical promises fit into your recovery program?  Tom will share how to use the promises in counseling, and education, especially for the upper levels of your program.

Douglas                Blessed Be The Poor – Fletcher Tink, Dean, Rescue College, Kansas City, MO – A holistic understanding of the people we are called to serve.

Fayette                  Business Ownership by Program Graduates – Art Druckenmiller, Executive Director, AMEN, Inc., Atlanta, GA – AMEN, Inc. is an organization originated from the Atlanta Union Mission with the mission to serve individuals coming from dysfunctional backgrounds who are motivated to pursue business ownership.  The presentation will cover the challenges of initiating and operating the AMEN Process for people in recovery.

Henry                    Finishing a Capital Campaign – Kevin Foster, Principal, Foster and Associates, Holland, MI – The banking industry awards over $250 million a year in housing construction and renovation grants each year.  This session will give an overview on how the last 23% of a capital campaign can be obtained from one funding source.  Foster & Associates has helped 32 missions obtain $15.6 million in grants from the banking industry to complete their capital campaigns.

Newton                 Got Interns?? – Angie West, President, Career Cross Training, Colorado Springs, CO – This seminar will focus on interns and their use and function within ministry, which is often misunderstood. We will discuss: the legal definition, according to the FLSA; Academic and non-academic interns; interns pay; correct classification of an intern; and setting up and operating a successful intern program.

Paulding               If You Only Had Five Minutes, What Would You Say? – Julie Larocco, Consultant/Writer, ENEX Group, Kansas City, MO – Julie helps you develop key messages for your entire staff, so everyone represents your mission in unity.  Create meaningful statements you can use no matter how much time you have or who you talk to—even the media!  We’ll also tackle hard questions people ask, so bring ‘em on!

Gwinnett               Income Producing Newsletters:  What’s the Magic Word? – Douglas K. Shaw, President, Douglas Shaw and Associates, W. Chicago, IL – What does your newsletter really say?  Is it getting your donors involved?  Does it provide a reason to give?  Does it reflect the passion of your ministry?  This seminar will show how to use photos, color, stories, and more effectively communicate with donors.

Rockdale              Keeping and Upgrading Your New Donors – Randy Brewer, President/CEO, Brewer Direct, Monrovia, CA – Are you tired of spending all that money to acquire new donors only to watch them slip away?  Come listen to Randy tell you the step-by-step way to keep and upgrade more new donors.

Forsythe               Risk Management - Avoiding the "Oops!" in Ministry – Nick Nicholaou, President, Ministry Business Services, Inc., Huntington Beach, CA – You get a letter saying you're being sued or that your insurance is being canceled.  OSHA's at the door.  This is risk management.  Risk cannot be eliminated from ministry, but many risks can be minimized.  We'll identify high exposure risks and improve your understanding of how to manage them.

Grand Ballroom   Stewardship Trends that will affect Rescue Mission Development – John R. Frank,

East B                   CFRE, President, The Frank Group, Woodinville, WA – There are many trends in the area of stewardship, including its definition. Are your development programs transformational or transactional?  The seminar will present findings from doctoral research in stewardship, stewardship education and what rescue mission development officers should be aware of in their development planning.

Grand Ballroom   Whether You 990 or Not, Changes ARE Coming! – Barbara Clemenson, CPA/CFRE,

East A                   Adjunct Professor and Consultant, Euclid, OH – Incredible changes are coming to the 990, and even Missions that do not file 990s will be expected by funders, watchdogs, and their community to comply with the IRS implied standards.   What are those changes, and what should you do to prepare for them?

Grand Salon C     You Have Built Your Web Site, Now Let's Build a Relationship! - Pam Dechert, CFRE, Account Executive, Etapestry, Greenfield, IN - This session explores the various aspects of web site and e-mail relationship building as it is being used in today's charity world, focusing on case studies.  You will be surprised at how simple it can be! Actual examples of breakthrough usage and results will be illustrated.