Schedule
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Check-in and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Welcome
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Session 1
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Session 2
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Entertainment
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Session 3
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Session 4
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Recognition and Closing
Student Session Topics:
Put the "FUN" in Fundraising- Explore new strategies to maximize fundraising results and have fun doing it!
· Defining the different fundraising strategies
· Leveraging your marketing resources
· Events for your school and student body
· Involving your community
· Collaborating with your faculty and administration
· Creating corporate partnerships
How to be a Leader Worth Following– Discover how to translate your leadership skills to effectively run your Mini-THON.
· Setting personal and group goals
· Building collaboration and managing group dynamics
· Creating agendas and leading effective meetings
· Resolving conflicts
Mic Drop Worthy Events– The best events are well planned. Learn how to build a memorable event from the ground up.
· Planning, implementing, and evaluating events and projects
· Engaging your student body and building school spirit
· Managing the logistics of your event
· Creating a timeline
· Managing your budget
· Crisis management
Mo' Dancers, Mo' Money: Developing Outreach – How to effectively promote your event using online tools, news media and community partners.
· Appealing to all audiences
· Defining and refining your message
· Communicating the cause
· Marketing your events
· Different methods of communication
· Providing inspiration
Twitter and Facebook and Snapchat- Oh My! – You use it every day...now discover how to maximize different social media platforms to strategically promote your Mini-THON.
· Defining the best platforms to spread your message
· Creating content that appeals to your audiences
Small Steps to BIG Success– Interactive session to learn best practices so you can host a great event.
· Discovering Four Diamonds Resources
· FTK® Nation
· Creating a budget
· Engaging and educating your volunteers
· Transition planning
· Connecting back to the mission
Reppin' Mini-THON – Interactive session that will have students working in groups to develop and present messages for different Mini-THON scenarios.
· Teamwork and collaboration
· Critical thinking and problem solving
· Communicating with different audiences
Advisor Session Topics:
Four Diamonds and Mini-THON Update - Find out what's new with Four Diamonds and Mini-THON
· New Mini-THON resources
· Four Diamonds and Mini-THON logo and branding updates
· Financial transparency
Coach's Playbook - How to motivate and empower your students and build a strong team dynamic.
- Team communication tools
- Effective delegation of tasks
- Harnessing the energy of student leaders
- Going from brainstorming to execution of ideas
Advisor’s Roundtable – An opportunity to network with other Mini-THON advisors to discuss:
· Defining your committee structure
· Establishing sustainability and transition plans
· Developing your fundraising strategy
· Engaging and educating your student body and faculty
· Effective communication plans
· Utilizing Four Diamonds resources
Advisors will also have the opportunity to:
· Spend one-on-one time with another advisor for questions, feedback and support
· Receive additional DonorDrive help