Sessions & Schedule

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:
 

Fund-Raise the Roof – 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

Lead the Way FTK^® – 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 

Events on Fleek – 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

Communication Nation – 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

#GetSocial – 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

Crushin' Mini-THON – 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

Pitch Perfect – 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:
 

Making Mini-THON a "W" – 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

Sir Millard's Knights of the  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 other advisors and Four Diamonds staff persons for questions, feedback, and support
• Receive additional one-on-one DonorDrive help