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PAST MEF SESSION TOPICS

Past event documents, including detailed notes and handouts, are available to MEF members via our membership intranet site.

The MEF Board of Directors selects each year's session topics based on member interest. Topics usually focus on board development, fundraising, communication, marketing, and foundation management, areas of interest for education foundations of any size or maturity.

Past Topics

Alumni Outreach

Annual Appeals

Board Best Practices

Board Engagement

Communication Plans

Database Management

Donor Retention 

Education Foundation / District Partnerships 

Email Marketing

Fundraising Events

Grant Process

Grow Your Endowment Campaigns

Growing & Retaining Donors

How to Energize Your Board

Outreach Strategies for Major Gifts

Private Donor Meetings / Corporate Partnerships

Public School Funding in Michigan

Starting or Restarting a K-12 Education Foundation

Strategic Planning / Visioning

Succession Planning & Board Task Division

Social Media Marketing

Transitioning from All-Volunteer Board to Paid Staff

Understanding Today's Mailing Options

Website Solutions for Nonprofits / ADA Compliance

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