# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Keeping Donors, Keeping Your Sanity
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: A conversation about challenges faced by development professionals.About this EventDescription:Fundraising is changing, and so are the challenges we face every day. From keeping donors engaged to preventing burnout and connecting with the next generation of philanthropists, today's development professionals are being asked to do more than ever before.Join the Association of Fundraising Professionals West Michigan for an insightful and energizing session with Tamela Spicer, Chief Changemaker at The Intentional Catalyst. Drawing on decades of experience in fundraising, nonprofit leadership, and philanthropy, Tamela will share practical strategies and fresh perspectives to help you navigate three of the biggest challenges facing our profession today:Donor retention: Building lasting relationships in an increasingly competitive fundraising environment.Burnout: Protecting your passion while thriving in a demanding profession.Next generation donors: Understanding what motivates emerging philanthropists and how to inspire their support.Whether you're new to fundraising or a seasoned professional, you'll leave with actionable ideas, renewed energy, and strategies you can put to work right away.Presenter:Tamela Spicer is the principal of The Intentional Catalyst, LLC, where she helps nonprofit organizations strengthen their impact through strategic planning, philanthropic advising, storytelling, and change management. Her career has included leadership roles with The Salvation Army, the Arthritis Foundation, Flat River Outreach Ministries, and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University, where she also taught fundraising, strategic planning and management, and grant writing in the master's program.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/walker/keeping-donors-keeping-your-sanity/100001996475011503
- **Event Categories**: charities, art, fine-arts, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: Humane Society Of West Michigan
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 23.18, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Walker
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Humane Society Of West Michigan
- **lat**: 43.019506
- **long**: -85.7845239
- **full address**: Humane Society Of West Michigan, 3077 Wilson Drive Northwest, Walker, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Keeping Donors, Keeping Your Sanity being held?
  - **A:** Keeping Donors, Keeping Your Sanity takes place on Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 am to Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 09:30 am at Humane Society Of West Michigan, 3077 Wilson Drive Northwest, Walker, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Keeping Donors, Keeping Your Sanity?
  - **A:** Keeping Donors, Keeping Your Sanity is organized by AFP West Michigan.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Keeping Donors, Keeping Your Sanity is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Walker, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Keeping Donors, Keeping Your Sanity sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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