Presentations

Inspire your donors, members, and clients to greater giving.

Since launching our Bolder Giving Presentations initiative in 2007, we have introduced Bolder Giving to hundreds of people who work with thousands of donors.

If you’re interested in setting up a Bolder Giving presentation, please contact us to discuss the possibilities: 781.646.1705.

About Our Presentations

Our audiences include

• High net worth donors and families
• Development professionals
• Financial and philanthropic advisors
• Social entrepreneurs
• Community foundations

Sample topics

• Five keys to helping donors give boldly
• How much is enough?
• Greater giving: motivations and obstacles
• Making a strategic giving plan
• Cutting-edge developments in donor education
• Our personal giving stories
• Cross-generational dialogue for greater giving

Options include

• Board presentation or training
• Keynote presentation
• Evening workshop
• Panel discussion
• Individual coaching
• Half- or full-day workshop
• Customized for your group

Presenters

Many 50% League members, including Bolder Giving’s founders Anne and Christopher Ellinger, are available to speak to groups of donors. The Ellingers are nationally-known presenters on issues of wealth and philanthropy. Their theater troupe, True Story Theater, described below, is also available for presentations.

True Story Theater

For a uniquely enjoyable experience at your event, consider bringing in True Story Theater. Your group members‘ experiences with giving will be instantly brought to life through drama, music, and movement.

Read more about a True Story Theater presentation »

Fees

Range generally from $1,000-$5,000 plus expenses. We seek to make our work affordable for your group, so don’t hesitate to call us. Often expenses can be shared among several hosts in one location.

Past Presentations

• June 2009, Bolder Giving session, hosted by the Quixote Foundation, Seattle, WA
• Mar. 2009, Bolder Giving house parties at the home of Lynne Twist (Founder, Soul of Money Institute) and at the home of Valerie Jacobs (Board, Jacobs Family Foundation)
• Mar. 2009, keynote lunch presentation and workshop for AFP, San Diego
• March 13, 2009, presentation with Peter Singer, author of the Life You Can Save, in Cambridge, MA
• Dec. 5, 2008, Boston Faith & Justice Network with Tom Hsieh
• Dec. 2, 2008, AFP Mass. Chapter Conference on Philanthropy
• Nov. 5, 2008, Women and Philanthropy, Silver Bridge Wealth Advsiors (Hale and Dorr)
• Oct. 15, 2008, Planned Giving Council of Greater Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 13-14, 2008, Philadelphia Foundation, Philadelphia, PA
• Oct. 4, 2008, Social Venture Partners International Conference, Cleveland, OH
• Oct. 1, 2008, Wisconsin Community Fund, WI Donors’ Forum, and Katz Family Foundation, Madison, WI
• Sept. 26, 2008, Minnesota Council of Foundations, MN
• Sept. 23, 2008, Hamlin University, Women & Philanthropy, Minneapolis, MN
• June 9, 2008, Boston Philanthropic Roundtable, Boston, MA
• June 7, 2008, Grantmakers without Borders, San Francisco, CA
• April 24, 2008, Advisors in Philanthropy, Chicago, IL
• March 30, 2008, Kaiser Institute, La Jolla, CA
• February 22, 2008, Threshold Foundation, Santa Fe, NM
• February 12, 2008, Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), Boston, MA
• November 8, 2007, Young President’s Organization of Omaha, Omaha, NE
  Workshop on “The Art of Giving” including True Story Theater for the successful executives to share their stories of giving and coaching sessions for YPO members.
• October 4-5, 2007, Making Money Make Change, Whitackers, NC
  True Story Theater performance and workshop on “How Much Can You Give?” at Resource Generation’s annual national conference for young adults with wealth
• September 27, 2007, Partners in Philanthropy, Minneapolis, MN
  We helped catalyze a networking meeting that introduced 10 different organizations to each other’s work, including Bolder Giving.
• September 26, 2007, One Percent Club, Minneapolis, MN
  True Story Theater performance for 350 celebrants of 1% Club founder Joe Selvaggio. The 1% Club includes 1,000 affluent people who have pledged to give at least 1% of their income annually.
• September 18, 2007, Community Foundation Conference (Council on Foundations), San Francisco, CA.  “Donor Do’s” workshop for 170 staff from community foundations around the country, presented with staff and consultants from Changemakers Foundation.
• August 14, 2007, Next Generation Philanthropy Program, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• July, 2007, National Center on Family Philanthropy, Washington, D.C.
  90-minute teleconference “Giving in Extraordinary Times” for about 60 family and community foundation staff. Listen to streaming audio.
• June 7-8, 2007, Grantmakers without Borders, New York, NY.  Workshop on “Giving Potential” for a national conference of international social justice funders and grantees.
• May 10, Chinook Fund, Denver, CO
• Spring, 2007, Silicon Valley Community Foundation
  Presentation for donor relations staff and communications staff who serve 1500 donors.

Before starting Bolder Giving, the Ellingers assisted hundreds of individuals with wealth and gave dozens of presentations for philanthropic organizations, including for:

• A Territory Resource
• Bread and Roses Community Foundation
• Changemakers Foundation
• Community Foundation of Santa Cruz
• Conference of Southwest Foundations
• Conference on World Affairs
• Council on Foundation’s Family Foundation Conference
• Donor’s Forum of Ohio
• Elat Chayim
• Funding Exchange
• Harvest Time
• Haymarket People’s Fund
• Investment Management Institute
• Maine Women’s Fund
• Marion Foundation
• More Than Money
• National Network of Grantmakers
• Network for Social Change
• Open Circle Program at the Stone Center, Wellesley College
• Resourceful Women
• Responsible Wealth
• Social Investment Conference
• Southeastern Council of Foundations
• Threshold Foundation
• Triangle Community Foundation
• Trillium Asset Management
• Women’s Funding Network
• Women’s Philanthropy Institute
• Young Donor Organizers’ Alliance