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An Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Series Event with Michelle Bebber

Step back 30,000 years and enter the world of Paleolithic cave art through a groundbreaking immersive experience. This exhibit fuses archaeology, digital media, art, and design thinking to transport visitors beyond static displays into a living, sensory-rich environment. Using cutting-edge projection, you’ll feel the scale, atmosphere, and creative energy of early human life as never before, blurring the line between past and present, science and art.

An Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Series Event with David Silva

An Elliot DI Faculty Fellows Series Event with Deepshikha Bhati & Christian Auman

Can we host a stewardship event without a fundraising ask?
Yes. These events are explicitly intended to thank and recognize donors without soliciting a gift.

How far in advance should we start planning?
The sooner the better. At least 6-9 months in advance for large events and 4 months for smaller gatherings.

Who should be invited?
Work with DPAE to pull accurate donor lists based on giving history, fund designation or campaign involvement.

• Define your event purpose and goals.
• Contact your DPAE project manager and philanthropic advisor.
• Determine if you will be managing the project internally or need assistance from the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement (DPAE).
  • All event communication and outreach is managed by DPAE communications regardless of event team assistance.
• Our division’s ability to assist

• Planning an event without a clear stewardship purpose or audience
• Generic messaging that doesn’t personalize the donor experience
• Overloading the agenda with lengthy speeches or unrelated content
• Overextending budget on aesthetics at the expense of meaningful touchpoints
• Lack of follow-up: timely, heartfelt follow-up is crucial to closing the stewardship loop
• Overlap with other major donor communica

• Purpose: Is the event meant to thank donors, celebrate impact, provide updates or deepen engagement?
• Audience: Who is being recognized?