Major Gifts: The First Meeting

A working hour on the first meeting with a major donor: how it gets scheduled, what happens in the first five minutes, and the questions that decide whether there is ever a second one.

• When. Friday, September 24, 2027, noon to 1:00 pm Eastern. One hour.
• Practice area. Campaigns & philanthropy, one of the eight practice areas at JP Davis Partners.
• Who it is for. Executive directors, development leads, board chairs, and the staff who carry the work between meetings.
• Guest experts. Sessions are joined by invited guest experts. We do not announce who in advance. You find out in the room.
• Seating. Capped at 25, so the hour stays a conversation rather than a broadcast.
• What your seat includes. Live participation with questions, and the session link delivered the moment checkout completes.
• Recorded. Every session is recorded. Your seat includes the recording, the documents, and a written readout afterward, so you can revisit the hour or share it inside your organization. We also use what we learn across sessions to shape future ones.