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Asia-Pacifc Institute

in Educational

Fundraising 2013

(APIEF 2013)

By: Suswan Hindarmo bin Saiin, IAC

sia-Pacifc Institute in Educational elective and tutorial sessions. At the plenary
Fundraising 2013 (APIEF 2013) was sessions, experienced international advancement
successfully organized from 30th professionals shared their experiences as well
ASeptember - 4th October 2013 at Mt as provided guidance for the participants in the
Eliza Executive Education Campus, Melbourne, key aspects of fundraising such as annual giving,
Victoria, Australia. The institute provides an major gifts, campaigns, ethics and bequests and
excellent platform for experienced advancement legacies. Elective sessions allowed the participants
professionals from around the world; to customize the learning to their needs. They can
a) To share their knowledge in advancement pick from a wide array of topics that cover a broad
subject matters range of topics including strategic planning, donor
b) To improve participants understanding and communications, gift solicitations (including
skills related to advancement especially role play) and more. The institute also conducted
fundraising tutorial sessions where the participants were
c) Further advance an institution’s strategic divided into small groups which were facilitated
goals by the faculty members. It has become an
outstanding avenue for two-way sharing and helps
For those who are new in the profession, the participants refresh what they have learned in
institute provides a vital basic understanding of plenary as well as elective sessions.
advancement All topics discussed during the plenary
as a solid sessions cover the entire subject of fundraising
foundation for in educational institutions. First plenary session
institutional was on Annual & Regular Giving presented by
development. Marina Tan Harper and Bob Burdenski. Annual &
The institute Regular Giving Program could be the front door
helps to of philanthropy for many institutions. It could
accommodate educate the constituents about giving and identify
the need for volunteers to be the supporters of the institutions.
advancement In this presentation, Marina Tan Harper shared
professionals to how she started the “I Gave” program in Nanyang
Writer with hone their skills in being competitive in the world Technology University (NTU) of Singapore. It
group of full of competition. Knowing that it is important was not as easy as we thought when there was
participants
APIEF 2013 to stay competitive, IAC sent a representative no culture of giving to the alma mater. “I Gave”
to attend this institute so as to increase the started with the concept of building a culture of
competitive edge of IAC. giving. It’s not about the money but to educate as
The institute was conducted over 5 days well as informing the constituents the importance
comprising 3 sessions encompassing plenary, of giving back to the alma mater. It was started

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