Deborah Kaplan Polivy, Ph.D.

Deborah will be speaking once again at Crescendo’s Practical Planned Giving Conference – this year September 18  in Orlando.  Her workshop is one of her favorites, “An Easy Way to Learn About Planned Giving,” which makes all participants into philanthropists!

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Deborah will be giving her presentation titled “Planned Giving is Only A Tool: Let’s Focus on Purpose – Endowment Building” at the 2022 Crescendo Practical Planned Giving Conference on September 19, 2022

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Rowman & Littlefield will be publishing Deborah’s next book, “Building a Successful Endowment: Why and How to Secure Your Organization’s Future” – expected to be released in 2020. New faculty appointment – Lecturer in the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program for the fall semester – Skills and Techniques in Jewish Philanthropy and Fundraising A new article […]

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Deborah’s latest article, “Some Thoughts on Improving the Annual Fundraising Letter“, was published by ejewishphilanthropy.com Her next workshop will be held in Silicon Valley on March 14, 2009: MAJOR GIFTS TRAINING In partnership with The Association of Fundraising Professionals Silicon Valley and Sanford Institute of Philanthropy at John F. Kennedy University

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Deborah will be speaking at the International Fundraising Conference in New Orleans on April 16, 2018

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I am participating in the CharityChannel’s Masters of Fundraising Summit, an online event from September 25 through October 6, 2017. Obtain CFRE credit as well as terrific content. 30 Master Classes. 10 Amazing Days. Online. And we’ve paid for your seat.

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Grinspoon Foundation JCamp 180 Annual Conference – October, 2017 Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Leave a Legacy Program – November, 2018 International Fundraising Conference – April, 2018

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Watch a short video about Deborah Polivy’s presentation at the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy in Oakland, California in May, 2017, and contact her if you are interested in a similar workshop.

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Deborah’s article, “Why Do We Put So Much Energy Into Attracting New Donors?“, appeared on eJewish Philanthropy on February 14,2017. Read the article here. Deborah will appear on the NonProfit Coach with Ted Hart on February 21. Tune in! Download the podcast! Deborah will be speaking in San Francisco on April 26 at the Sanford […]

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Deborah will be giving a workshop for The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven on October 19 entitled “Are You and Your Donors Ready to Talk About Endowment? Understanding Annual, Capital and Endowment Gifts“.

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