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Community Savings Account Gatherings

Please join us at one of our regional gatherings for SDCF community savings accounts leaders bringing philanthropy to life for a stronger South Dakota.

To connect, inform, and inspire individuals who are passionate about investing in their community both now and in the future. Regional Events

General timeframe: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. local time. Lunch will be provided.

Northeast-Tuesday, September 10th

  • Webster, SD | Webster Golf Club, 1030 W 3rd Street

Southeast-Wednesday, September 18th

  • Freeman, SD | Venue TBD

Central-Wednesday, October 2nd

  • Miller, SD | Miller Community Center, 526 North Broadway Avenue

Western-Thursday, October 10th

  • Rapid City, SD | Mount Rushmore Society, 830 Main Street

Webster, SD-Tuesday, September 10th

  • Marketing for CSAs-Nichole Heinz, Rural Ideas Network
  • Lunch: Networking/Best Practices
    • Roundtable with each CSA briefly sharing recent news, problems, concerns—including issues like succession planning; recruiting new, younger advisory council members; grantmaking—e.g., promoting grants made, encouraging nonprofits to apply
  • Making the Ask for CSA Volunteers-How to solicit ask people for donations to your CSA
    • Blake Day, Northern State University Major Gifts Officer
    • Dick Kornder, Volunteer solicitor/Capital Campaign manager, Aberdeen YMCA, other campaigns
    • Pat Gallagher—SDCF Community Development Coordinator

Freeman, SD-TBD


Miller, SD-Wednesday, October 2nd


Rapid City, SD-Thursday, October 10th

Registration ends one week prior to event.

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