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The DER Board recently reviewed its job posting policy and has made a change to better align with our goals to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our new policy is in effect as of June 1, [...]

The DER board is excited to announce that starting February 1, 2022, DER will launch three Membership types to better meet our community’s needs. The membership types that will be [...]

On July 23, 2020, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, held in committee a bill, critically important to nonprofits, which had already passed in the Assembly. [...]

If you’re feeling stressed, stretched, and exhausted right now, you’re not alone. See the full results of the May 2020 Development Executives Roundtable COVID-19 Survey here, or read [...]

November 4, 2019 The Honorable Mark Stone,  Chair Assembly, Judiciary Committee 1020 N Street, Room 104 Sacramento, CA, 95814 Re: Assembly Bill 1712 (Wicks) Donor Advised Funds- SUPPORT Dear [...]

Thanks for taking time to complete the DER member community survey!  You can learn how others responded here. If you have questions or comments, please let us know by sending a note to the DER [...]

The Northern California Planned Giving Council is holding their 26th Annual Conference on Planned Giving on May 4, 2018 in San Francisco.  DER members can receive the NCPGC member rate, a $50 [...]

The Fund Raising School has launched the First Day Podcast! Highlighting current news and research, this weekly 10 minute podcast provides fundraisers with the latest information in fundraising [...]

BY Susan Todaro It was a packed house on November 17 at the Foundation Center for the Annual Bay Area Corporate Philanthropy Panel. More than 100 nonprofit professionals gathered to learn about [...]

Good data is essential to fundraising.  Join us Friday, September 8 as Rob Weiner leads us through an overview of donor and member databases in The Care and Feeding of Your Donor Database at [...]

Friday, August 11 Luncheon Program – New Research into What’s Holding Back Planning Giving Thursday, September 7 Fundraisers’ Anxiety Buster (FAB) – How as the [...]

Did you miss out on the the combined MGM/Luncheon program on July 12?  It’s all about engaging your board joyfully in fundraising.  Visit the events page now!

Amplifying Your Fundraising by Making a Compelling Presentation  Thursday, June 15, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (PDT) Sanford Institute of Philanthropy @ John F. Kennedy University 100 [...]

GIVING USA REVIEW OF RESULTS AND ANALYSIS: A National and Bay Area Perspective Tuesday, June 23 from 10:00 – 11:30am     World Affairs Council Building (312 Sutter Street, Suite 200 in San [...]

Registration opens April 21st for the next Hank Rosso Forum, which takes place October 4, 2017.  This year’s theme is Accelerating Social Change: Move Fast and Fix Things. Register here.

You come to DER events and programs because they are informative, affordable and offer opportunity for professional networking.  You can enhance your member experience and support our efforts by [...]

Join us Friday, April 21 from Noon to 1:30 pm at our new East Bay venue, the Oakland Asian Cultural Center, for Volunteer Boards: When Being the Best Requires More Than Passion with consultant [...]

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