Annual Giving Conferences

Bob is an architect (along with some great committees) of several excellent and long-running regional annual giving conferences each year.  Here is an up-to-date list of Bob's upcoming conferences and presentations:

2026 "Meeting of the Minds" West Coast Annual Giving
and Advancement Services Conference
Conference Co-Chair and Multiple Sessions
Cal Poly Pomona University, Pomona, CA
February 4-6, 2026
More information is here.

Indiana Independent Colleges and Universities 
One-Day Annual Giving Conference
Conference Moderator
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN

2026 Northeast Annual Giving Conference
Conference Co-Chair and Multiple Sessions
Endicott College, Beverley, MA
March 18-20, 2026
More information is here.

Midwest "Meeting of the Minds" Annual Giving
and Advancement Services Conference
Conference Co-Chair and Multiple Sessions
DePaul University Conference Center, Downtown Chicago, IL
July 21-24, 2026
More information is here.

2026 Southest Annual Giving Conference
Conference Committee and Multiple Sessions
Florida Location TBA
September 28-30, 2026
More information is here.

2027 "Meeting of the Minds" West Coast Annual Giving
and Advancement Services Conference
Conference Co-Chair and Multiple Sessions
Location and Dates TBA
February 4-6, 2026
More information is here.

Bob Receives CASE Crystal Apple
Award For Teaching Excellence
The CASE Award recognizes the highest-rated
presenters at CASE conferences world-wide.
Bob was presented the award at the CASE Asia
Pacific Conference in Hong Kong

Bob is available to speak to your group or conference on the subjects of annual giving, constituent market research and alumni relations. Here's a list of some of his favorite presentation topics. and here's a list of the many groups he's presented to.  Clients have unlimited access to many of Bob's previously-recorded annual giving and alumni relations presentations.

Host a Bob Burdenski workshop at your institution, and train your staff for free. Contact Bob for more information.