1. Theresa Pesch, RN President Children’s Foundation
2015
The Art
Theresa Pesch, RN
President
Children’s Foundation

2. Starting Point: Philosophy & Practice
3/24/2018
Starting Point: Philosophy & Practice
Think Differently
Be open and available to form authentic, strategic and lifelong partnerships
Use intuition and be ready to follow the energy of generosity
Understand when a donor is asking to create more than a transactional gift

3. 3/24/2018
Meet Karen & George
VIDEO

4. Karen & George’s Journey Early Years (1980-2011)
3/24/2018
Karen & George’s Journey Early Years ( )
Sons born
Investment committee
CHA, president
Event attendance
$100, $500, $3K gifts to endowment
Annual gifts from $1-5K

5. Karen & George’s Journey Deepening the Relationship (2012)
3/24/2018
Karen & George’s Journey Deepening the Relationship (2012)
$250K gala match gift
Meet neuroscience clinical leadership
“Hard-hat tours”
Home event fundraiser, broker introductions
Begin to consider “Who might name neuroscience unit?”

6. Karen & George’s Journey Transformative Years (2012-2013)
3/24/2018
Karen & George’s Journey Transformative Years ( )
Open hearts, begin to see themselves as leadership donors
Request a proposal and discuss several iterations with attorney
Spiritual transformation and awakening; view themselves as “philanthropists” with $3M gift

7. Karen & George’s Journey Future (2014 and beyond)
3/24/2018
Karen & George’s Journey Future (2014 and beyond)
Our true advocates
mentors/advisors
peer influencers
new introductions
Introducing their family for generational impact
Donor advisory group
Asking “what’s next?”
Motivated by view of abundance and deep gratitude; ability for generosity to heal and change lives

8. Karen & George’s Journey
3/24/2018
Karen & George’s Journey
A New Path: Redefined Purpose and Family Legacy
“As a parent, children are what makes us great, and through this gift we want to make a lasting impact in this community. There isn’t anything we could do in our lifetime that would better represent our lives.”
-Karen