Description
Date: Tuesday, June 11
Time: 12pm – 1:30pm
Presenters: Tara Adams and Anthony Pomonis
Location: Virtual; SEE NOTE ON RECEIPT AFTER PURCHASE
Cost: $10 for AFP Triangle Chapter Members; $25.00 for non-members
Cognitive Impairment in Donors:Â Identifying Issues and Applying Best Practices
As fundraisers, we are on the precipice of the largest transfer of wealth in human history, with Baby Boomers accumulating over $35,000,000,000,000 that will be distributed over the coming years. As this population ages, the chances of cognitive impairment such as Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia in donors also increases, which can create difficult ethical and legal issues for fundraisers. Are you prepared for this inevitable scenario?
This session will teach attendees about the prevalence of cognitive impairment in donor populations, how to identify the top signs, and suggest strategies on how best to handle these situations through an ethical and legal lens of best practices.
About the Presenters:
Anthony Pomonis
As an experienced entrepreneur and CCFRE, Anthony has spent the last two-plus decades helping individuals unlock meaningful experiences in their lives. He has served as a major gift officer for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois, the University of Illinois Foundation, and the University of Central Florida. In his roles, Anthony developed strategies and initiatives that resulted in philanthropic support of the three Universities in the Illinois System as well as managed a team for the largest college at UCF, the second-largest university in the country.
Anthony graduated with his B.A. in English from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2002, and began a 15-year journey as an entrepreneur, opening and running no fewer than 5 regional restaurants. He served on the Regional Executive Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters from 2010 to 2015, raising funds for his local community. He also spent 5 years on the executive board of his local Greek Orthodox Church, and 2 years at the Kirby Medical Foundation Board. Anthony considers himself to be a lifelong learner, and has finished his College for Financial Planning coursework to sit for the CFP exam later on this year. He is the co-founder of the Cognitive Empowerment Consulting Group, LLC.
Tara Adams
Tara Adams has spent her professional career dedicated to education, serving in roles within higher education administration at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and the University of Illinois College of Law at Urbana-Champaign. She also worked in the Judicial Education division at the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, assisting in the development and execution of continuing legal education for the state judiciary. In addition to working for half a decade in higher education fundraising, Tara has also spent years raising funds as a member of the Auxiliary Board for the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, Illinois.
Tara received her BS in finance and international business from Illinois State University. She received her Ed.M. and JD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where Tara is also a current Ph.D. student focusing on Education Policy, Organization & Leadership. She is the co-founder of the Cognitive Empowerment Consulting Group, LLC, and is dedicated to helping other professionals navigate ethical and legal issues in the development community.
