Chapter annual Spring Mini-Conference

Thursday, May 3^rd

^{Tulsa Garden Center}

8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration 

9 am - 2:15 pm Conference Sessions  

Cost: $45 AFP members

$65 Guest 

Sandy Rees, CFRE

M&Ms for Fundraising Leaders:

The Sweet Secret to Success

 2012 Webinars - Mark Your Calendars

Wed., June 20 - Secrets to a Well-Oiled Operation

Thurs., July 12 - Analytics

Wed., July 25 - 6 Steps to a Written Plan

Attending the 49^th Annual AFP International Conference on Fundraising in beautiful Vancouver was like being a kid in a candy store with so many wonderful workshop choices. There were 15 different tracks and each track included novice, intermediate and advance offerings. Here is a smattering of what I gleaned:    

• Does Your Board Know How to Evaluate Fundraising Effectiveness?, presenter Peter Drury, provided us with a Beyond Cash Fundraising Management Dashboard of critical indicators measuring fundraising effectiveness.
• Finding a Clear and Exciting Fundraising Proposition, presenter Stephen Pidgeon, began with this quote, "Nobody is interested in what you do. They are interested in what happens when you do it." Evaluate the effectiveness of your branding by the emotions you create, the tone of voice in the media, the nature of your service, and ties you make to tradition.
• You're Never Too Small for Sponsorship, presenter Shaun Lynch, featured ten attributes for success, the first being to think differently and develop an entrepreneurial culture.
• Social Networking and Online Fundraising Success, presenter Ted Hart, explored Xobni.com (inbox spelled backwards), a tool that organizes your Microsoft Outlook contents and searches the web for information about your contacts.

I thank the chapter for sending me to this conference, an extraordinary opportunity to network and to learn about the latest trends and resources in our profession. My experience will benefit our chapter as well as my work at CASA.

Your President,

Pam Dose

Owner

PK Promotions, Inc.

Sandra Thornton

Asst. Director of Development

Oklahoma State University Foundation

 AFP recently changed membership categories.  If you recently joined or you renewed your annual membership they will honor the category you chose.  Below are brief category descriptions:  

Professional:  Full membership for individuals who are active fundraisers who are directly responsible for fundraising and are compensated for their services. Active members in good standing may vote, serve on chapter or Association committees and task forces and hold Association or chapter office.  $300. Annual Dues, which includes $250. For AFP dues plus $50. for our Eastern OK Chapter dues.

Young Professional: Open to persons who are 30 years old or younger, are compensated and hold some degree of responsibility directly for fundraising; $75 includes our chapter dues.

Retired:  For individuals who no longer practice as paid fundraising professionals but who, at the time they seek Retired Member status, have been Professional members of the Association for the immediate past five consecutive years; retired members in good standing may vote, serve on chapter boards, committees and task forces, but may not hold an association office; $125. Annual Dues, which includes $75.00 for AFP and $50 for chapter dues. 

Associate:  Associate membership in the Association shall be open to individuals or volunteers (a) who are engaged in fields related to fundraising and fundraising support, or (b) who have mutual interests with fundraising professionals.  Associate members may vote, serve on committees hold Association or chapter office; $300. Annual Dues, which includes $250. for AFP plus $50 chapter dues.

There are also several Organizational Membership Categories, including Business, Nonprofit Organizational - Large, and Nonprofit Organizational - Small.     

For complete information or for an updated dues' application click here.     

It is THAT TIME AGAIN - yes the 2012 Every Member Campaign is up and running. Last year, you and your fellow chapter members generously donated over $2,500 to the AFP Foundation. Your contributions went directly to funding scholarships, research and other programs to further AFP's mission to advance ethical and effective fundraising.

Due to Lori Long's diligence last year, we made and exceeded our goal which made us eligible to apply for an AFP Chapter Partnership grant. This will help us sponsor an art contest in an elementary, middle, and high school in the Tulsa area asking youth to portray, through any art media, their interpretation of diversity and giving in the community. Winning artists will be recognized at a reception and their work will be displayed at our National Philanthropy Day and hopefully, at local art museums.

So you can see how important it is to support the 2012 Every Member Campaign. Donation forms will be available at the upcoming monthly meetings or you can donate online at http://www.afpnet.org/Audiences/ChapterNewsDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=1184.

Thank you, in advance, for your support of this important program. Please contact me if you have any questions or wish more information.

Janet Gaskins

Immediate Past President

Tulsa City-County Library Hosts Training Seminars!

Grant-Seeking Basics 

Location: Central Library's Computer Training Room

400 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK