Will you be attending? If so, please email Cheryl Reynolds at cgr121@hotmail.com to let her know where you will be staying and your cell phone number. This information will be shared with chapter members attending the conference so we can keep in touch with each other. A Texas Reception is being planned for Monday evening, March 31 prior to the "Cruisin' with Ketchum" event hosted by the San Diego Chapter.

T. Boone Pickens will be honored at the 2008 Awards Banquet on Tuesday, April 1. Please let Cheryl if you will be attending the banquet.

Please keep an eye on your email for information about workshop handouts. Also, you should receive your credentials via mail 7-10 days prior to the conference. If they do not arrive, you will need to go to the registration area to have them reprinted.

For more information about the conference, go to www.afpnet.org.

Scholarships to 2008 DFW Philanthropy Conference

www.dfwphilanthropyconference.com

Friday the June 13th, 2008

Arlington Convention Center

The 28th annual AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference is only 3 months away! By now you should have marked your calendar for Friday, June 13th. It is a very affordable conference at only $110 for AFP members (Early Bird rate.) However, some organizations simply do not have room for training in their budgets. If that sounds like your organization, you're in luck! A limited number of scholarships are available. Scholarships will cover the full conference registration fee. All conference materials and lunch will be included. Applications are due by May 12.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

To be considered for a scholarship, you must:

1) Be a member of AFP; 2) Be either paid or non-paid (volunteer) staff of a nonprofit organization in the state of Texas; 3) Spend a significant amount of your time fundraising for the organization; 4) Work for an organization with limited funds available for training opportunities; and 5) Not have received a scholarship to the DFW Conference within the last three years.

To get an application form or to register online, go to www.dfwphilanthropyconference.com.

Chapter Contact Information:

GREATER DALLAS CHAPTER AFP

14070 Proton Rd. Ste 100, LB9

Dallas, TX 75244

972/233-9107 ext. 204

Fax 972/490-4219

afpchapteroffice@afpdallas.org

"Internet Fundraising 2.0 Workshop" and

Luncheon Address, "E-Philanthropy Trends"

Matt Frazier, Founder & CEO, Pursuant

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Workshop 9-11:30 AM

Networking 11:30 AM

Luncheon Meeting 11:50 AM - 1 PM

Arlington Hall at Lee Park

3333 Turtle Creek Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75219

The future is open source. The Internet is no longer simply a "one-off" direct response strategy, but an integral part of any successful multi-channel development program. Learn how to utilize customized integrated online solutions to augment all aspects of fundraising and communication at your institution. In this workshop we will also explore Web 2.0 and its value in leveraging the power of your affinity group in a way that will increase participation, loyalty and giving.

Matt Frazier is the founder and CEO of Pursuant, a full service fundraising agency serving over 140 non-profit, university and alumni-based organizations. Matt has spent his entire career in development and technology. He is an online fundraising futurist, development strategist and sought after speaker on issues related to tomorrow's donor. Matt is best known for his creative approach to integrating Internet technology, direct marketing and development methodologies to help strengthen organizations.

Deadline to register online at www.afpdallas.org is Wednesday, March 19. Reservations by fax or mail after that date on a space available basis.

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Here I am in beautiful East Texas, looking at the lake outside my window across a snow-covered lawn! I suspect that many of you have similar views from where you are sitting today. What a surprise to have snow in March! This reminds me of one of the greatest reasons that I am a fundraiser, and one of the most wonderful benefits of being in this profession. Life as a fundraiser is rarely dull. In much the same way that we have watched the trees begin to put on leaves, and flowers peek up out of the ground, you and I watch for signs and hints and clues to what is going on in the minds, and lives and interests of our donors. Then, just when we think we have everything safely figured out, SURPRISE! Something completely unexpected happens.

Sometimes the surprise is a great one, and sometimes a disappointment, just as the snows of March are a mixed blessing. Still, we are surprised and amazed. I know that other professions have interesting days too, but I can't imagine that my CPA ever had the joy of opening a check to find an extra zero beyond what was expected, or was slipped an envelope at the banquet with an unexpected gift inside. You and I are privileged to live and work in an environment that fosters wonderful surprises and great achievements. The gifts we nurture are, in fact, all wonderful surprises. The donors we work with are, in fact, all miracles in their own right. The institutions we serve are all making a difference in the lives of people. I certainly don't like all surprises, but most of the surprises I have had as a fundraiser have been good, solid, and positive. I watched the news this week, and was almost certain that I saw some of you going home on the freeway, very slowly, in the March snow. I hope you enjoyed the trip as much as I enjoyed watching you make it!

I have the same sense when I see you at AFP meetings. I know you work hard, and that things are not always going well, but I love seeing you out there doing what you are doing. You are making a difference! Thanks for being a part of the greatest profession ever, and for being a part of the Greater Dallas Chapter.

Keep your feet warm!

Larry Wickham

President, Greater Dallas AFP

NEWS OF NOTE

T. Boone Pickens, a Dallas businessman and major donor, has been selected to receive the 2008 Paschal Murray Award for Outstanding Philanthropist presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).

The award, sponsored by Paschal Murray, an executive search firm based in San Diego specializing in the nonprofit sector, honors an individual with a proven record of exceptional generosity who not only demonstrates outstanding civic responsibility, but encourages others to get involved.

"Mr. Pickens' generosity not just to his local communities, but to communities around the world, knows no bounds," said Paulette V. Maehara, CFRE, CAE, president and CEO of AFP. "He sees a need and works with the community to fulfill that need - a trait that we should all aspire to. AFP is honored to recognize him as our 2008 Outstanding Philanthropist."

Nominated by the AFP Dallas Chapter, Pickens has shown his philanthropic passion in numerous ways. His $165 million contribution to OSU in 2005 is the single largest gift for athletics in college history. When Hurricane Katrina stuck New Orleans, he was the second caller to the American Red Cross, and his $7 million gift is the largest individual contribution in the 150-year history of that organization. He has been known to personally deliver meals through the Meals on Wheels program of the Visiting Nurses Association.

Mr. Pickens will receive the honor on April 1, 2008, in San Diego at the Awards for Philanthropy Banquet at the San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina during AFP's International Conference on Fundraising.

Communicating Your Organization's Culture to Job Candidates

In our daily conversations with nonprofit hiring managers, we constantly hear how cultural fit is one of the most important criteria for hiring. A challenge for some nonprofits, however, is communicating organizational culture in every stage of the hiring process. Can a hiring process genuinely reflect an organization's distinct personality and values? The answer is yes, provided the organization is aware of its organizational culture and makes an intentional effort to demonstrate the various attributes of its culture to job candidates. To read the rest of this article, go to Guidestar.org, http://www.guidestar.org/DisplayArticle.do?articleId=1177.

Non-profit postal rates are going up this spring. In the first increase under the new pricing system, the standard mail category used widely by nonprofits will see an average increase of 2.875 percent, coming in under the 2.9-percent cap. Nonprofit standard regular parcels and non-flat machinable, which effectively was a new class that doubled rates for some mailers in some cases, will increase about 7.6 percent. To read more, go to http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/08Feb/IF-080214-1.html.

Be sure your membership information is up-to-date with AFP National! When your title, business and/or mailing address, email, or any other contact data changes, be sure to go to www.afpnet.org immediately and update your personal record. The Greater Dallas Chapter receives updates monthly, but if you only correct your information locally, then it will be overwritten when we import the latest national spreadsheet into our database.

JOB LISTING SERVICE

home.shtml. Submit resumes to Wendi McMullen, Chief Operating Officer, Rainbow Days, Inc. 8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75206, or wendim@rdikids.org. No phone calls please.

EduSearch is seeking highly skilled professionals for the following career opportunities at Baylor University: Executive Director of Development Hankamer School of Business. Base salary range $80,000 to $90,000, based on experience. Complete benefits package. Director of Development Baylor School of Music. Base salary range $70,000 to $80,000, based on experience. Complete benefits package. Go to www.edu-search.com for complete job description.

The Ecumenical Center for Health and Religion in San Antonio, Texas, seeks a Director of Development. Requirements include a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience, and three years successful hands-on professional experience in fundraising, strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, and computer literacy. Competitive salary and benefits. For job description go to www.baconlee.com. Email r�sum�, cover letter and three references to: Marion Lee, Bacon Lee & Associates, mlee@baconlee.com, by 5 PM, April 4, 2008.

If you have a job listing to post, email to afpchapteroffice@afpdallas.org by the last day of the month to appear in the next month's e-newsletter.