Nomination applications for the AFP Greater Dallas Chapter National Philanthropy Day Awards for 2008 are posted online at http://www.afpdallas.org/awards.asp. These awards will be presented at the Philanthropy Day Luncheon to be held in November. On behalf of the Greater Dallas Chapter of AFP, we invite your nominations for:

Outstanding Philanthropist

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

Outstanding Fundraising Executive

Outstanding Foundation

Outstanding Corporation

Outstanding Philanthropic Organization

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy

The deadline for returning nominations is April 25, 2008. At that time, the nominations will be considered by a committee that includes former recipients of the Outstanding Fundraising Executive Award. Before considering your nominations, please carefully review the list of former award winners. Most of these people and organizations continue to be extraordinary civic leaders and philanthropists. But because they have been recognized in the past, the committee will probably consider other nominations first.

Do not submit a nomination until you have discussed the nomination with the potential nominee. Make certain that the nominee will accept the award if named! Also, make sure they will be available in early November to receive the award.

By April 25th, all nominations should be mailed, e-mailed, or delivered to:

Don L. Garrett, CFRE

c/o Greater Dallas Chapter AFP

14070 Proton Rd. Suite 100 LB 9

Dallas, TX 75244

don.garrett@childrens.com

If you have any questions, please call

Don Garrett at 214/456-8322.

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.

Seen in San Diego!

Greater Dallas Chapter President Larry Wickham (left) with AFP president and CEO Paulette Maehara and Tim Burcham.

Greater Dallas Chapter President-Elect Luanne Samuel (left) and board member Beverly Kleckner.

(l to r) Paulette Mulry, Carol Carter, Bob Carter, Lynn Smith and Cheryl Renolds.

(l to r) Sheila Marlow, Charlotte Rhodes, Larry Wickham, Kelly Counts and Cheryl Reynolds.

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

APRIL LUNCHEON MEETING

CECILIA BOONE, Philanthropist and President, Boone Family Foundation
"Two Faces of Philanthropy: Professional and Personal"

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, 11:30 AM-1 PM

Arlington Hall at Lee Park

3333 Turtle Creek Blvd.

Dallas, TX 75219

$25 for Greater Dallas AFP member, $40 for non-members

Cecilia Boone, philanthropist and volunteer fundraiser, discusses educating and engaging the new philanthropist.

Cecilia Boone Born in Kentucky, Cecilia Gutherie Boone worked for IBM in Indiana, Ohio and Texas. In Texas she met and married her husband, Garrett. With other partners, they began their fledgling business, The Container Store, in 1978. They have three adult children. An active donor and fundraiser, she has focused both her volunteer work and philanthropy on the issues that most affect women and girls. She is the past chair of the Dallas Women's Foundation, Girls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas, Planned Parenthood of North Texas, Planned Parenthood of North Texas Action Fund and Annie's List. Additionally, she is the President of Boone Family Foundation and is a member of several other community organizations. Her interest in philanthropy began as a volunteer fundraiser and has grown into an avocation. She has studied fundraising and personal philanthropy through the works of Lynne Twist, Stephanie Clohesy, Tracy Gary and the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University. She is currently an adjunct professor at The Center of Philanthropy.

Deadline to register online at www.afpdallas.org is Wednesday, April 16thReservations by fax or mail after that date on a space-available basis.

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

January, February, March, April - 2008 is flying by! And before you know it, November will be here. I hope that you have been reading about the opportunity for your organization to participate in nominations for the various awards associated with National Philanthropy Day. NPD is an amazing event for all of us involved in philanthropy. Last year over 700 people participated in a glorious celebration of generosity: of those who practice it, and those who facilitate it. But the involvement doesn't just happen on the day of the luncheon. In fact, I was a guest at a committee meeting in February where I learned that the NPD Committee, headed by Deborah Montonen, CFRE, has already completed much of the planning for the November celebration. Deborah and her committee are working very hard to make this the best NPD ever. They are all volunteers, and have our very highest gratitude and admiration for their efforts. They will, of course, be recognized at the event, but are certainly deserving of our thanks and our cooperation in putting this together. I know that you have already been asked to do something to make NPD a success. NOMINATE SOMEONE! Instructions are on the website and in the email blasts you have received. You may be asked to do more.If you are, please say yes!

There are, of course, many other events and opportunities. I hope to see you this month on the 23^rd for our monthly chapter meeting and a presentation by Cecilia Boone. Next month we have a workshop with Jerold Pannas. You will not want to miss either of these great presentations! And thank you all for your efforts to make AFP Greater Dallas Chapter even greater! Our chapter had sixteen members at the AFP International Conference in San Diego this month.We were the only chapter in the universe to be recognized in the President's Meeting for starting a new chapter.Besides our recognition for helping the East Texas Chapter, we also were recognized for greatest increase in membership (in chapters with over 300 members), and for the greatest overall improvement in membership for the past three years among similar chapters.There was a nice financial award for the Chapter attached to these two recognitions. I am appreciative of all of your efforts, and for the privilege of serving as President of such a committed organization.

Thanks to you!

Larry E. Wickham, CFRE

President

NEWS OF NOTE

Send your get well wishes to board member Paulette Mulry, who broke her collar bone recently on a bike ride. She's at work and on the mend!

Register today for the the 28th Annual AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference, Friday, June 13th, at www.dfwphilanthropyconference.com. AFP member early-bird rate is only $110. Group rates are available, so bring your coworkers! A limited number of scholarships are available If your organization does not have money in the budget for training, check out the scholarship application on the website. Applications are due by May 12th. Volunteers are needed for the day of the conference to host speakers, check in attendees and vendors, post signage and more. If you can help or would like to learn more, cntact Jerri Schooley at schooley@uta.edu. Questions? Contact Kristie Gibson at 817-504-1318 or kristie.gibson@tafb.org.

With the largest intergenerational transfer of wealth in U.S. history under way, wealthy Americans are reconsidering the meaning of inheritance, thinking not just about the money but also the values they want to pass along with it, the New York Times reports. Read the rest of the story at http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/news/story.jhtml?id=208900036

Register online for the CFRE Review Course at http://dfwphilanthropyconference.com/cfre.htm, to be offered June 11-12, at the Arlington Convention Center. If you are a fundraising professional with five years experience, this course will provide you with standardized, fund development curriculum, key concepts and language for use among all fundraising professionals. The CFRE Review Course is viewed as a critical element of continuing education and is geared to address many of the content areas covered on the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) examination. The cost of the CFRE Review Course is $370 for AFP members, and $410 for nonmembers. For more information contact James Holcomb, CFRE, at jrholcomb3@sbcglobal.net, or call 817-999-3640. You may also contact Fran Lobpries, CFRE, at flobpries@thewomensmuseum.org, or 214-915-0878.

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

communication in the non-profit industry; proficiency in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Works, Excel, Power Point and Quick Books. Competitive salary & benefits package. Submit resume, salary history and references via email to Human Resources, jobs@reachmediainc.com.

Nasher Sculpture Center seeks a Patron Membership Manager to manage patron member programs including research and cultivation of new prospects, renewal and retention programs for existing members, development of patron-directed communications, overseeing all high-level donor events and related activities including travel programs and special events fundraising. Candidates must have a minimum 5 years development experience and in-depth knowledge of the Dallas philanthropic community. Send resumes to development@NasherSculptureCenter.org.

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.