The John A. Davis Scholarship is intended to promote the professional advancement of a high caliber, experienced development professional who adheres to the AFP Code of Ethics and wants to gain new or more in-depth knowledge in the field of fundraising.

Preference will be given to a member or active participant in either the Dallas or Fort Worth Metro AFP Chapter.

The John A. Davis Scholarship is not primarily intended for AFP events such as: AFP First Course in Fundraising, D/FW AFP Philanthropy Conference, or AFP International Conference on Fundraising for which there are already scholarships.

Applications are accepted every other year. The scholarship is intended for use within the year after it is granted. Applicants are encouraged to be as detailed as possible in describing the educational event or type of training they will pursue with the scholarship. One scholarship will be awarded for up to $1,000.

For more information or to download an application go to http://www.afpdallas.org/scholarships.asp

Application deadline is Sept 1, 2008

Scholarships to 2008 DFW Philanthropy Conference

www.dfwphilanthropyconference.com

Arlington Convention Center
Friday, June 13, 2008

The 28th annual AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference is right around the corner! 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.

Planned Giving Boot Camp

AFP Greater Austin and the Central Texas Chapter of the National Committee on Planned Giving are hosting an all-day boot camp on Friday, June 20th at St. David's Episcopal Church, 304 E. 7th St., Austin, TX, 8 AM-3:45 PM. The basic track is for individuals with a limited background or limited training in planned giving, and the intermediate track for professionals seeking additional advanced training. Breakfast and lunch included.

Go to www.afpaustin.org

Advance reservations required. Deadline for receipt of reservations by mail is June 15th. Online reservations close June 17th.

Oil and Gas Charitable Gifting Conference

The Lone Star Council of the National Committee on Planned Giving is hosting an Oil and Gas Charitable Gifting Conference, designed for nonprofit development officers and related professionals, on July 30, 2008 at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. The conference will feature four sessions, with experts from the profit and non-profit sector speaking on:

1) Overview of oil and gas production;

2) Identifying and researching oil and gas gift prospects;

3) Structuring gifts of oil and gas, including estate implications and tax consequences; and

4) Accepting and managing the contributed oil and gas assets.

The conference will be held at TCU's Dee J. Kelly, Sr. Center. Registration and a continental breakfast begin at 8 AM; the first session begins at 9 AM. Cost is $50 for those who register prior to July 1 and $65 for those registering after July 1. Includes continental breakfast, luncheon, and handout materials. A program brochure, with registration forms included, will be mailed in June.

For more information or to request a registration brochure, contact Cathy Reagan Sheffield, CSPG, at

cathysheffield@TexasHealth.org, or call 817-317-5252.

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

Please note new location for the May meeting!

MAY LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST, WORKSHOP AND LUNCHEON MEETING

"Major Gifts - Asking"

Jerold Panas, Executive Partner, Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Leadership Breakfast 7:30-9 AM

Workshop 9-11:30 AM

Networking 11:30 AM

Luncheon Meeting 11:50 AM - 1 PM

Communities Foundation of Texas

5500 Caruth Haven Lane, Dallas, Texas 75225-8146

Seating is limited!

$25 Leadership Breakfast (For fundraisers with 7 years experience)

$65 Workshop & Luncheon / AFP Member Rate

$25 Luncheon Only / AFP Member Rate

$80 Workshop & Luncheon / Non-Member Rate

$40 Luncheon Only / Non-Member Rate

Jerold Panas

has been professionally involved in fundraising and financial resource development for over forty years. He is Executive Partner of Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners, oneof the nation's most highly regarded firms in the field of campaign services and financial resource development, and founder of Decision Research Institute, one of the nation's largest firms in market research, needs assessment, attitude surveys, and marketing strategy for nonprofit institutions. He is also founder and chairman of the board of the Institute for Charitable Giving, one of the most significant providers of training in philanthropy. Dr. Panas was previously Senior Vice President of Westminster College in Princeton, New Jersey, and Executive for Administration and Finances for the National Council of YMCAs. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the Association of Health Care Consultants, the Association of Management Consultants, and as chairman of the National Health Care Board of Directors. A frequent speaker, Dr. Panas is also a regular contributor to professional journals. In the field of philanthropy and trustee governance, he has authored a number of significant and bestselling books.

Deadline to register online at www.afpdallas.org is Wednesday, May 21st Reservations by fax or mail after that date on a space-available basis.

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

"Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty."

- Sicilian Proverb

"The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard, The Notebook, 1927

"A good friend is cheaper than therapy." - Author Unknown

"A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails." - Donna Roberts

"You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job."

- Laurence J. Peter

"Friends are those rare people who ask how you are and then wait for the answer." - Author Unknown

"There are big ships and small ships. But the best ship of all is friendship." - Author Unknown

"A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are half-cracked." - Author Unknown

These quotes on friendship put a smile on my face as I read them. But the real smile comes when I think of all the friends made through AFP. You are a great group of friends! I am always impressed by the warm, and sometimes nearly uncontrollable, conversations that take place at AFP meetings. We are not a bashful or shy lot. Fundraisers launch into conversations and ask questions and laugh and relate better than most any other group around. It is great to be a part of a group where people are sincerely interested in others. Being with AFP friends is great fun, and rarely boring! Thank you very much!

We also have another group of friends at AFP. They are the friends who support our efforts to advance philanthropy by providing resources to make possible the educational programs that benefit us all, and the promotion of philanthropy through National Philanthropy Day. We are most grateful for the financial assistance, encouragement, and participation these great friends give to AFP Greater Dallas Chapter.

We look forward to a great meeting with Jerold Panas this month. I hope to see you there!

Your at least half-cracked friend,

Larry E. Wickham, CFRE

President

NEWS OF NOTE

Dr. Mary A. Brumbach, CFRE, is joining the Dallas County Community College District development office as the Executive District Director of Strategic Funding. In this role she will be serve as the primary leader in working with colleges to develop, secure and monitor results of public grants, developing and implementing a legislative approach for public funding with Chief Development Officer, Chancellor and Executive District Director of Marketing and Public Affairs and providing leadership for special external funding campaigns and programs including major gift cultivation. She will also serve as an expert advisor to colleges in planning and securing external funding while identifying and developing strategic initiatives and partnerships. Dr. Brumbach will continue serving as the Vice President of Resource and Economic Development for Brookhaven College during a period of transition. She is the immediate past-president of AFP Greater Dallas and was the recipient of the 2002 Outstanding Fundraiser of the Year award.

The Dallas Business Journal will begin publishing an annual list of the Top 25 largest metroplex fundraising events. The list will include data such as the name of the event, the location and date, beneficiaries, funds raised, organizers, sponsors, etc. This list will encompass events from the prior calendar year (2007). To be considered for this free listing please email your name, organization, phone, fax and email to hroth@bizjournals.com. Your name and event will be entered into a data base to receive a survey and be considered for the Top 25 listing.

Register today for the the 28th Annual AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference, Friday, June 13th, at www.dfwphilanthropyconference.com. Group rates are available, so bring your coworkers! 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, contact Jerri Schooley at schooley@uta.edu. Questions? Contact Kristie Gibson at 817-504-1318 or kristie.gibson@tafb.org.

J. Patrick Ryan, a founder of the Cincinnati Chapter of AFP, was honored with the AFP Founders' Medallion during the association's recent board of directors' meeting in San Diego on March 28. Ryan helped form Staley Robeson Ryan St. Lawrence in 1977, which now operates under the name of Skystone Ryan, with 11 offices nationally and affiliations around the world. The firm has served more than 1,200 nonprofit organizations since its inception, and sponsors the AFP Skystone Ryan Prize for Research on Fundraising and Philanthropy.

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.

Attention, member! If you've been recognized with an award, promotion or honor, share the news with your Dallas Chapter friends! Send your news item (up to 50 words) by 5 PM, the first Friday of each month.

JOB LISTING SERVICE

Mothers' Milk Bank at Austin seeks a Director of Development. Bachelor's degree required and master's degree preferred, plus three years successful hands-on experience in fundraising. Full job description is available online at www.baconlee.com. Competitive salary and full benefits. Email résumé, cover letter and three references to Mollie Butler, Bacon Lee & Associates, mbutler@baconlee.com by 5 PM on May 30, 2008.

West Dallas Community School seeks a Volunteer and Communications Coordinator. Degree in communications or related field required plus a minimum three years relevant experience. Outstanding writing skills and thorough knowledge of grammar are essential. Must be an effective project manager, strategic thinker, engaged, constructive team member, and have a heart for the inner city and value of education. Email resume and two writing samples to developmentoffice@wdcschool.org.

West Dallas Community School seeks an Administrative Assistant to support its development operations. Successful candidate will be detail-oriented and able to handle multiple priorities. Ability to communicate clearly and personably with donors is essential. Must be proficient in Word (65+ wpm), Excel, database management, and basic business writing skills, and have a heart for education and the inner city will be most fulfilled. Bachelor's degree preferred. Position is salaried with benefits. Email cover letter and resume to developmentoffice@wdcschool.org.

SPCA of Texas seeks a Director, Special Events and Projects, to work closely with Vice President of Development to develop, coordinate, promote, and direct special events and sponsored programs to support the development and community relations functions of the SPCA of Texas. Minimum three years direct experience in special events and annual fund in a non-profit setting with related three years experience with fundraising database recordkeeping. A full job description is available at www.spca.org under Employment.

SPCA of Texas seeks the Vice President, Finance. The VP Finance reports to the President and works with the Board of Directors to assure accurate financial reporting. This individual will be responsible for establishing financial department policies and procedures and will manage the budgeting, audit, tax, and accounting activities of the organization. This position also supervises the management information system. A full job description is available at www.spca.org under Employment.

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.