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The LATEST NEWS FROM AFP-CHARLOTTE
 
February 2009
In This Issue
February 2009 Meeting
Let's Have Dinner!
Conference Scholarships
Other Upcoming Events
First Course in Fundraising
NEW Webinars
Marketing Assistance
AFP International Conference
AFP Charlotte Upcoming Meetings and Events
2009 Board Members
 
PRESIDENT
Beth Fischer, JD, CFRE
Director of Development
Belk College of Business,
UNC Charlotte

 PRESIDENT-ELECT
Doug Hartjes, CFRE
Development Officer
Crisis Assistance Ministry

 
VICE PRESIDENT
Katie Benston
Director of Annual Support
Hospice & Palliative Care
Charlotte Region
 
SECRETARY
Jenni Gaisbauer, CFRE
Senior Vice President of Development
Levine Museum of the New South
 
TREASURER
Jennifer Sheely
Vice President of Development
Holy Angels Foundation, Inc.

 
PAST PRESIDENT
Nancy McEneny, CFRE
Director of Community Affairs & Development
LifeSpan

 
MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
Armen S. Boyajian
Director of Leadership Giving
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

 
 MENTORING
Linda Breen
Director of Development
UNC-Charlotte, Office of University Development
 
 
MEMBERSHIP
Michelle Hamilton, CFRE
Consultant
 
EXECUTIVE REFERRAL
Todd W. Hartung, Jr.
Associate VP Alumni Programs & Annual Giving
Queens University of Charlotte
 
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY
Tiffany M. Hilson
Vice President, Development
Hope Haven Inc.
 
EDUCATION, ETHICS, & YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY
Shannon Hinson
Director of Annual Fund
Thompson Child & Family Focus
 
SENIOR FORUM
Patton McDowell
Managing Director
Vandever Batten


 DIVERSITY
Kishshana Palmer Teele
Chief Development Officer
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte

 
SCHOLARSHIPS
Amy Tribble
Director of Development
Council for Children's Rights

 
EVERY MEMBER CAMPAIGN
 
 
 
Sharon Tripp
Chapter Administrator
Scholarships Available - February 6th Deadline!
 
Scholarships Available for the 46th International Conference on Fundraising
 
Partial scholarships are available for members to attend the 46th International Conference on Fundraising, March 29 - April 1, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.  The conference features educational seminars lead by experienced fundraising professionals from across the nation designed to help you implement solutions and innovations.  This year's keynote speakers include Christopher Gardner, inspiration for the film, The Pursuit of Happyness; historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin; and humanitarian, actor and philanthropist, Michael Douglas. 
 
All applications must be received by 2/6/09 for consideration.  Selected candidates will be notified by 2/13/09.  
 
Click HERE to view/download the application.
 
Please visit http://conference.afpnet.org/ for more information about the conference. 
Please Contact Amy Tribble at 704/372-7961 for more information about available scholarships.
 
"Attending the 45th AFP International Conference on Fundraising was the most valuable professional development experience I have had in my career to date.  The keynote speakers, educational sessions and networking opportunities were outstanding. I have already implemented new ideas and am seeing excellent results.  Attending the conference was very inspiring, both personally and professionally.  My experiences there have reaffirmed my commitment to the profession of fundraising."    Heather Shaughnessy, 2007 AFP-Charlotte Chamberlain Scholarship Recipient
 

Let's Meet At The Conference!
 
dinner drinksAre you going to the conference?  We'd like to meet for dinner or other networking opportunities!  If you are attending, please email us with your name and cell phone number so we can notify you when and where.
February 18, 2009 Luncheon Meeting
Major on the Majors: Identifying Gift Prospects
 
This session will focus on the major gift prospect. Attendees will learn all the appropriate steps in dealing with prospects, including building a prospect pool, compiling and managing prospect information effectively, prospect evaluation, and prospect communication.

Presenter:  Jerry F. Smith, CFRE  
Author, lecturer, teacher and fund-raising consultant Jerry F. Smith founded the J.F. Smith Group in 1991.
 
COST:  AFP Members $18.00 Guests $23.00
 

Jerry Smith PhotoAbout the Presenter: Following a successful  development career as Executive Director of Alumni and Development at Auburn University (including a $110 million dollar capital campaign, ending in 1985), Smith was asked to speak to the board of a large Christian school in Birmingham, to offer advice with regard to a possible capital campaign.  At the end of the Board meeting, Smith was asked if he would take the job.

Since then, the J.F. Smith Group has conducted feasibility studies and capital campaigns for clients all across the country - from Edmond, Oklahoma to Washington, D.C. and from Chicago, Illinois to Orlando, Florida.  Significantly, the company has conducted two and three campaigns for many of these same clients.

Mr. Smith is a popular and respected convention presenter. He has conducted seminars on an assortment of fund-raising topics both here in the United States, for CASE, ACSI, Blackbaud, AFP, NAADD and in Germany for the Catholic Fundraising Institute.


Click
HERE to register!
First Course in Fundraising
February 24-25, 2009
Raleigh, NC 
 
Did you miss out on the First Course offering in August?  No worries - the AFP-Triangle Chapter is offering this course again in February!  The course is expected to sell out so do not delay.
 
For a brochure and registration information, please click here
 
First Course will be held again in August 2009 as part of the NC Philanthropy Conference.  Stay tuned for more information.
 
Other Upcoming Events  
 
Philanthropy Journal Webinars
February 3, 2009
Make your board meetings can't-miss events
More Information

February 17, 2009
Board and management transparency: Making sense of the new Form 990
More Information
 
NC Planned Giving Council
February 18, 2009
Retirement Plan Gifts
Raleigh, NC
 
From Audio Conference to Webinars
 
webconferenceDid you know that our AFP audioconferences are now web enabled?  Thanks to the wonders of technology, we're able to now offer these valuable AFP programs webinar style at the Diocese of Charlotte, with PowerPoint style graphics - the February program is full, but stay tuned for future programs.
Marketing Assistance
 
We are trying to better market AFP-Charlotte marketingchapter, both in-house as well as to the general public.  If you have any suggestions, please e-mail Armen Boyajian, our Membership & Communications Committee Chair or call him at 704-370-3371.

Walk-In Policy

Just a friendly reminder that if you plan on attending our monthly luncheons, please make every effort to register online at www.afp-charlotte.org. This allows the Chapter to plan the luncheons in the most efficient and inexpensive way possible.  If you cannot register online, please send an e-mail to info@afp-charlotte.org to inform us you are planning to attend. 

 
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