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AFP Charlotte
The Campaigner The LATEST NEWS FROM AFP-CHARLOTTE
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AFP Charlotte Upcoming Meetings and Events
February 5, 2009
February 9, 2009
February 18, 2009
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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
Senior Vice President of Development Levine Museum of the New South TREASURER Jennifer Sheely
Vice President of Development Holy Angels Foundation, Inc. PAST PRESIDENT
Vice President, Development Hope Haven Inc. EDUCATION, ETHICS, & YOUTH IN PHILANTHROPY Shannon HinsonDirector of Annual Fund Thompson Child & Family Focus SENIOR FORUM Patton McDowellManaging Director Vandever Batten
DIVERSITY Kishshana Palmer TeeleChief Development Officer Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte SCHOLARSHIPS
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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 |
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Let's Meet At The Conference! |
Are 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. |
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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
About 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!
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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.
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Other Upcoming Events |
Philanthropy Journal Webinars
February 3, 2009 Make your board meetings can't-miss eventsMore 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
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From Audio Conference to Webinars |
Did 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. |
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Marketing Assistance |
We are trying to better market AFP-Charlotte chapter, 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. |
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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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Stay Tuned... |
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AFP, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, advances philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice ethical and effective fundraising. The core activities through which AFP fulfills this mission include education, training, mentoring, research, credentialing and advocacy.
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