October Chapter Meeting & Luncheon
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Monday, October 12, 2015
11:30am - 1:00pm
The Fort Worth Club
12th Floor
Program Topic: The Current Environment for Annual Giving
Annual Giving - it's the pipeline and strength of your operating budget. It's what often keeps us fundraisers up at night- how to attract and keep those donors. Want to explore how your shop compares to others our community? This program will include a panel discussion with five seasoned annual giving professionals who will easily tell you that their place isn't perfect either. Along with the panel discussion, there will be interactive table discussions with your fellow AFP members and panelists and plenty of opportunities for questions.
Target Audience: Annual Giving, Gift Officers, Communications, Donor Relations
Vice President of Development & Public Relations -
Presbyterian Night Shelter (moderator)
Director of Development -
Chief Development Officer -
Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth
Cook Children's Health Foundation
Asst. Vice Chancellor for Annual Giving Programs -
Texas Christian University
Director of Advancement -
Fort Worth Country Day
**Parking Information ** You will be given a discount on the General Club Garage Parking Rates if you bring your parking garage ticket to the luncheon registration desk to get stamped. This stamp will reduce your parking fee to $3.00 for the luncheon. There is additional parking available at The Fort Worth Club "P1" Off-Site Parking Lot, located on the corner of 6th Street and Lamar Street. In the event that there is not an attendant at the P1 lot, the "code" that you would need to enter would be #139, this will give you the discount.
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| Lyn Downing, CFRE |
President's Message
SEPTEMBER 2015
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Coming attractions!
The October meeting will offer you the opportunity to vote for the 2016 board of directors. Each of these AFP members have stepped
up and said "yes" when they were asked to serve and the nominating committee is quite proud of the group of leaders being proposed. We hope you agree!
National Philanthropy Day (NPD)
November is our annual NPD celebration. This event highlights the very generous philanthropists and volunteers in our community and it's always a privilege to be part of this special recognition luncheon. Hope you've marked your calendar for November 10th at the Cendera Center. Register here.
When NPD was first celebrated in 1986, then-President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation officially recognizing Nov. 15, 1986, as National Philanthropy Day�. Since then, the day has been recognized by numerous state, provincial and local governments across North America. National Philanthropy Day is formally supported by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and hundreds of other nonprofit and for-profit organizations. We are looking forward to a wonderful NPD luncheon here in Fort Worth and hope you are able to join us. AFP Resource Center I stumbled across this area of the AFP Resource Center recently. Check out this blog led by none other than AFP International President, Andrew Watt. Lots of information and archived blogs that might be of interest to you! Be the Cause (BTC) Finally, please consider contributing to the Be the Cause (BTC). The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy conducts the Be the Cause campaign which is an annual appeal to generate resources to fund AFP strategic initiatives that advance ethical and effective fundraising. Each chapter has a goal based on membership size and previous participation and is charged with promoting the TBC to the members. Our chapter's goal is $1875 and once we reach that amount, we will receive 25% back for local use. Click here for a pledge form you can send by mail or fax. Or you may give online at http://afpfoundation.org/ . Click on the "Make a Gift" icon at the top right of the page. Be sure to log in with your membership information so the Fort Worth Metro Chapter will receive credit.
Onward,
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Welcome To Our New Members
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Greetings!
So glad you have joined us! Let us know what we can do for you. That's why we're here!
Mrs. Rachel E. Denny, MS - Southwestern Adventist University
Ms. Kay Howell - The Cliburn
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Special Recognition |
In recognition of valued participation in the AFP Fort Worth Metro Chapter, we are grateful to the following for their membership and longstanding commitment to a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life.
Peter Matias Flynn - Member for 30 years
Michael W. Fuchs - Member for 20 years
Cathy Neece Brown - Member for 5 years
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2015 Fort Worth AFP National Philanthropy Day
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2015 Fort Worth AFP National Philanthropy Day |
Registration & Sponsorship Opportunities NOW OPEN! |
Table reservations, individual reservations and sponsorship opportunities are now open for the Greater Fort Worth Metro Chapter AFP's National Philanthropy Day Awards for 2015!
These awards will be presented at the
Philanthropy Day Luncheon
on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 11:30am-1:00pm
at the Cendera Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
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AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising |
Have you been in the fundraising profession for 0-4 years? Do you want to sharpen your skills and network with your fundraising peers? Then join us for the Fundamentals of Fundraising 2-day intensive course on Oct 8-9, 2015 at Dallas Baptist University. Featuring an amazing faculty of highly experienced fundraisers and co-hosted by the Fort Worth and Dallas chapters of AFP, you don't want to miss this opportunity! For more info and to apply, click the image below:
**download the form and email to
Back to School and Back to Basics!
It's easy if you apply for the Fundamentals of Fundraising Scholarship! Check out the link above to find an application and the guidelines.
Thinking International, why not apply now for the Chamberlain Scholarship?
This scholarship is designed for members that have never attended the International AFP Conference.
1. Applicants must complete the AFP Chapter application.
2. Applications for the Chamberlain Scholarship are due to chapter office by 5 PM on October 1, 2015.
3. The scholarship will be paid directly to the International Conference registration.
4. Chamberlain Scholars will receive instructions from AFP International for registering themselves for the conference.
5. Scholars are responsible for making their own travel and lodging arrangements.
Apps and guidelines click here.
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Disney Institute: Disney's Approach to Business Excellence |
There are five powerful lessons in business, lessons carefully developed by the Disney organization in its never-ending pursuit of excellence. These universal pillars of a successful business-leadership, culture, service, brand and innovation-are the keys to sustained business excellence. Together, these lessons forge an enduring bond between inspired leaders, motivated employees, satisfied customers, and an ability to continually grow the brand. Throughout this course, you will discover insights that drive the Disney organization and practice adapting these insights to strengthen your organization to obtain the goal of long-term results. Your ticket price includes a hot breakfast, lunch and a snack along with all day beverage service. What you will learn:
- Adapt time-tested Disney business insights to assess and improve your organization.
- Develop a leadership vision that inspires dedication and commitment among employees.
- Apply key elements of the Disney employee engagement strategy to strengthen your culture.
- Develop an organization that supports consistent delivery of exceptional quality service.
- Foster a collaborative environment that draws on the creative resources of your entire organization.
- Incorporate time-tested principles for building and fortifying brand loyalty
Accredited by:
-American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
-National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA)
Cost: $450 for individual tickets
When: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Where: The Cendera Center, 3600 Benbrook Hwy,
Fort Worth, TX 76116
For more information click here.
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The Greater Fort Worth Chapter is bringing back leadership circles. We will have a new AFP Connection Circle starting in October and going for 5 or six sessions, depending on need and interest. The Connection Circle will meet on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 3:00-4:30 p.m. or 3:30-5:00 p.m. at a location convenient to where the members of the circle work. We will meet in October, November, January, February and March, with an April session as a possibility.
This circle is open to AFP members with 7 or fewer years of experience and the cost is only $25 . The Connection Circle will be limited to a maximum of 10 participants, so each of us can get the best experience possible. During our time together, we will learn from each other, share our experiences, good and bad, make new friends and enhance our careers. The group facilitator will be Craig Schaefer, a past president of our chapter, recipient of the Ben Franklin Award and over 46 years of nonprofit experience. A co-facilitator will also be part of the group. If you are interested in signing up for this experience, you can register here.
Registrations will be open until Wednesday, September 31. If the demand is high enough, a second group will be considered.
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2015 AFP Web/Audio Conferences
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One of the great benefits of membership in AFP it the opportunity to learn from experienced professionals through the Mentor-Mentee Program.
These personal matches help form relationships that are lasting.
If you're an experienced professional and would like to become a mentor, please let Roger Partridge, CFRE know and he'll get you matched!
For those interested in being matched with an AFP Mentor, please register through the link below:
Click on this link and complete the mentoring form, returning it to the AFP office. Matches will be made as soon as possible depending on need and availability.
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