Come mingle with your peers and fellow AFP members, and invite anyone interested in the 

nonprofit sector and joining AFP! AFP will provide light appetizers and a cash bar will be available. There will 

be a giveaway for all in attendance as well as door prizes! We hope to see you there!  

Webinar 

Creating a Breakthrough Strategy for Your Nonprofit 

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

1430 South Boulder Avenue, Bailey Room 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119

Brown Bag Lunch!

Click Here for Event Summary and More Information About the Speaker

Save The Dates

CFRE INFO LUNCHEON

August 8th & 15th

American Red Cross of Tulsa, Bartlesville Room

CFRE WORKSHOP

August 29th & 30th

Bailey Education Foundation Conference Center

We are excited to present the "new and improved" CFRE Workshop again this year. This years' workshop begins at one of two luncheons, your choice of a location in Tulsa on August 15th  or Bartlesville on August 8, and the remainder of the workshop at Bailey Education Foundation in Owasso on Friday, August 29th and Saturday morning, August 30th.  Our focus this year is not only preparation for the Certified Fund Raising Exam, but will also include strategies for completing the application.  Following the CFRE Workshop, a study group will be meeting regularly prior to taking the test during the October 18-December 6, 2014 testing period.  Applications to take the exam will be due September 30, 2014.  Please visit the website, http://www.cfre.org for testing dates and locations.

The revised AFP CFRE Review Course offers development professionals an opportunity to review the main components of a complete fundraising program. It is an intensive two-day program that provides an overview of skills, techniques and program components based on fundraising experience at the five-year level. Unlike earlier versions of the course, the revised course is organized around the domains of the CFRE examination rather than specific fundraising strategies. In addition, the participant manual will contain test taking tips and sample exam questions provided by CFRE International. 

Participants receive: 

* Participant manual 
* Approximately 14 hours of instruction (for which you will receive credit on your application) 
* A certificate of completion at the end of the course

New and Improved Topics include 8 modules: 
* Why Philanthropy? An Overview of Fundraising & Its Concepts 
* Current & Prospective Donor Research 
* Marketing and Communications for Fundraising & Development 
* Developing a Comprehensive Solicitation Program 
* Building and Sustaining Relationships 
* Securing the Gift 
* Volunteer Involvement 
* Management 
* Accountability 

There is a separate application and fee for the CFRE Exam which must be received by CFRE International at least 2 months (60 days) prior to the exam date. Application is available at CFRE International at www.cfre.org or 703-820-5555. 

National Philanthropy Day

Friday, November 7, 2014

The Mayo Hotel

More details to come!

The One Thing

At last month's luncheon, guest Larry Hostetler of AFP International reminded us of the many fantastic resources available on the AFP International website, including Action University, which synopsizes books related to fundraising and beyond. A book recently reviewed in Action University is The One Thing by Gary Keller and Jay Papasan, which asks, "what's the one thing I can do such that by doing it everything else will be easier or unnecessary?" This is obviously not a book on the topic of fundraising, but who wouldn't want to know the answer to that question? Action University, located under the professional development tab on the AFP International website, is where to go find written resources both directly and indirectly related to our job as fundraisers, but that without a doubt can help us be better development professionals. 

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