WHEN

Thursday, May 28, 2015  

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
 

WHERE

Bartlesville Regional United Way

415 Silas Street

Bartlesville, OK  74006

FEE

$20.00

Register here.
 

Mandy Fair, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits

Mandy Fair is the Development Director for the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits. With three years of fundraising experience under her belt, Mandy helps the Center achieve its yearly fundraising goals by completing grants, prospecting potential donors, cultivating and stewarding current donors and coordinating the Center's two special events; Visions-A Celebration of Nonprofit Leadership in Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards in Tulsa. Mandy received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Writing and a Master of Human Relations degree from the University of Oklahoma.

By now we have all heard about the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, and you may be wondering, "What is the best way I can help?"  

Well, the answer is simple: give money.   

 "More than your plane ticket or your collection of old T-shirts, what is most needed in Nepal right now is money. Donate what you can, to a reputable relief organisation, and do research to find out where your money will go. If you can, compare a few organisations with aid appeals and ensure that you agree with their approach," says Claire Bennett of The Guardian.   

And before you decide to go to Nepal and personally help on the ground with relief efforts, you might want to think twice. 

"What many may not realize is that the influx of people trying to come to Nepal is actually making the problem worse," says Madison Richardson, a local Tulsan who was living in Nepal at the time of the earthquake. (She and her husband are now back in the United States).  "The one airport is so overwhelmed and is having to turn away supply and aid planes because there is no room for them to land.  Plus clean water and food is a huge issue right now, so more people on the ground is more mouths to feed.  Unless you are a trained response professional and have been requested to come help, the best thing you can do is to donate to a trustworthy organization so the people on the ground have the funds to buy food and supplies for those hit hardest.  

Tulsa Public Radio offers tips about donating to any organization providing relief efforts in Nepal.  To see that story, click here. 

AFP Eastern OK's Presenting Business Partner  

Leadership Tulsa is now accepting applications for the New Voices Board Internship Program. This program is the result of a partnership between Leadership Tulsa and The Tulsa Area United Way, and is designed to increase the diversity on Tulsa Area United Way agency boards.

Leadership Tulsa is seeking candidates with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds who have the commitment to serve the nonprofit sector in a leadership role, but have not previously served on more than one nonprofit board of directors. Participants in the program will gain training and support through a full day educational session and quarterly breakfasts with board mentors. The program will begin in August 2015.

Participants will be chosen based on their application and letters of reference, and there is no charge for the program. the number of participants selected will be limed to 15-25 people. Applications must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2015. Click here for the application.

If you have any questions about the program or the application process please call the Leadership Tulsa office at 918-477-7079 or email Nancy Gillespie at [email protected].                                        

Member Spotlight

Lindsay Hughes 

Lindsay Hughes

Lindsay is currently the Assistant Director of Mission Advancement at Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa. She has been with CC for over 6 years. In that time she has helped raise over ten million dollars for the organization!

Lindsay is an alumna of the University of Tulsa, where she graduated in 2003 with a degree in Marketing. Since college, she has worked in the non-profit sector in all aspects - fundraising, events planning, marketing, etc., etc., etc. She has worked for Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City and the American Cancer Society before landing at Catholic Charities. As with many in the non-profit world, she wears many different hats - she is in charge of the Catholic Charities Annual Appeal, Cooking Up Compassion (their annual dinner and live auction), and marketing and public relations. 

Lindsay's goal in life is to be happy with every aspect, which is made so much easier because of her two dogs, Ruby and Sheldon, and her family! 

*Member Spotlight is a new addition to our newsletter that will feature the professional and personal accomplishments of our members. If you would like to be featured or have an AFP colleague featured, please email Taylor Shorb at [email protected].

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