MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Dear AFP/DC Members:
I have just returned from the 45th AFP International Conference on Fundraising in San Diego, CA. Our chapter was well represented at this year’s conference. Many AFP DC board members and members attended, including our new Executive Director for AFP DC, Annette Summers. In advance of the conference, I attended the Chapter Presidents Council and “Like-Sized Chapter” meetings where I represented our chapter and had the opportunity to discuss with other chapter presidents our similar challenges and opportunities. In my many years of attending this conference, all three plenary speakers, Kevin Carroll, Dr. Jane Goodall, and Sir Bob Geldof, were not only inspirational, but also reminded me of why we all need to be true to ourselves and be passionate to be our best as professional fundraisers and people.
Back to DC, it has been a seamless and fantastic transition since our new association management firm Giuffrida Associates began working formally with us on February 1, 2008. Our talented and capable staff including Annette Summers, Executive Director, Marlease Bushnell, Operations Manager, and Kristin Cullen, Membership Services Coordinator, have been working so hard and well with great knowledge, expertise, and enthusiasm, leading and guiding our AFP DC leadership. Annette will be facilitating our AFP DC board strategic planning retreat to discuss ways we can better serve our AFP DC members in the future, both in the educational services and networking we provide and ways to diversify our own chapter revenue streams so we can continue to be a vibrant and financially sound organization. I encourage you to call our AFP DC staff at (202) 547-0155 to see how they may be able to help and serve you.
Save the Date! National Capital Philanthropy Day will take place on November 17th at the (now infamous!) Mayflower Hotel. I am so pleased to announce that AFP DC board member Carol Shannon has agreed to co-chair this event. Volunteers are needed and welcome on many subcommittees, particularly sponsorship and communications. Please contact Carol Shannon directly at 202-772-4395 or Carol.Shannon@catholiccharitiesdc.org if you are willing and able to help. We need you to get involved with your chapter!
Thank you. Enjoy the spring weather and Cherry Blossoms. May they inspire and refresh you.
Best wishes,
Grace Hong
President 2007-2008
Save the date - 2008
CFRE STUDY GROUP – April 3 – Reminder--TODAY!!!
Are you looking for a CFRE Study Group? Look no further; the AFP/DC 2008 CFRE Study Group will hold its first meeting on April 3, 2008! Meetings will likely run each Thursday at 6:30-8:00 p.m. for 9-10 weeks, although the group will make the final decision on the schedule at the April 3rd meeting. To RSVP and ask any questions, contact Teri Blandon, CFRE at tblandon@weta.com or (703) 998-2744.
LOCATION: DC Primary Care Association conference room at 1411 K Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
WHEN: Thursday, April 3, 2008
TIME: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
AFP/DC Member Profile and Needs Assessment—FILL OUT ONLINE NOW– Complete by April 7 for the chance to enter to win a FREE Registration to the Bridge Conference
As a member of AFP/DC, you are our most important critic and supporter. We value your opinion and want to know what we're doing right, what we could be doing better, and anything else you would like to share to benefit the Chapter.
Please take a moment to fill out this Profile and Needs Assessment online, prior to April 7th and you will be eligible to win a free registration for the 2008 Bridge Conference.
Take five minutes to complete this assessment to help improve our chapter and for the opportunity to win a free full registration to the 2008 Bridge Conference to learn, network and grow in your knowledge and expertise.
Click here to complete the survey.
FUNDRAISING FORUM – April 17
“Leadership Skills for Fundraising Professionals”
A Networking Breakfast
Part One of AFP/DC’s three-part Forum series “Integrating Fundraising in Your Organization’s Ongoing Life and Culture”
This morning-long program will help fundraising professionals enhance their leadership and team building skills. The session will provide participants with perspectives on HR best practices, as well as offer an opportunity to explore how to build effective relationships with colleagues. The program will provide participants with useful tips that will help them in their regular work as well as with valuable background that will serve them throughout their professional development.
LOCATION: L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC 20024, 202-484-1000
WHEN: Thursday, April 17, 2008
TIME: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
To register, click here.
Click here to view the event flyer.
For up-to-date and detailed information on upcoming AFP/DC program, visit www.afpdc.org.
ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM - April 29
Would you like to learn more about the "legal issues" facing nonprofits? If so, then please rsvp today! Check the AFP/DC website for more details closer to the Roundtable date.
Roundtables are free, but open to MEMBERS only.
RSVP: send email to info@afpdc.org with the subject line of "RSVP for Roundtable" and include your full contact information.
The Roundtables are sponsored by Professionals for Nonprofits, Inc.
THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS NETWORKING EVENT – April 30
Join AFP/DC and DMAW Young Professionals for our Monthly Happy Hour at the Science Club!
Click here to view the event flyer.
LOCATION: : Science Club
1136 19th St NW, Washington, DC 20036
Metro to: Farragut West or Farragut North
WHEN: Wednesday, April 30, 2008
TIME: 5:00pm - 8:00pm
You do NOT need to be a member of DMAW or AFP/DC to attend.
The Young Professionals Happy Hour will be held on the last Wednesday of every month.
RSVP is optional and can be sent to Jenna Silverstein: jenna@responseworld.com
If your company is interested in sponsoring the next Young Professionals
Networking Happy Hour, please contact jenna@responseworld.com for sponsorship details.
2008 BRIDGE CONFERENCE - July 23 -25, 2008 - Hilton Washington
The Bridge is back and better than ever!
www.BridgeConf.org
Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Bridge Conference, at the Hilton Washington from July 23-25, 2008. By attending this conference you grow your understanding of fundraising and marketing AND have the opportunity to network with the who’s who of fundraising professionals. Co-hosted by AFP/DC and the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW) Bridge Conference cannot be missed.
The educational tracks will be exceptional and are sure to inspire. Some of them include: Keep Your Donors: Building Relationships, The Copy Clinic: How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters, Crafting a Message to Win More Supporters for Your Cause, 21st Century Giving - Philanthropy in the Flat World
and much, much more!
Do not delay! Register today by visiting www.bridgeconf.org
We hope to see you in July!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE EVERY MEMBER CAMPAIGN
To give to the 2008 Every Member Campaign, go to www.afpnet.org and click on “Make a Gift” under the QuickLinks on the right of the home page. Your support will help fund cutting edge research, scholarships and educational programs throughout the world.
For more information about the Every Member Campaign or sponsorship opportunities, please contact President-Elect Nancy Withbroe, nwithbroe@cdrfg.com.
AFP INTERNATIONAL'S MAGAZINE
Don't have time to read Advancing Philanthropy at work?
Have it delivered to your home and read it at your leisure. It's easy – update your member record online at www.afpnet.org, click on “address change” in the right-hand column, add your home address, and indicate your address use preferences.
CAREER CENTER
Take a look at the many positions listed at http://careers.afpdc.org/search/results/. You don't need a password, just click on "view all jobs" at http://careers.afpdc.org/search.cfm.
Remember you can post your resume for free at http://careers.afpdc.org/apply/advertise.cfm. You have the option for the resume to be confidential.
Post a job for only $175 for 30 days and get access to the resumes in the job bank. Find out more at http://careers.afpdc.org/post.cfm.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
16th Annual Planned Giving Days – 2008 "Take the Mystery Out of Gift Planning"
Hosted by the National Capital Gift Planning Council, this year’s conference will be held on Thursday and Friday, May 22 and 23, 2008 at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, VA. With four speaker tracks and Friday morning Roundtables, the conference is sure to have something for everyone!
For registration and details, go to www.ncgpc.org or contact: Renee S. Taylor at smithtaylorr@aol.com.
Special Notice to Chapter Members
Dear AFP/DC Chapter members,
We are sorry to report that one of our earliest AFP/DC Chapter members, Sandy Davidson (Charles Hyde Davison, IV), 60 years of age, died on February 7 in Spartanburg, SC. Sandy left the DC area in the mid-1990s with his wife, Mary Alice, who had worked with him at the same association for many years.
The obituary that appeared in the Washington Post in mid-February stated that Sandy, who was in the Army Reserves while a member of AFP, returned to active duty and was a Major General U.S. Army (retired) at the time of his death. Following is a web site that has stories written by the men who served under Sandy. See the link below. Their stories are so moving.
http://americanranger.blogspot.com/2008/02/farewell-and-godspeed-major-general.html
Sandy was an especially good friend of ours (Barbara Ciconte and Jeanne Jacob) as we knew one another for more than 25 years. We would see Sandy at AFP's annual conference each year, and we remained in contact with him both socially and professionally over the years.
Sandy will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on April 29 at 9 a.m. For those wishing to attend, guests are asked to gather at the Old Post Chapel at the Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. You can call the Visitors Information Center at 703-607-8000 or Internment Services at 703-607-8585 for more information.
A very special love of Sandy's was his college -- Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. Many years ago, he established a scholarship fund in his name at the college. His family asked that memorial gifts be made to the scholarship fund, and a number of AFP members already have decided to make a gift in memory of this special friend.
If you wish to make a gift, please send a check (by May 15) made out to Wofford College to Barbara whose address is below. Barbara will prepare a cover letter explaining our gifts and asking that they be directed to the Charles H. Davidson, IV Scholarship Fund at the college.
We hope you will join us at the funeral to pay tribute to one of the early members of the AFP/DC Chapter. Sandy's passing has brought to mind many wonderful memories of the early AFP/DC Chapter days!
With best regards,
Barbara Kushner Ciconte, CFRE
Jeanne G. Jacob, CFRE, CAE
