Table of Contents Message from the President Fundraising Forum - July 21 - Donor Profiling Annual Member Reception Follow up Roundtable -Summer Break Membership Scholarships Deadline - July 15 FDW Exhibitor Early Bird Deadline - July 29 FDW Now Boarding NCPD Honor Your Own - Deadline - Sept 30 Mentoring Program - Summer Needs Classified Ads Save the Date - Future Events

AFP/DC Leadership Partners Craver, Matthews, Smith & Company Benefits for Leadership Partners: Recognition at each chapter luncheon Attend 1 luncheon and bring a guest Recognition at each roundtable Recognition at each Advanced Executives (AE) breakfast Attend 1 AE breakfast and bring a guest Logo and link on AFP/DC home page Logo and link in each E-Bag Recognition at Chapter Annual Member Reception Recognition from the stage at Fundraising Day Washington Recognition in the program book at Fundraising Day Washington Tote bag insert at Fundraising Day Washington Recognition at Chapter Central at Fundraising Day Washington 4 VIP seats at National Capital Philanthropy Day Recognition from the stage at National Capital Philanthropy Day Recognition in the program book at National Capital Philanthropy Day For other levels of partnerships, please review the sponsorship brochure or call the office at 202-547-0155. Special Thanks to Our Other Sponsors: Roundtables - Donor Strategies, Inc E-Bag - Donor Strategies, Inc Mentoring Program - The Sheridan Group Advanced Executives - Campbell & Company Small Shops - Golden, Cohen & Braude April Reception - Mimis American Bistro June Reception - Human Rights Campaign Foundation Dish Caterers Luncheons - available Fundraising Forum - available CFRE Survey Course - available Young Professionals - available Newsletter - available Web site - available Fundraising Day Washington - many types available National Capital Philanthropy Day - many types available

E-BAG JuLY 2005

E-Bag Sponsored by Donor Strategies

Message from the President

Senate charitable reform bill expected any day!

Dear AFP/DC Members,

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley has indicated he wants charitable reform legislation passed BEFORE the end of the summer. Many of the proposals under consideration could have a dramatic impact on your fundraising efforts. So, if you haven't been following what's happening in the Senate, it's time to start.

As you may know, the Nonprofit Panel (convened by Independent Sector) released a report of recommendations to the Senate Finance Committee on June 22. You can download a copy of their recommendations at www.nonprofitpanel.org/final.

Joined by several members of your AFP/DC chapter, I have been actively working with the Coalition to Uphold Noncash Charitable Giving (convened by AFP International and the American Association of Museums to address proposals to change or eliminate charitable deductions for non-cash contributions.) I would like to thank Board members Betsy Blume, Jeff Kost and Geoffrey Peters, and member Beverly Hoffman for their hard work on behalf of our sector.

It is widely believed that some form of charitable reform legislation has already been drafted and could be released soon after the July 4th holiday. The Coalition has developed a Quick Response Plan that will be implemented as soon as legislation is unveiled. As an AFP/DC member, you will be one of the first to get the news.

But we don't have to wait for a bill to make sure our Senators are hearing from us. Please continue to write and/or visit your Senate offices to urge them NOT to impose burdensome requirements for charities that make it more difficult to provide vital services to our communities. More information and sample letters can be found in the News and Views section of our web site at www.afpdc.org.

Please take time out today to make your voice heard. Thank you, as always, for your membership in AFP/DC.

Sincerely,

Kathy Swayze, CFRE
President

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Fundraising Forum - July 21 Donor Profiling

Montgomery County Here We Come! AFP/DC's July Fundraising Forum will be at The Mansion at Strathmore on July 21, 2005.

"Donor Profiling: Snooping & Sleuthing is Good for Your Mission Research is a must for every fundraiser!"

Join us for a Breakfast Session from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. to hear the latest trends in foundation and individual major giving. And stay for the extended forum to hear detailed case studies about finding the gems in your donor file and tapping into new foundation dollars.

Speakers: Katherine Jankowski, Research Director, Jankowski Associates
Patti Cass, Assistant Director-Development Research, The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence

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Annual Member Reception - A Successful Event

Our Spring into Summer Annual Member Reception on June 14 was a successful event with nearly 150 registrations. In addition to our sponsors and our door prize donors, we would like to thank Steve Mongeau of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for the donation of the space at the Equality Center. To learn more about hosting your event at the Equality Center, send an e-mail to equalitycenter@hrc.org. We also thank Dish Caterers for the great food and festive atmosphere.

Sponsors of this year's reception include The Avalon Consulting Group, Brakeley Briscoe, Dish Caterers, eScanlan Company, GetActive Software, Hazen Inc., the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Impact Communications, and Renner Consulting.

Door prize donors include the Daily Grill, Mark and Orlando's, Macomb Salon, Stanford Social Innovation Review, AFP International, UNCF, Phillips Programs, Smith & Wollensky restaurant and many more.

Thanks to The Avalon Consulting Group, Inc. for being our lead sponsor of the Annual Member Reception.

Roundtable - Summer Break

Per our usual summer schedule, the roundtables will not meet in July and August, but will return on September 27.

Thanks to Adams Hussey & Associates for hosting the Roundtable Series.
Thanks to Donor Strategies for sponsoring the Roundtable Series.

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Membership Scholarships - due July 15

AFP/DC "New Member" and "Member Retention" Scholarships
AFP/DC is proud to have an active scholarship program through which diverse professionals and their organizations can take advantage of AFP programming and activities. A significant portion of the funds raised annually through the Every Member Campaign come back to the chapter each year. These dollars are used to support scholarships for you! Take advantage of this great professional opportunity by applying for a scholarship by July 15.

• New Member Scholarships - 4 available
• Member Retention Scholarships - 4 available

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FDW Exhibitor Early Bird Deadline - July 29

28 of 60 exhibitor spaces are already claimed!
Fundraising Day Washington 2005 is a great venue to share your services and products with a captive audience of nearly 700 fundraising and nonprofit professionals. Sign up by July 29 to take advantage of the Early Bird Exhibitor Rate.

In addition, if you are looking for a higher level of visibility, a wide variety of 2005 sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, please contact Tina Krall, the chapter's Vice President of Resource Development at tina.krall@cancer.org.

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Now Boarding: Fundraising Day Washington: Your Passport to Fundraising Success!

The Fundraising Day Washington team is hard at work putting together another great conference. Join us on Wednesday, October 26th at the Marriott Wardman Park for great educational sessions including:

• Creative Problem Solving for Your Organization and Fundraising Success, led by Dr. Joel S. Zimmerman
• Broadening the Circle: Prospecting, Engaging and Stewarding New Donors with Monsignor John Enzler with the Archdiocese of Washington and John O'Gorman of Community Counseling Service.

For more information and updates, visit the FDW 2005 website. Online registration will be available soon.

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NCPD "Honor Your Own" Awards Deadline - September 30

It's not too late to honor your own for exceptional philanthropy!

National Capital Philanthropy Day will take place on Monday, November 14th at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel! In addition to the five top awards being presented this year for Outstanding Philanthropy, nonprofit organizations have the unique opportunity to "Honor Your Own" in any of the five categories for Exceptional Philanthropy. Honorees will receive recognition from the podium during the event; a listing in the National Capital Philanthropy Day program booklet; and a certificate of honor.

To Honor Your Own, simply complete the form and send it by fax, mail, or e-mail to the AFP/DC office by September 30, 2005.

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Mentoring Program - Senior Professionals - AFP/DC Needs YOU!

AFP/DC Mentoring is one the chapter's best programs, fostering professional development and collegiality that last long beyond the formal mentoring relationship. The Mentoring Committee works hard year-round to match individuals seeking guidance with professionals possessing complementary skills, areas of expertise, geographic location, etc. The program has many eager AFP/DC members waiting. So senior professionals, now's your opportunity to play a part in this great program. This summer, the Committee is especially looking for Mentors who:

• Have extensive experience directing/working on Capital Campaigns
• Can help raise money from high-end individuals
• Can help a Mentee who is in a small, understaffed shop and is multitasking
• Have a left/liberal viewpoint having worked with GLBT groups/issues
• Have raised (environmental program/project) money from foundations.

Even if you don't have experience in the above areas, please consider joining us today. Make a difference in a colleague's professional development. There are Mentees waiting to learn from and with you!

Sign up today by faxing your application as either a Mentor or Mentee to 202-547-6348.

Thanks to The Sheridan Group for sponsoring the Mentoring Program.

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Classified Ads - 16 ads posted

Please check the Jobs/Classifieds page throughout the month since some ads come in after the E-Bag has been distributed.

• AFP/DC only charges $75 to post a job online for 30 days*.
• Plus we e-mail the classifieds page via a link in the monthly E-Bag to nearly 1000 fundraising professionals.
• The money from the ads support our scholarship program.

*Ads are posted on the first business day of the month until the last business day of the same month.
The $75 fee applies to ads that are posted for the month or any portion of that month. The ad and payment are due on the 25th of the month prior to the posting month.

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Save the Date - Future Events

• Our AFP/DC summer luncheon will be at Smith & Wollensky's Restaurant on August 18, 2005.
• The 43rd Annual AFP International Conference will be in Atlanta April 2 - 5, 2006.

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