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E-BAG January 2007 E-Bag Sponsored by
Dear AFP/DC Members: Happy New Year to you! The AFP/DC chapter is already well on its way to bringing you an exciting and educational early 2007. The Board of Directors is meeting next week for our annual retreat to review and update our strategic plan. Thanks to our facilitator Sarah Coviello, CFRE, who helped develop the plan, and who continues to work with the board and staff to keep it relevant. We will spend the second half of the day with Sandra Walter on the "Pyramid of Involvement," to look at the issues the chapter faces around leadership and volunteer development and stewardship. The Education team has been busily planning for our January luncheon on the 18 on "Taking it to the Donors," a wonderful Advanced Executives breakfast on February 9 featuring Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE, and a Fundraising Forum on February 15 in conjunction with the National Capital Gift Planning Council. Our 2007 Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference committee is busy putting together its Leadership Team for this year's conference in conjunction with the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW). If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the chapter's President Elect Grace Hong at ghong@cnmc.org . AFP/DC is currently recruiting leadership for committees including: Education; Marketing and Communications; Hospitality and Logistics; Sponsorship and Exhibits; and Social, Entertainment and Destination. As I mentioned last month, this conference needs the talent and expertise of a number of our members to be as successful as we were last year. Save the date: The Conference will be held July 8-10, 2007 at the Washington Hilton Hotel and Towers. Watch for more information coming soon! I hope to see you at some of our educational and networking events in the coming months and wish you tremendous success in 2007!
Jeff
Kost
Over $600 Raised for fisher house As in years past, AFP/DC collected contributions to support a local nonprofit organization. This year, AFP/DC supported Fisher House, which supports America 's military in their time of need, by providing "a home away from home" that enables family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful time -- during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury. They operate six houses in the metro area - three at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, two at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda and one at Andrews Air Force Base. At the luncheon, $615 in donations were collected. You can still contribute online on their website.
LUNCHEON PROGRAM - JANUARY 18 2007's first luncheon will be a special look at recent happenings in donor engagement. Topics will cover tax law changes, PR successes/challenges, and how nonprofits are taking these messages directly to their donors. Come and hear from a group of practitioners to learn how they make it work for their organizations. Speakers will include Reston Interfaith CEO Kerrie Wilson, a recipient of a 2006 Meyer Foundation Exponent Award, and Jeanne G. Jacob, Executive Vice President of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Foundation. LOCATION: The Army and Navy Club (901
17th Street, NW Washington, DC) METRO:
Farragut North and West
AFP/DC MENTORING PROGRAM Attention all 2006 Mentoring Program participants: Those of you who turn in your evaluation forms by January 15 will be entered in a raffle for terrific prizes, including: • Attendance at an AFP /DC Fundraising Forum. These half-day educational sessions are a wonderful way to delve into different fundraising topics. This year's are in February, May and October, and the winner will be able to choose one to attend. February's features renowned planned giving expert Pam Davidson. • Lunch with your Mentee or Mentor at a restaurant of your choice. • Coffee with Christy Eaton, CEO of BluePoint, a unique marketing agency specializing in sponsorship sales and training for the non-profit community, associations, and other organizations. Christy is a sponsorship guru! If you turned in a form in 2006 you will be automatically entered to win. If you did not and would like a form or have questions, please e-mail Julie Mañes Bostian at juliemanes@yahoo.com. The Mentoring Program is a great way to learn and grow in the New Year. Please sign up today by faxing your fully completed Mentee Form or Mentor Form to AFP /DC at 202-547-6348. Thanks to Professionals for Nonprofits for sponsoring the Mentoring Program, and to Christy Eaton, Marshall Ginn and Lee MacVaugh for contest prizes.
PROPOSED BYLAWS AMENDMENTS for AFP/DC Chapter - Passed on December 14 Bylaws revisions were voted on and accepted at the Holiday Party on December 14, 2006, at the beginning of the holiday party. Your questions and comments about these revisions are welcome: bblume@astc.org. Betsy Blume, Vice President for Governance
ADVANCED EXECUTIVES SESSION - FEBRUARY 9 Creating Transformational Leadership: A Conversation With Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE Advanced executives (10+ years of experience) are invited to join their colleagues for special session on transformational leadership. The presenter will be noted speaker and author Simone P. Joyaux, ACFRE who will lead participants through an in-depth conversation surrounding the nature of transformational leadership and how fundraising professionals can be a part of creating an atmosphere where such leadership can thrive. Registration Note: This special program
will run from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. (an hour longer than
usual), and the registration fee will be $55. Thank you to Campbell
& Company for sponsoring the Advanced Executives
Program.
FUNDRAISING FORUM - FEBRUARY 15 Presented in cooperation with the National Capital Gift Planning Council Spend the morning with noted planned giving expert Pam Davidson of Davidson Gift Design in Bloomington , IN to explore several aspects of planned giving. The program is designed to offer fundraising professionals of all levels an opportunity to explore this critical part of organization's efforts to steward life-long support from their donors. Topics will include: • Ten Steps Your Charity Can Take This Very Year for Planned Giving Success • Simpler Gift Plans All Charities Can Understand and Promote, Most without Administration - Planned Giving "Cliff Notes" • Talking to Real People about Real Gifts, Including the Topic in Every Conversation SCHEDULE: COST: AFP/DC and
NCGPC Members -- $25 for breakfast and session 1 / $75
for the whole morning REGISTER:
CLASSIFIEDS/CAREER CENTER Did you know that posting your open position with AFP/DC has the following benefits?
It all adds up to a great opportunity. Check our Career Center at http://careers.afpdc.org/. Plus the Career Center provides free resume postings for AFP/DC members AND non members.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES UPCOMING EVENTS
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