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E-BAG DECEMBER
2007
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MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
Dear AFP/DC Members:
ANNUAL MEETING AND VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION:
Please join us to celebrate some of the great accomplishments
of the AFP/DC chapter at our holiday luncheon and annual
meeting on Thursday, December 13, 2007 at the Army Navy
Club. Please make sure you register soon as it fills
up quickly! We have had another stellar year so I hope
you will join the AFP/DC board of directors as we report
on some of the highlights. This is also the opportunity
to say "thank you" to the backbone of our
chapter, our members and our volunteers who support
the activities of the chapter and make our education,
networking, mentoring, and membership activities so
rich and vital to our profession and to the community
we serve.
With two outstanding events, the Bridge Conference
to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising and National
Capital Philanthropy Day, as well as several very active
and vibrant committees working all year long, we have
several hard-working volunteers who deserve our gratitude
and appreciation. I hope that this will also inspire
those of you who are members who have not yet taken
advantage of a volunteer opportunity within the chapter,
or perhaps not lately, to volunteer for one of the many
opportunities the chapter has to offer.
AFP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO:
The
AFP 45th International Conference on Fundraising
will be held March 30-April 2, 2008 in San Diego, California.
Advance registration rates are currently in effect.
The AFP/DC chapter is in the process of planning a networking
event for chapter members who are attending the International
Conference, so stay tuned for details about getting
together in sunny California!
Wishing you all a very happy holiday season and successful
year-end!
Grace Hong
President 2007-2008
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AFP/dc This month
ANNUAL MEETING, VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION & HOLIDAY
LUNCHEON – December 13
Join your colleagues for AFP/DC's annual
holiday celebration. It's a festive occasion, a wonderful
chance to recognize our chapter's volunteers,
and an excellent networking opportunity. It always sells
out, so get your registration in today!
Each year we show that we know how to give as well
as ask by choosing a local non-profit to support at
our holiday gathering. At this year's Holiday
Luncheon we will be supporting Samaritan
Ministry of Greater Washington, a non-profit organization
dedicated to helping people who are homeless or in need
to help themselves. The agency's services include
housing and employment counseling, coaching, and much
more. Samaritan Ministry's services are offered
without charge and there is no religious requirement
for program participation.
Here are three ways AFP/DC members can help out at
this year's Holiday Luncheon:
• Make an unrestricted gift of any amount with
cash or a check made out to Samaritan Ministry of Greater
Washington.
• Donate food gift cards ($10 or $20 denominations,
please) from local grocery store chains such as Giant
or Safeway.
• Donate the gift of warmth by bringing hats and
gloves for men, women as well as young people. (Some
of Samaritan Ministry's Next Step clients are
caring for young children.)
AFP/DC is also pleased that Samaritan Ministry's
Director of Development Diane Aten will be serving as
the co-chair of the 2008 Bridge to Integrated Marketing
and Fundraising Conference. Thanks, Diane, for the gift
of your time and leadership!
LOCATION: The Army and Navy Club (901
17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20006)
METRO: Farragut North and West
TIME: 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Registration and Networking; 12:00 p.m. – 12:30
p.m. Lunch; and 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Presentations
COST: $40 members/ $50 nonmembers /
[There is a $15 fee for late or on-site registrations.]
REGISTER:
- Complete online
registration by noon on 12/7/07. (NOTE: We are using
a new online registration software.)
- Fax
registration form to 202-547-6348 by noon on 12/7/07.
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DYNAMIC PRESENTERS WANTED
- deadline extended to December 12
The second Bridge Conference in July
2007 was a great success, with an amazing array of speakers
and educational sessions, approximately 100 exhibitors
and 1,400 attendees. Plans are now underway for the
2008 conference, which will take place July 23-25, 2008
at the Hilton Washington, Downtown, Washington D.C.
The educational teams are starting now to recruit speakers
and panels.
The conference will again be co-hosted by AFP/DC and
the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW).
Sessions will support the educational missions unique
to and shared by each group.
If you would like to present a session, please complete
the Speakers
Proposal Form online by December 12. All potential
speakers who submit a proposal will be notified of the
committee's decision early in 2008.
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save the date - 2008
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING 2008 PROGRAM LOCATION
Starting in 2008, AFP/DC will hold its Luncheons, Fundraising
Forums and Advanced Executives Breakfast Forum programs
at the Ronald
Reagan Building in Washington, DC. The Reagan Building
has paid parking available, and it is located directly
at the Federal Triangle Metro station. All visitors
to the Reagan Building will be asked to present a photo
ID as well as walk through a metal detector. Watch your
E-Bag and other announcements for information on the
specific location for each program.
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LUNCHEON PROGRAM – January 24 (note
date change from January 17)
"The Pyramid of Engagement – Building Blocks
for Better Volunteer Management"
SPEAKER: Sandra M. Walter, Sandra M.
Walter & Associates Consulting
Sandra Walter has more than 20 years of experience in
providing leadership and management with actionable,
measurable plans that integrate all facets of the organizations
in a comprehensive strategy for achieving defined goals.
Her clients include health, social and economic justice,
environmental, women's, advocacy and animal-rights
organizations that are structured as trade association,
charitable, membership, advocacy and chapter-based organizations.
Her clients include the Greater Washington Sports Alliance,
Autism Society of America, Association of Fundraising
Professionals/DC, Capital City Charter School, Healthcare
Distribution Management Association Foundation, and
U.S. Green Building Council.
Ms. Walter has held senior staff positions in development
and communications at the DC Agenda Support Corporation,
Business and Professional Women (BPW)/USA and the BPW/USA
Foundation. She started her career with B'nai
B'rith Women (now Jewish Women International),
where she directed its $3 million Annual Fund. Her professional
affiliations include the Consultants Consortium, Association
of Fundraising Professionals and Association Foundation
Group.
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ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM – January 29 –
"Using Consultants" - What do you need to
know or have in place to effectively identify, select
and use a consultant? What role can consultants or contractors
play in your development program's success?
More details on 2008's programming will be available
soon!
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SPECIAL ETHICS WORKSHOP – February 7
– Join members of the AFP Ethics Committee
as they lead an engaging and informative workshop on
the application of the AFP Code of Ethics. The members
of this committee include leaders in the field from
across the country. This special educational opportunity
will be held at the AFP International Headquarters in
Arlington, VA. The program will be open and free to
all fundraising professionals and others interested
in ethical fundraising.
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BRIDGE CONFERENCE 2008 - July
23-25
Planning for the third annual Bridge
to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference
which will take place July 23-25 at the Hilton Washington
Hotel, has begun! Be sure to mark your calendar
and put the conference in your budget for 2008.
Registration fees will be the same as in 2007.
If you would like to expand your professional network,
learn new skills, and gain experience working on a large
scale event, consider volunteering on a Bridge
Conference committee. The Marketing and
Sponsorship Committees are recruiting volunteers now.
Contact Diane Aten at daten@samaritanministry.org
to learn more.
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announcements
AFP/DC ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
AFP/DC is proud to recognize the scholars who will be
attending the AFP International Conference on Fundraising
in San Diego next spring. Each AFP chapter is able to
name a scholar as part of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy's
Chamberlain Scholarship Program. Further, AFP/DC has
a designated endowment fund at the AFP Foundation for
Philanthropy through which it was able to award three
additional scholarships to the International Conference.
Congratulations to these professionals! We will look
forward to hearing about the skills they acquire at
the Conference.
AFP/DC's Chamberlain Scholar
- Sarah Papazoglakis, Development Associate, Fair
Chance, Washington, DC
AFP/DC's Special Endowment Scholars for
the International Conference
- Goldie Heidi Gider, Senior Development Officer,
The Society for Women's Health Research, Washington,
DC
- Darryl A. Jones, Sr., Executive Director, Communities
In Schools of the Nation's Capital, Washington, DC
- Polly Thibodeau, Director of Development, Joy of
Motion Dance Center, Washington, DC
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