Dear AFP/DC Member,

Join us for our Capital Campaign Forum on May 17 to listen to fundraising professionals, a CEO, and a volunteer who have recently exceeded their capital campaign goals. They are primed to tell us what made their campaigns work!

Remember to register by noon on Friday, May 11 for the best rates on the Capital Campaigns Forum. The Forum is for all levels of experience.

If you can't spend the morning for the in-depth session, consider coming just to Part One — Networking, breakfast, and a presentation and discussion on Capital Campaign Trends. This session will be an excellent opportunity for more advanced fundraisers to learn from each other.

Bring along your CEO, newer staff members, or volunteer leaders. The case study approach will appeal to senior-level fundraisers as well as those who are just learning about campaigns. Advance distribution of handouts on the basic principles of capital campaigns sent prior to the event will ensure that everyone will learn about campaigns from those who've done it successfully.

Fundraising Forum:
Capital Campaign Success - By the Book…or Not
Thursday, May 17, 2007

Is your organization considering or already conducting or a campaign to raise funds for building, endowment, or a major program initiative? Are you wondering whether a feasibility/planning study is really needed?

Join us in discussing capital campaign trends and learning about what works from two teams of volunteer leaders and development officers from very different organizations. The two teams will offer insights into strategies and techniques for capital fundraising success. Advance handouts on capital campaign basics will make this Forum appropriate for fundraisers of all levels of experience as well as for CEOs and volunteers.

Part I Presenter:

• Susan Lasker Dankoff, Managing Partner, Skystone Ryan Inc. Washington, D.C. will kick off the program with a presentation and lead a discussion on capital campaign trends.

Part II Presenters:

• Abbie Gibbs, Development Director, Student Press Law Center
• Rosalind Stark, Endowment Campaign Chair, Student Press Law Center Executive Director (Retired), Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, Washington, D.C.
• Sam Sweet, Managing Director, Signature Theatre
• Sara Jaffe, Director of Development, Signature Theatre Signature Theatre just opened its new facility in the Shirlington neighborhood of Arlington, VA

Time:
7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration, Networking, and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Part I - Recent Trends in Capital Campaign Fundraising
9:45 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Part II - Case Studies

Location: Hotel Palomar - 2121 P Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037

Metro: Dupont Circle Metro, Red Line

Cost*:
Breakfast and Part 1 Only: $35 for AFP Members; $45 for non-members
Breakfast and both Part I & II: $75 for AFP Members; $85 for non-members
*(For late registrations, add an additional $15 after 12:00 on May 11)