Association of Fundraising Professionals: Southern Arizona Chapter

Impact of the Nonprofit Sector/ Is Direct Mail Dead?

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Double Session – Presented by Simone Joyaux and Tom Ahern

Donor Stewardship

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Presented by Brian Bateman, CFRE and Bryan Rowland

Special Events

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Presented by Deborah Dale, CFRE

Current Legislation Affecting the Nonprofit Sector

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Presented by Letty Ramirez

Strategic Planning

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Presented by Laura Alexander

Diversity: Fundraising Through a Different Lens

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Presented by Alice Ferris

Ethics

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Presented by Barbara Levy, ACFRE and Cheryl House, CFRE

Storytelling for Grantseekers

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As a grantwriter in today’s economic and philanthropic climate, are you as effective as you can be in telling your agency’s compelling story? In this workshop, Cheryl A. Clarke, author of Storytelling for Grantseekers and co-author of Grant Proposal Makeover, will provide helpful tips for crafting successful proposal stories. She will discuss the parallels between storytelling and grantwriting, such as compelling characters, detail-rich locations, meaningful dialogue and carefully constructed plot development. You don’t need to be a novelist to learn how to adapt these techniques to your proposal writing. Whether you’re a beginning grantwriter or a seasoned professional, you’ll discover something new!

Cheryl A. Clarke is a fundraising consultant, trainer and author. The second edition of her best-selling book, Storytelling for Grantseekers, was recently released by Jossey-Bass. Clarke is also the co-author of Grant Proposal Makeover. Much in demand as a speaker and workshop trainer, Ms. Clarke has presented at the several AFP International Conferences, at local AFP chapters nationwide, and at the American Association of Grant Professionals National Conference. In her consulting practice, she works with nonprofit organizations to improve their fundraising capacity. Learn more about Clarke on her website http://www.cherylaclarke.com/about.html.

Note: This is an extended session at the regular price of $18/Member & $30/Non-Member

Donors for Life

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:42:26 +0000

The competition for fundraising dollars has never been more intense in today’s marketplace. Fundraising professionals are seeking new and more effective ways to accomplish their goals.

The most successful fundraisers understand that is not only the “cause” that convinces donors to contribute to your organization…it is how you make the donors “feel” before and after they make their donation that bonds the donor to you and makes them “Donors for Life”.

Bob Shaff, President of Tucson-based Customers for Life Consulting, will be our speaker at the March 12, 2010 meeting of AFS, and will demonstrate how your organization can become “REMARKABLE” in the eyes, hearts, and wallets of your donors. Using stories, examples, and ideas, Bob will give you practical tools that will differentiate you from your competition for fundraising dollars.

Bob holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona. He benefits from a 26-year career in sales, marketing, and management with IBM Corporation. He is a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Tucson, a member of the Board of Directors for Goodwill Industries of Southern Arizona, and Past President of the Board of Arizona’s Children Association. Bob is also a member of the National Speakers Association. He speaks frequently to corporations and sales groups on the topics of customer and employee loyalty.

TBA – AFP Think Tank : The Law and Nonprofits

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:21:00 +0000

To Be Announced