August 18, 2010 Program
PLEASE NOTE: AFP-WNC LUNCHEON MEETINGS WILL NOW BE HELD AT BROADMOOR GOLF LINKS LOCATED AT EXIT 40 OFF OF INTERSTATE 26 BETWEEN ASHEVILLE AND HENDERSONVILLE.
Topic: Understanding What's Going On with Major Gift Donors
Speakers: Wilson Sims and Tracy Kunkler, Sims & Steele Consulting
If Marvin Gaye were a development professional, he’d still be pondering the question, “what’s going on?”
That’s what we all want to know about the state of philanthropy and fundraising, not only for the third and fourth quarters of 2010, but also looking into 2011. We know that, in the aggregate, giving was off in 2009, and we expect 2010 to be similar. What is ahead on the horizon? What are WNC major donors thinking, and what do they look for in the non-profits they choose to support?
To get answers, Tracy Kunkler and Wilson Sims of Sims & Steele, have reviewed the national research and have interviewed 15 WNC philanthropists to get real data from real people, as Wilson put it recently. They will share with us the questions they posed along with the responses they received. Together, we will discuss the inferences.
Board members and fundraising volunteers are encouraged to consider attending.
“Oh, you know we've got to find a way…to bring some understanding here today.” So, join us in this timely conversation.
Presenters:
Wilson Sims, Jr.
Partner, Sims & Steele Consulting, Asheville, North Carolina
A graduate of The Webb School, UNC Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management, Wilson first worked with major donors as Development Director at the Webb School in 1978. Over his 23-year consulting career, he has counseled over 100 capital campaigns throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, and has helped non-profits raise more than $300 million for their projects. In today's philanthropic climate, Wilson has focused attention on pre-campaign assessments, alternative fundraising strategies, and intensive prospect evaluation. When it comes to major gift fundraising (as well as organizational planning), Wilson counsels that the essential elements are having an organization grounded in firm values, mission and goals, a capable staff and a strong board. When these align, almost anything is possible. A past president of the Western North Carolina Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), he is currently a "big brother" with Big Brothers Big Sisters, convener of the French Broad Regional Greenway to Marshall and an active volunteer with Carolina Day School and the Webb School, Belt Buckle, Tennessee.
Tracy Kunkler
Senior Consultant and Director of Grant writing and Communications
Sims & Steele Consulting
Tracy joined the Sims & Steele team in 2008. She is a graduate of New College (the Honors College for state of Florida) and has her Masters in Social Work from the University of New England. Tracy has over 20 years experience in the non-profit sector and advanced training and practice in facilitating effective groups, particularly in planning, community organizing, and consensus-based decision-making. She was a leader in the state in developing outcomes-based measurements for the Corporation for National Service Senior Corps programs, and has led grant writing workshops for the Duke Non-Profit Certificate Program, South Carolina Association of Non Profit Organizations (SCANPO), and Mountain Area Information for NonProfits (MainPro).
Tracy is a graduate of UNC-A Leadership Asheville 20, a certified yoga instructor, and a student of permaculture. She volunteers with the Asheville Movement Collective--currently helping them implement “Dynamic Governance.”
Please join us at the August meeting!
Next Meeting is Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Networking: 11:45 a.m.
Luncheon: 12:00 noon
Broadmoor Golf Links - Exit 40 off of Interstate 26
Cost with RSVP: $12 members/$17 nonmembers
Without RSVP: $15 members/$20 nonmembers
RSVP online or to Mary Shirley at rsvp@afpwnc.org.
You must RSVP by Friday, August 13 to receive the regular pricing. If you RSVP and do not attend you will be invoiced. Please note that space is limited.
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