Summer Philanthropy Institute a Success
More participants than ever!
Two Nationally known speakers - not just one!
Outstanding presenters who are known in their respective fields!
More sponsors than ever and more collaborating partners than ever!
What more can be said?? AFPWNC hosted the most successful Summer Philanthropy Institute in Chapter History this summer, thanks to the outstanding efforts of Kelly Brandon.... and the team. We also are extremely grateful to the
Community Foundation of WNC, the Friends of Mountain History and the WNCFDA for their active participation in making the days run so smoothly.
Who will be our national speaker in 2005? Stay tuned dear readers
National Philanthropy Day
You want to be a sponsor for National Philanthropy Day, right?
It's an opportunity to bring your friends, donors, and board members on November 17 to this annual celebration of giving in our community. The lead sponsor will be Mission Hospital Foundation in celebration of their 20th year anniversary. Pardee Hospital Foundation has confirmed as a sponsor also. For sponsorship levels of further information, please contact Myra Grant, Chair, National Philanthropy Day. (828-696-4664)
Plans for National Philanthropy Day, November 17, 2004 are well underway. Sponsorship totals to date are $4,600 and include:
Mission St. Joseph’s Foundation-celebrating 20th year anniversary- as lead sponsor
Adelaide Key
Pardee Hospital Foundation
Western Carolina University
Leslie Anderson Consulting
Hunter-Kemper Consulting
Ann Fritschner, Consultant
Highlands Hospital
Haywood Community College Foundation
Sponsor levels are:
Patron $1,000
Benefactor: $ 500
Friend: $ 250
Help us make this a successful event! Your sponsorship is important!
AND Volunteers are still needed. Committee members who have agreed to help are:
Myra Grant, Chair
Sponsorships: Myra Grant, Jim Manring, Carla Sutherland, John Pfaff, Wilson Sims
Awards/Applications: Kitty Schaller, Chair; Bruce Thoreson, Mary Craig
Public Relations- Mark Goldstein
Recognition and Slide Presentation- OPEN
Program- Chair- OPEN- Laura Leatherwood to assist
Logistics- Randy Broo and Darlene Ross, Renaissance Hotel, OTHERS NEEDED FOR TABLE CARDS, SEATING, REGISTRATION and DECORATIONS
Invitation/Mailing- OPEN
Registration- OPEN
Creating a Philanthropic Culture
Joining us this month is Karla A. Williams, ACFRE, Principal, The Williams Group from Charlotte. She is an accomplished executive, with more than 30 years of professional fund development experience. She is recognized as a leader in the philanthropic field, an innovator of organizational change models, and a pioneer in the integration of marketing techniques with fundraising methodologies. She is the author of a best-selling book, Donor Focused Strategies for Annual Giving.
Ms. Williams is a frequent keynoter, seminar presenter, workshop instructor and writer in marketing, communications, and development on a national level. She serves as faculty for The Fund Raising School at Indianapolis/Center for Philanthropy; as adjunct faculty for the Center for Nonprofit Management at University of St. Thomas in Minnesota; as core faculty for St. Mary’s Master’s program in Philanthropy and Development; as a member of the Faculty Academy and Master Trainer for the AFP Survey Course and First Course.
Ms. Williams will share her philosophy, which recognizes and meets the interests and values of donors, in concert with the needs and hopes of an organization’s recipients as she suggests ways for creating a philanthropic culture. Join us to learn from Karla Williams’ enthusiasm and wisdom on philanthropy—you’re in for a treat!
Better Business Bureau Group Creates Voluntary Standards For Charities
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Wise Giving Alliance has released new guidelines that it will use to evaluate charities. The Standards for Charitable Accountability, released March 3, will determine whether a charity receives a BBB "thumbs up" or a "thumbs down" based on criteria in the areas of: governance and oversight, measuring effectiveness, finances and fundraising and informational materials.
The alliance was created with the 2001 merger of the National Charities Information Bureau and the Council of Better Business Bureau's Foundation and its Philanthropic Advisory Service. The new standards incorporate some of the former guidelines of both groups and include new requirements. Most requirements took effect this month, but some of the new requirements will not take effect for a year or more.
Of possible concern to fundraisers is the requirement that charities spend at least 65 percent of their total expenses on program activities and no more than 35 percent of contributions on fundraising. The guidelines also want charities to "avoid accumulating funds that could be used for current program activities." This would require a charity's unrestricted net assets available for use be no more than three times the amount of the previous year's expenses, or three times the amount of the current year's budget, whichever is more.
An organization that does not meet these financial standards may provide evidence to show that its use of funds is reasonable. According to the standards, possible reasons why a charity might not meet the financial measures include: higher fundraising and administrative costs of a newly created organization, donor restrictions on the use of funds, exceptional bequests, a stigma associated with a cause, or environmental or political events beyond an organization's control.
Next Month
The Role of Major Gifts in Capital Campaigns, Heather Abernathy, Major Gifts Officer and Director of Development, University of Washington, September 15, 2004
Want to Serve?
AFPWNC is considering new board nominations this month. If you are interested in serving on the AFP 2005 and 2006 Board of Directors, contact Wilson Sims, Nomination Committee Chair, at wilson@simsandsteele.com or call him at 828-254-9004 by Friday, August 20th.
Positions Available Reminder
The AFP-WNC Chapter welcomes your job listings!
Postings in the print and Internet versions are free to
chapter members are $25.00 per submission for others. Please
send your notice of 100 words or less to publisher@afpwnc.org
as a Word attachment.
