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SUMMARY:Social Gathering at Pleb Urban Winery
DESCRIPTION:AFP WNC Social Gathering\nPleb Urban Winery: December 8\, 2021 beginning at 5:00 p.m.\n\nAFP WNC is keeping our programming virtual for the moment\, but that doesn’t prevent us from meeting up for a social event.\n\nPlease join your fellow AFP WNC members at Pleb Urban Winery on Wednesday\, December 8th from 5:00-7:00pm. There’s no agenda or program\, just a chance to gather with fellow fundraisers before the mad rush of the calendar year end is fully upon us. Pleb is located at 289 Lyman Street in Asheville. We hope to see you there!\n\n\n\nAdvance registration isn’t required\, but please mark your calendars now. Pleb Urban Winery is in the River Arts District (289 Lyman Street\, Asheville\, NC 28801). See you soon!
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/social-gathering-at-pleb-urban-winery-2/
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SUMMARY:The Ethical Challenges of All Positions in a Fundraising Shop: Annual Fund\, Major Gifts\, Grant Writer\, Planned Giving\, Director of Development\, Event Specialist (and Consultant)
DESCRIPTION:October Professional Development | The Ethical Challenges of All Positions in a Fundraising Shop: Annual Fund\, Major Gifts\, Grant Writer\, Planned Giving\, Director of Development\, Event Specialist (and Consultant)\n  \n\nThe recording of this session is available HERE. \n  \nIn this session\, Alex Comfort\, CFRE\, is going to share a true  story he has never told publicly – not in his book or in his Fundraising Boot Camp. He says people in his past have told him that the story is “life changing”\, and he wants us to tune in and consider it. The session considers the ethical challenges of all positions in a fundraising shop: Annual Fund\, Major Gifts\, Grant Writer\, Planned Giving\, Director of Development\, Event Specialist (and Consultant). Each has its own ethical emphases\, and they all influence each other. Hopefully\, we can compare these ethical issues in a fun\, interactive session. \n\n\n \nAbout Alex Comfort\nAlex Comfort\, CFRE is President of Mountain Non-Profit Solutions\, a consulting company he formed in 2009 after 23 years as a professional fundraiser. He specializes in working with all non-profits for sustainability\, capital campaigns\, major gifts\, agency and development audits\, board development\, planned giving and endowment growth. Additionally\, over the past eight years he had taught an acclaimed 4 day\, comprehensive Fundraising Boot Camp which he teaches at Western Carolina University\, Biltmore Park. He served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Development: Major and Planned Gifts at the University of North Carolina at Asheville for over 11 years. His first book\, “Even a Blind Squirrel Finds an Occasional Acorn: Fundraising Tales from the Front Lines”\, was published in October of 2020 and is available on Amazon.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/the-ethical-challenges-of-all-positions-in-a-fundraising-shop-annual-fund-major-gifts-grant-writer-planned-giving-director-of-development-event-specialist-and-consultant/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210915T113000
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SUMMARY:The Fundraiser's Guide to Smart Segmentation
DESCRIPTION:September Professional Development | The Fundraiser’s Guide to Smart Segmentation\nThe recording of this presentation is available HERE. \nIn 2021 your organization is a data company. In this presentation we will explore the internal as well as external data insights available to you\, which will increase the effectiveness of how you segment your constituents when communicating with them. Creating discrete populations for targeted communications increases response and strengthens relationships. \n\n \nAbout Ryan Carpenter\nPrior to joining Pursuant Ryan spent time both on the agency side at THD\, within a nonprofit at Year Up and offering nonprofit software solutions with Causemo. He has experience and interest in developing innovative strategies that efficiently identify\, cultivate and solicit donors and prospects through effective engagement tactics. He has a keen ability to synthesize large data sets and identify the underlying trends and points of importance. Ryan has a proven track record in creating successful cross-channel donor engagement strategies that will deepen donor relationships with organizations and upgrade those with the most capacity and inclination to give. Ryan has always felt most fulfilled working to help causes he cares about exceed their goals to accomplish their missions. Early on he realized that he could help nonprofits by doing something he loved\, and they often lacked: Digging into their data and to help them become more efficient and maximize their fundraising potential.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/the-fundraisers-guide-to-smart-segmentation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210818T130000
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SUMMARY:How The Annual Fund Suppresses Giving And What To Do About It
DESCRIPTION:The recording of this event is available HERE. \nThe slides from this presentation are available for download HERE. \nAugust Professional Development | How The Annual Fund Suppresses Giving And What To Do About It\nDon’t miss this very insightful\, strategic\, and timely topic on the annual fund model and how it\, and other fundraising strategies like giving clubs and societies\, membership programs and pledge programs and campaigns\, if not managed properly\, will suppress giving from your best donors. \n\n\nRichard Perry\, Founding Partner of Veritus Group – veritusgroup.com – will lead this interactive session and explore:\n\nHow the annual fund and other fundraising strategies suppress giving.\nHow this suppression dynamic is counter to core donor motivations and inclinations.\nWhy donors who could give more to your organization don’t do it and steps you can take to correct the situation.\nWhy most non-profits have so few active major donors and how to correct the situation.\nHow COVID exposed this suppression dynamic and how progressive non-profits changed their fundraising strategies and secured more net revenue.\n\n\nWhen the conversation is about people\, their money and giving\, you’ll find Richard a deeply caring counselor who helps donors fulfill their passions and interests. Richard believes that successful major-gift fundraising is not fundamentally about securing revenue for good causes. Instead\, it is about helping donors express who they are through their giving.\n\n\n\n \nAbout Richard Perry\nRichard Perry is a founding partner of the Veritus Group. Richard has over 40 years’ experience helping nonprofits transform their Major Gift programs. He co-founded The Domain Group\, which was one of the largest full-service fundraising consulting agencies serving major national\, regional and local nonprofits in the United States. Richard also does management consulting and leadership development and transition\, and he has worked with mergers and acquisitions.\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/how-the-annual-fund-suppresses-giving-and-what-to-do-about-it/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Philanthropy Institute 2021
DESCRIPTION:Annual Professional Development Opportunity\nThursday\, July 15\, 2021\, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Eastern Time \nPhilanthropy Institute 2021 will be a live virtual program with a Keynote Presentation by Vu Le from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM followed by a collegial discussion from 1:00 – 1:30 PM.  Cost: $20 APF Members*\, $30 non-AFP members. All nonprofit leaders are encouraged to register for this timely and thought-provoking event\, so relevant to our work as nonprofit and philanthropic leaders in the communities that we serve. To register and for more information: https://www.afpwnc.org/programs/philanthropy-institute/ \n*Scholarship funding will be available to registered AFP members. For more information and to apply\, check the AFP WNC website after June 1st. \n2021 Event Information\n\n  \n  \n\nRace\, Equity\, Access\, Diversity\, Inclusion\, and the Future of Nonprofit and Philanthropy\nThe pandemic\, combined with society’s reckoning with systemic racism\, highlights the important role that nonprofit and philanthropy play in the world. We have been critical in lifting up families and strengthening communities. At the same time\, we still have many things holding us back. \nIn this thought-provoking presentation Vu\, author of NonprofitAF.com\, will both affirm and provoke. \nAll nonprofit leaders are encouraged to register for this timely and thought-provoking event\, so relevant to our work as nonprofit and philanthropic leaders in the communities that we serve. \n  \n\nVu Le (“voo lay”) is a writer\, speaker\, vegan\, Pisces\, and the former Executive Director of RVC\, a nonprofit in Seattle that promotes social justice by developing leaders of color\, strengthening organizations led by communities of color\, and fostering collaboration between diverse communities. \nVu’s passion to make the world better\, combined with a low score on the Law School Admission Test\, drove him into the field of nonprofit work\, where he learned that we should take the work seriously\, but not ourselves. \nKnown for his no-BS approach\, irreverent sense of humor\, and love of unicorns\, Vu has been featured in dozens\, if not hundreds\, of his own blog posts at NonprofitAF.com. \n\n\n\nTo provide context for this presentation and Vu‘s dynamic and provocative approach to the sector’s work\, we recommend checking out these links in advance of Philanthropy Institute:\n\nAre You Guilty of Equity Offset?\nWhite Supremacy and the Problem with Centering Donors Interests and Emotions\nStar Trek and the Future of the Nonprofit Sector\nPhilanthropy and the Destructive Illusion of Leveling the Playing Field \n21 Signs You or Your Organization May Be The White Moderate Dr. King Warned About\n\n  \nFor more information\, contact Laurel Amabile\, Chair\, Philanthropy Institute Committee institute@afpwnc.org \nRegister \nPhilanthropy Institute Cancellation Policy\nRefunds and/or credits are not available for or applied to Philanthropy Institute or National Philanthropy Day. If payment is ‘pending at the door’ and an attendee is unable to attend\, an invoice will be emailed following the program.
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/philanthropy-institute/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Social Gathering at Pleb Urban Winery
DESCRIPTION:AFP WNC Social Gathering\nPleb Urban Winery: June 23\, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m.\n\nIt’s been far too long since we’ve been together\, and connecting with one another is one of the best parts of AFP!\n\nJoin your AFP colleagues for our first in-person gathering since the pandemic began. Pleb has set aside a few tables for us. Buy a beverage\, catch up with your colleagues\, and browse the offerings at the weekly local farmers market.\n\n\n\nAdvance registration isn’t required\, but please mark your calendars now. Pleb Urban Winery is in the River Arts District (289 Lyman Street\, Asheville\, NC 28801). See you there!
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/social-gathering-at-pleb-urban-winery/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210616T123000
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SUMMARY:Donor Affinity Purposeful Engagement
DESCRIPTION:June Professional Development.\nAFP Webinar: Donor Affinity Purposeful Engagement\n\nThe recording of this program can be viewed HERE. \n\nThe slides are available for download HERE. \n\nWelcome to the world of ‘Donor Affinity Purposeful Engagement’ where organizational philanthropic goals are aligned to drive your organization to become more focused and strategic- and where you can unleash your team to engage and excite prospects & donors in refreshing and very effective ways. In this new world of ‘purposeful engagement’\, those actions that contribute to engagement are placed on the To Do List and those that do not are skuttled to the Do Not Do List. Our hope is that you will depart with an appreciation for the term ‘Treasure what you Measure’\, with emphasis on quantifying engagement\, promoting donor affinity\, building your team of influencers\, writing and maintaining multiple case statements\, and redefining the role of the development officer. \nLeading this adventure to another world are:  Bill Kinard\, Vice President of Resourcing Impact\, Dogwood Health Trust; and Wilson Sims\, Sims & Steele Consulting. \n\n \n \nPresented by Bill Kinard and Wilson Sims\n\nBill Kinard is a native of Clinton\, SC – a small\, rural town of about 8\,000 – in Upstate South Carolina. Bill received his Bachelor of Science degree in biology with an emphasis on pre-med studies in 1990 from Presbyterian College. Since January 2018\, Bill has been actively engaged in establishing Dogwood Health Trust a private non-operating foundation with the sole purpose of dramatically improving the health and well-being of all people and communities of Western North Carolina. Dogwood Health Trust was established to receive the proceeds from the sale of the assets of the nonprofit Mission Health System to HCA Healthcare in January 2019. \n\n\nWilson Sims\, Jr. is a partner at Sims & Steele Consulting. Wilson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from UNC-Chapel Hill and an MBA\, Owen School\, from Vanderbilt University. Wilson has dedicated 34 years to consulting with non-profits in planning\, organizational development and fundraising and has been a consultant for over 90 successful capital campaigns. Wilson is Past President\, Association of Fundraising Professionals Western North Carolina Chapter. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/donor-affinity-purposeful-engagement/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:Organizational Commitment to Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:April Professional Development\nOrganizational Commitment to Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion\nThe recording of this program is available HERE. \nAdditional DEI resources from the presenters are available for download HERE. \nUniversity of North Carolina Asheville Vice Chancellor for Human Resources\, Institutional Equity\, and General Counsel Heather Parlier will lead the group in an open discussion about our individual organizations’ commitment to Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion. We will discuss how individually we gauge that commitment and how we actively work towards it. \n\nAttendees should submit questions before May 10\, 2021 and bring along their individual organization’s statements of commitment to diversity if able.\n\n \n \nPresented by Heather Parlier\nHeather Parlier joined UNC Asheville as Vice Chancellor for Human Resources\, Institutional Equity\, and General Counsel in October 2019. Prior to joining UNC Asheville in this role\, she served as the Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Columbia University in the City of New York. As Vice Provost\, Parlier was responsible for the management of the University’s policies on discrimination\, harassment\, and sexual assault and misconduct\, and served as Columbia’s compliance officer for nondiscrimination and affirmative action laws and disability access. Parlier was also responsible for creating and implementing training and awareness for campus diversity and inclusion as well as working with all Schools and Departments within the University to create more inclusive and welcoming academic and work environments. Parlier received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her JD from the City University of New York School of Law.\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/organizational-commitment-to-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T123000
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SUMMARY:How To Manage Your Career In Fundraising
DESCRIPTION:April Professional Development\nHow To Manage Your Career In Fundraising\n\nThe recording of this event is available HERE. \nThis session will explore how to know what you want to do\, how to change jobs effectively\, how to read the signs about when and why to move\, and how to make a plan for your career.  Doing what is right for you is incredibly important in your life and career happiness. \n\n \n \nPresented by Alex Comfort\nAlex Comfort\, CFRE is President of Mountain Non-Profit Solutions\, a consulting company he formed in 2009 after 23 years as a professional fundraiser. He specializes in working with all non-profits for sustainability\, capital campaigns\, major gifts\, agency and development audits\, board development\, planned giving and endowment growth. Additionally\, over the past eight years he had taught an acclaimed 4 day\, comprehensive Fundraising Boot Camp which he teaches at Western Carolina University\, Biltmore Park.\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/how-do-you-know-when-to-leave-your-job/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210317T123000
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SUMMARY:Managing the Ask...Essential Steps When Soliciting Major Donors
DESCRIPTION:March Professional Development\nManaging the Ask…Essential Steps When Soliciting Major Donors\n\nThe recording of this event is available HERE. \nFor more than 30 years\, Diane M. Carlson has been helping her clients ask for and receive millions of dollars in support for their organizations. In this 45-minute webinar\, Diane will walk us through the process of managing the “ask”\, starting with prospect identification and ending with how to handle saying “thank you”. \n\n \n \nPresented by Diane M. Carlson\nDiane M. Carlson is natural born leader and entrepreneur with over several decades of fundraising and nonprofit consulting experience. Diane’s leadership has resulted in partnering with clients to raise several billion dollars. Diane is sought after for her creative solutions to fundraising challenges\, nonprofit strategic direction\, ethical fundraising practices\, and ability to lead our clients to success. Prior to co-founding Catapult Fundraising\, Diane served as the Chairman of IDC and Founder of 1-2-1 Philanthropic Solutions. She is one of a few people who have received awards from two AFP chapters\, AFP New Jersey and AFP Las Vegas\, for her fundraising achievement. Diane is past president of the AFP New Jersey Chapter\, past board member of the AFP Global Board and Foundation Board\, and the first female Chair of the American Association of Fundraising Counsel (now known at The Giving Institute).\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/managing-the-ask-essential-steps-when-soliciting-major-donors/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210217T123000
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SUMMARY:Six Great Ideas for Helping Donors Plan Their Most Significant Gifts
DESCRIPTION:February Professional Development\nSix Great Ideas for Helping Donors Plan Their Most Significant Gifts\n\nThe slides for this event are available HERE. \nThe recording of this event will be available HERE. \nHow can you help the people who love your organization make a plan for a significant gift – now or as part of their legacy? We’ll walk together through six giving strategies\, covering gifts from retirement accounts\, bequests and beneficiary designations\, gifts that pay lifetime income and more. The emphasis will be on describing these gifts in easy-to-understand ways that are proven to inspire donors. \n\n \n \nPresented by Sheryl Aikman\nSheryl Aikman led asset development\, planned giving\, advisor and affiliate relations\, and nonprofit fundholder services at The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina for over 21 years. In her last 5 years at the foundation\, her work resulted in $136 million in contributions and creation of over 400 charitable funds\, gift annuity\, trust and expectancy agreements. Her volunteer roles have included service to AdNet (Advancement Network for Community Foundations)\, the Council on Foundations\, the North Carolina Planned Giving Council\, and the Land of Sky Estate Planning Council. For eight years\, Sheryl served as a peer reviewer for the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations\, conducting rigorous policy\, program and operational accreditation assessments. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Davidson College\, she holds a masters degree in Management of Nonprofit Organizations from Case Western Reserve University. She is William C. Friday Fellow of the Wildacres Leadership Initiative.\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/six-great-ideas-for-helping-donors-plan-their-most-significant-gifts/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T123000
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SUMMARY:Thanking Donors - a Six Month Update of the Impact of COVID on Donor Relations
DESCRIPTION:February Professional Development (Rescheduled from January)\nThanking Donors – a Six Month Update of the Impact of COVID on Donor Relations\nThe Heurista team has compiled a list of suggested reading which can be found HERE. \nYou can access the recording of the program HERE. \n\nHeurista and Eleven Fifty Seven collaborated in March 2020 to survey donor relations professionals to identify the immediate effects of the COVID-19 stay-at-home regulations on the work of thanking donors and to forecast anticipated changes in donor relations practice. The survey questions explore the role of technology with regards to team function\, communication with and about donors\, the impact on donor recognition and stewardship at large\, and what changes may be on the horizon for the field of donor relations. The initial results were compiled into a report that can be found on thankingdonors.net. Follow up interviews are being conducted since the publishing of the first report to garner additional insight on how things continue to change and what ideas will prove successful for the long term. Since the initial survey went live\, a Canadian survey was published with a report that will follow later this Fall.\n\nJoin us for a six-month update to the survey responses answering questions:\n\nHow is donor engagement being maintained?\nWill new circumstances affecting traditional donor relations activities such as campus visits\, events\, and interaction with beneficiaries demand new tools?\nWhat technologies will prove both practical and effective for thanking donors?\nHow are pandemic-related changes affecting team structure? What tasks are affected?\nWhat activities are most important given the limitations presented?\nWhat metrics are most beneficial during a sustained crisis response?\n\n\n \n \nPresented by Anne Manner-McLarty\nAnne Manner-McLarty is lead strategist for the donor recognition firm\, Heurista and managing editor of the Journal of Donor Relations and Stewardship. She founded Heurista in 2011 to address the growing complexities of donor relations and stewardship. She and her team work with nonprofits to develop authentic\, sustainable programs that help realize nonprofit missions by engaging and motivating donors.\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/thanking-donors-a-six-month-update-of-the-impact-of-covid-on-donor-relations/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201216T113000
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SUMMARY:Is Prospect Development Donor-Centered? Yes! The Ethics and Process of Donor-Centered Prospect Development & Data Privacy
DESCRIPTION:December Professional Development\nAFP Webinar: Is Prospect Development Donor-Centered? Yes! The Ethics and Process of Donor-Centered Prospect Development & Data Privacy\nIn the wake of data scandals\, security concerns and a growing number of new data privacy laws\, is traditional prospect research still relevant and appropriate for fundraising? How does this ever-changing landscape affect how we fundraise and manage our donors’ data? What are the ethical implications in managing information and using publicly available data? This session will explore the new realities in research and data\, discuss the ethics surrounding them and how best to ensure your program uses and manages data effectively.\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\nUnderstand the basics of prospect research and what is included in publicly available data;\nGain familiarity with new data privacy laws and how they impact the sector;\nFrame an ethical approach to data management and prospect research.\n\n \n \nPresented by T. Clay Buck and Ryan Woroniecki\nT. Clay Buck\, CFRE is a passionate advocate for fundraisers and the missions and donors they serve. He is the Founder and Chief Consultant of Tactical Fundraising Solutions\, a full-service fundraising partnership firm focused on developing the systems and operations that drive highly effective fundraising. He has held the Certified Fund Raising Executive certification since 2010\, served as President of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Las Vegas chapter for two years. He is an AFP certified Master Trainer.\n\n\nRyan Woroniecki has been in the fundraising industry for a decade working in various roles at DonorSearch. He started in sales and built out their partners program and ecosystem which includes DonorPerfect\, Bloomerang\, Salesforce\, Bentz Whaley Flessner. In his time he’s helped hundreds of nonprofits segment their database\, design prospect management services and plans for specific prospects. He is a former APRA-MD Board member and currently serves as Secretary of the Board at The Giving Institute and on the AFP Foundation external major gifts committee.\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/is-prospect-development-donor-centered-yes-the-ethics-and-process-of-donor-centered-prospect-development-data-privacy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event,Zoom Call
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SUMMARY:National Philanthropy Day Virtual Celebration
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to a National Philanthropy Day celebration!\n\n\nThis year’s celebration will take place virtually. \n\nNational Philanthropy Day is a special day to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy – and those active in the philanthropic community – make to our lives\, communities and world. Please join us on November 18 for a virtual celebration to recognize our 2020 Honorees and their contributions to philanthropy in the Western North Carolina community. \nThe event is free\, but registration is required. The video of the event will be available to registered participants only for two weeks following the event.\n\n\n \nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/national-philanthropy-day-virtual-celebration/
LOCATION:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T123000
DTSTAMP:20260423T170610
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SUMMARY:Privilege\, Power & Philanthropy: Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion in the Fundraising World
DESCRIPTION:October Professional Development\nPrivilege\, Power & Philanthropy: Diversity\, Equity & Inclusion in the Fundraising World\nView the SLIDES for this event. \nView the RECORDING of this event. \nThe goal of fundraising is to raise money for good causes. In our effort to do “good work”\, might we also be causing harm? In presenting Privilege\, Power & Philanthropy\, Danae Jones Aicher will guide us in thinking more deeply about who we approach for fundraising and how\, and how — without an understanding of power and privilege — we might be upholding and maintaining old systems of oppression. \n \n \nPresented by Danae Jones Aicher\nDanae Jones Aicher is an experienced Equity and Inclusion facilitator with a gift for creating brave spaces for people to address difficult topics around race within their organizations. A former mass communications professional with a degree in History and more than 20 years of experience in news\, politics and public relations\, she utilizes humor and all of her experience to help teams understand how racist systems and policies replicate and perpetuate themselves in an ongoing cycle unless they are intentionally interrupted. In addition to facilitating workshops and trainings for school teams\, non-profit organizations and businesses\, Danae serves as the Equity Director at Rainbow Community School\, a holistic independent school in Asheville\, NC\, and Rainbow Institute\, the school’s adult and organization education counterpart. There\, her focus is keeping the school family connected to each other and the broader community by expanding their understanding of\, and commitment to\, equity and inclusion. Over 30 years\, Danae’s career trajectory has taken her from a political journalist to political operative to social/racial justice educator. She left her professional career for a few years to dedicate herself full-time to raising her young family\, which prompted her to charter a local chapter of Mocha Moms\, Inc.\, a national sisterhood\, support and service organization for mothers of color. She now sits on the national Board of Directors as the National Director for Communication\, Advocacy and Public Policy. She also sits on the Board of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Western North Carolina\, and served four years on the Board of Building Bridges of Asheville\, the local anti-racism organization that brings together the community in a brave space to talk about race\, racism\, and how both show up in Asheville and the broader western North Carolina region. \nParticipants can receive 1 CFRE credit for attending this webinar. \nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/privilege-power-philanthropy-diversity-equity-inclusion-in-the-fundraising-world/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200916T123000
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SUMMARY:Foundations of Equity\, Diversity\, & Inclusion
DESCRIPTION:September Professional Development\nFoundations of Equity\, Diversity\, & Inclusion\nView the SLIDES for this event. \n  \nUnderstanding equity\, diversity\, and inclusion is key to untangling the complexity of social issues. In this presentation\, Aisha will lay the groundwork for professionals to make meaning and draw distinction between diversity\, inclusion\, and equity to help create safe spaces with the communities they serve. \n \n \nPresented by Aisha Adams\nAisha Adams is a social media influencer with a heart for community economic development. Through her personal platform Nappy Thoughts (www.nappythoughts.com)\, Aisha has been a resource to individuals and families healing themselves from mental\, emotional\, and physical trauma. Her written work has appeared in publications like The Asheville Citizen Times\, The Asheville Grit\, and The Final Call. Aisha has a BA in English with a concentration in creative writing. She has a Masters in Post-Secondary and Adult Education. Aisha is also the founder of Aisha Adams Media Group. \nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/09-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event,Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200819T113000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200819T123000
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SUMMARY:Five Mistakes Boards Must Avoid
DESCRIPTION:August Professional Development\nFive Mistakes Boards Must Avoid\nServing on a board of directors is a significant commitment. Yet some board members may not be aware of the nuances of that commitment and how their actions can either accelerate or impede the progress for their nonprofit. In this session\, we will discuss five essential mistakes made by boards that can hold your institution back. Make sure to invite your board members to this important discussion! \nPresented By Doug Hartjes\nDoug Hartjes is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and is a past president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Charlotte Chapter. Doug is enthusiastic about facilitating conversations around the art and science of fundraising and helping nonprofits enhance their organizational effectiveness. Doug is the founder and President of COR Consulting and has spent the last 18 years of his career in nonprofit leadership. He has served in varied roles in the nonprofit sector including chief executive officer\, chief development officer\, board member/Chair\, mentor\, volunteer and consultant. During his nonprofit tenure he has helped institutions not only meet\, but exceed their fundraising and organizational goals. \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/08-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Zoom Call
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200715T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200715T150000
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SUMMARY:Your Annual Fund During a Worldwide Crisis
DESCRIPTION:July Professional Development\nYour Annual Fund During a Worldwide Crisis – How Do We Get Back to Fundraising?\nThis presentation will discuss the tools and techniques you should be using to communicate effectively with your donors and how the fundraising landscape has changed since the coronavirus pandemic. Anthony will discuss how cultivation has become one of the most valuable tools in your arsenal for the long-term sustainability of your annual fund. Other topics discussed will be the use of telephone outreach during this time of crisis and how to create a multi-channel strategy to incorporate email solicitations\, direct mail\, text to give\, and social media. \n\n \nPresented by Anthony R. Alonso\nAnthony R. Alonso is one of the nation’s leading fundraisers with over three decades of expertise in direct marketing and tele-fundraising. In 2017\, Anthony co-founded Catapult Fundraising. \nAnthony is a natural leader and has managed his own  business for over twenty years. During this time\, he has learned how to overcome obstacles\, navigate “gray areas” in an ethical manner\, and how to motivate a team while always moving forward. \nIt’s Anthony’s expertise and passion for helping non-profit organizations that has allowed him to successfully raise close to a billion dollars for organizations in need over the last ten years alone. \nAnthony’s impact on the profession goes far beyond serving Catapult’s clients. He has served on the boards of AFP New Jersey\, The Giving Institute\, Giving USA\, the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy\, and was a founding member of the AFP Industry Partners Council. \nRegister
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/07-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200617T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200617T120000
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SUMMARY:How To Make Your Major Gift Program Successful
DESCRIPTION:Click HERE to view the slides from this presentation. \n \nJune Professional Development | How To Make Your Major Gift Program Successful\nIn these uncertain times\, Major Gifts may be more important to your development program than ever before. Join fundraising consultant and expert\, Richard Perry\, for this presentation focusing on the ins and outs of major gift work. The workshop begins with sharing the underlying philosophy that major gifts fundraising is not about money. Other topics that will be covered include best practice economics of major gifts\, finding major gift prospects in your donor file\, the importance of personalized goals and plans for each donor. Finally\, Richard will share the six critical metrics you should use for evaluating major gift performance.\n\n\n \nAbout Richard Perry\nRichard Perry has a long history of working with non-profit organizations as a Director of Development and consultant. For eight years he served as Director of Development for a U.S-based relief and development organization where he and his team increased the donor list from 16\,000 to 350\,000 people and annual income rose from $600\,000 to $15 million in just four years. Richard was a co-founder of The Domain Group which he and his business partner sold in 2005. Domain was one of the largest direct marketing agencies serving non-profits in the United States. Driven by a passion for major gift fundraising\, Richard founded The Veritus Group where he and his business partner\, Jeff Schreifels\, have developed an innovative and effective approach to turn around the loss of major gift revenue which\, for many charities\, is in the 40-60% range per year. Richard and his colleagues currently serve clients\, large and small\, from every philanthropic sector in the United States\, Canada and Europe.  In addition to his management and leadership responsibilities\, Richard specializes in organization development\, strategic planning\, positioning\, branding\, new ventures\, and diversification.
URL:https://www.afpwnc.org/event/05-2020/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Event
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