 Association of Fundraising Professionals - Central Ohio Chapter
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Welcome to the AFP Central Ohio Chapter website!
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 Our Winter 2011 Newsletter is now available for download
AFP Monthly Lunch Meeting
and Pre-Lunch AFP Advanced Professionals Coffee
Tuesday, January 10
"The State of the Philanthropic Sector in Central Ohio"
Featuring: Lisa Schweitzer Courtice, PhD
10:45-11:00 -- Registration for optional Advanced Professionals Coffee
11:00-11:45 AM -- Optional Pre-Lunch Session for AFP Members with 5+ years experience only
11:30-Noon -- Registration for Lunch Session
Noon-1:15 PM -- Lunch Program
Please plan on joining AFP in kicking off the new year by attending this event and learning from Dr. Coutice about the current state of fundraising and philanthropic giving in Central Ohio. Dr. Courtice is Executive Vice President of Community Research and Grants Management at The Columbus Foundation, and in her role she has keen insight into trends and new developments in the non-profit realm.
11:00-11:45 AFP Member-Only Pre-Lunch Session with Dr. Courtice
A small-group meeting with Lisa Courtice. AFP members with 5+ years experience - no guests for this pre-lunch session.
You must be registered and pay for the Luncheon in order to attend pre-lunch session.
Dr. Courice will lead a discussion regarding new developments and activities at The Columbus Foundation.
Noon-1:15 Lunch and Program
Topic: "The State of the Philanthropic Sector in Central Ohio"
Featuring: Lisa Schweitzer Courtice, PhD
Executive Vice President - Community Research and Grants Management, The Columbus Foundation
Dr. Courtice was appointed vice president for community research and grants management for The Columbus Foundation in August 2003. Her responsibilities include overseeing the development and implementation of grant policies, program priorities, and areas of strategic grant making. Dr. Courtice's community research and grants management team plays a unique role in convening community discussions around areas of need, and participates in community initiatives and partnerships to address these needs.
Location
(NOTE: Scioto Country Club renovations require us to move the first few 2012 meetings)
LA Catering Event Center (LifeCare Alliance)
$20 Members - $40 Guests
Buffet lunch provided
Please remember that if you RSVP we will order a lunch for you...should you not attend, you will be invoiced.
RSVP Deadline is Noon, Friday, January 6
To RSVP, you may either email centralohioafp@cs.com or call our RSVP hotline at 614-572-0955
AFP LUNCH PROGRAMS ARE NOT CANCELLED IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER
AFP Audioconference
FREE Program for AFP Members Only
Wednesday, January 25
"Revitalizing Your Development Program, 30 Steps in 30 Days"
Many development officers are so relieved when the fiscal year or calendar year comes to an end, they don't even want to think about work over the summer or in January. The year-end mailings are done, the events are on hold, the grant deadlines have all been met, so let’s just take some time off. Our donors and volunteers are away or recovering from the holidays, so what do we do to fill our time? Why not spend the next month getting ready so you can hit the ground running in the year ahead!
In this session:
 Review board involvement in fundraising Assess the success of the past year’s development effort Assess the effectiveness and costs of fundraising materials Plan to improve effectiveness and efficiency in the year aheadTarget Audience:
Anyone involved in developing the right message, those responsible for developing the needed data and those involved in raising dollars in the fundraising field.
About the Presenter:
Linda Lysakowski is one of fewer than 100 professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation and has trained more than 18,000 professionals in all aspects of development in Canada, Mexico, Egypt and most of the 50 United States. Linda is the author of Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers, The Development Plan, Fundraising as a Career: What, Are You Crazy? Everything You Wanted to Know about Capital Campaigns, The Genius’ Guide to Fundraising, a contributing author to The Fundraising Feasibility Study—It’s Not About the Money, co-editor of You and Your Nonprofit, to be published in 2010 and co-author of The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook.
Audioconferences are an AFP member only benefit!
Audioconferences are FREE to AFP members.
Members may bring their CEO, Development Chair or a fundraising volunteer but reservations are required.
Audioconference are hosted by Tim Montgomery, CFRE, and held at Grace Brethren.
Programs run from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Grace Brethren Church, Long Distance Learning Lab - Room 208,
8225 Worthington-Galena Rd, Westerville, OH 43081. The Long Distance Learning Lab is on the northwest side of the building.
Enter the doors closest to the flagpole on the north side of the building.
RSVP Deadline is Noon, Friday, January 20
To RSVP, you may either email centralohioafp@cs.com or call our RSVP hotline at 614-572-0955
Our Winter 2011 Newsletter is now available for download
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