Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
(Theodore Roosevelt)
This year AFP Manitoba will celebrate National Philanthropy Day® on Friday, November 12th. Integral to this celebration are the Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards where AFP members recognize and pay tribute to the contributions that those people and organizations active in the philanthropic community have made to our lives, our communities and our world.
Take this opportunity to nominate outstanding donors, volunteers, corporations, foundations and small businesses who have lent their support to your organization in recognition of their work in improving our community.
AFP Manitoba offers awards in 3 categories:
The extended deadline for receipt of Award nominations is Thursday, July 29, 2010. Nominations from previous years may be re-submitted for consideration. Continue reading ‘2010 NPD Nominations – Deadline Extended!’
The next AFP Education session is a Free Webinar for Members only:
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Developing a Planned Giving Marketing Plan
Location: 193 Sherbrook St. (Canadian Cancer Society Boardroom)
Seating is limited to 20! (As of July 19th one spot left!)
First come, first confimed.
Brochures, mailings, the Internet…all techniques you use to market your planned giving program. But what about those qualified prospects who stay just below your radar? Are you proactively identifying planned giving prospects from analyzing annual giving behaviors; using wealth and planned giving scoring models; and using segmentation strategies?
Learn how to develop an integrated planned giving marketing plan that will help you increase gift income and improve your overall program performance.
By Chip Grizzard
(Aug. 11, 2009) There’s nothing like being in a mess to get an organization focused on fixing things. General William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army, said: “We must wake ourselves up! Or someone else will take our place, and bear our cross, and thereby rob us of our crown.” How appropriate in today’s challenging times, but he said that more than 100 years ago.
Continue reading ‘A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste’
(June 2, 2009) While board members and volunteers often shy away from using a script for making “the ask,” it is pivotal that they structure their ask ahead of time and come ready to make a solid case, says veteran fundraiser and consultant Laura Fredricks.
Continue reading ‘Preparing an Airtight Script for the Major-Gift Ask’
(June 16, 2009) In his book, How to Write Successful Fundraising Letters, direct mail veteran Mal Warwick describes the common errors in writing fundraising letters and explains how to avoid them.
Continue reading ‘How NOT to Get Results With a Fundraising Letter’
By Ted Grossnickle
eWire contributing writer Ted Grossnickle shares his experiences working with nonprofit clients who are preparing to conduct a capital campaign. Grossnickle is chairman of Achieve, a nonprofit consulting firm in Indianapolis.
Continue reading ‘Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign?’
(March 10, 2009) In response to member concerns and questions about how charities and fundraisers should be responding to the current fundraising environment, AFP has developed some suggested best practices, tips and guidelines to maximize fundraising efforts and position organizations for future success.
Continue reading ‘AFP Guidance: Fundraising in a Difficult Economy’
April 11th – 14th, 2010
The Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Maryland
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