http://www.afpmanitoba.ca AFP Manitoba Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:04:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The next AFP Education Luncheon is scheduled as follows: Thursday, April 8, 2010 Speaker:  Tara George, VP Search Practice, KCI 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Norwood Hotel 112 Marion St. Registration information coming soon. 2010 Education Archive Monday, February 8, 2010 Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion St. Topic:  Speaking their Language Speaker:  Tracey Bailey, CFRE, Vice-President, Ketchum Canada Education Session - February ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/08/19/education-sessions/ Mark Your Calendars... Friday, November 12, 2010 The Fort Garry 222 Broadway Winnipeg, Manitoba National Philanthropy Day® (NPD) is a special day set aside each year to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy -- and those people active in the philanthropic community -- to the enrichment of our world. National Philanthropy Day® provides an opportunity to ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/07/23/january-8-2010/ AFP Manitoba once again received the AFP TenStar Award from AFP International Manitoba Chapter Achieves Ten Star Status Yet Again.The Chapter Ten Star Award honors those chapters that align their objectives with AFP’s current strategic plan and encourages them to perform specific activities designed to increase professionalism within ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/07/23/chapter-ten-star-award/ November 30th - December 2nd, 2009 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, Ontario Read more... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/03/21/afp-toronto-congress/ 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 ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/02/11/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. A script that covers all key ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/01/24/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. Chaotic Thinking Effective writing begins (and ends) with clear, disciplined thought. As William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White put it ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/01/24/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. (July 28, 2009) A former client recently reached out and said his organization was ready to launch a ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/01/24/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. AFP Guidance: Fundraising in a Difficult Economy is ... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/01/24/afp-guidance-fundraising-in-a-difficult-economy/ April 11th - 14th, 2010 The Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, Maryland Read more... http://www.afpmanitoba.ca/2009/01/21/afp-international-conference/