Chapter News

Summer, 2007

Spring, 2007

Chapter outreach to eastern North Carolina fundraising professionals

In 2006, the board of the Triangle Chapter decided to explore the possibilities of starting one or two new AFP chapters to serve people working in fundraising in eastern North Carolina. At that time none of the six North Carolina AFP chapters was located further east than Raleigh. This meant that fundraisers in the eastern counties of the state had to travel a long way to benefit from the networking and professional development opportunities provided by AFP.

The possibility of starting new chapters to serve eastern NC was discussed at a meeting of interested individuals held in New Bern in October 2006. Mike Winn, AFP’s Chapter Services representative for the region, was there to describe the advantages and describe the process of forming a chapter.

Following that meeting, a group of fundraisers in Wilmington went ahead to formally establish a new AFP Chapter, with memberships, programs and activities. This new chapter was recognized at the AFP International Conference in Dallas in March 2007. For information about the chapter contact Julie Rehder (julier@davishealthcc.com).

This year, the board will be looking into the possibility of sponsoring an additional chapter located in the Greenville/New Bern area with an organizational/information meeting scheduled for September 14, 2007 in Greenville. For information contact board member Shirley Robinson at srobinson@ncruralcenter.org.

Letter From the Chapter President

I look forward to an exciting year with many goals. We have many new faces in our membership and on the 2007 AFP board.

AFP is dedicated to making sure members have the skills, knowledge and resources to succeed. The driving force behind professional philanthropy is the professional fundraiser. He or she serves as a promoter, advocate, solicitor, enabler and steward of relationships – acting with the highest ethical standards of solicitation, and the technical competency to facilitate the gift and the donor’s wishes.

Whether it’s getting your CFRE or getting more involved on AFP committees - I look forward to working with Chapter members to make 2007 a year of increased membership, increased public awareness as well as providing many educational opportunities through audio conferences, monthly programs and symposiums and the Statewide Educational Conference.

As a member I urge you to

• attend the monthly meetings
• join a committee
• search our job postings
• attend an audio conference
• find out more about the Chapter’s scholarship program for membership and conferences
• visit the International AFP website at www.afpnet.org
• attend the NC Statewide Educational conference August 9th in Charlotte and visit the Charlotte chapter website
• send ideas about monthly program speakers to chapteradmin@afptriangle.org
• get the most out of your membership

If you are not an AFP member, please see the benefits of joining our Chapter and a national network of resources.

Thank you in advance to all members, committee members and board members in making 2007 a great year for the NC Triangle Chapter!

April D. Anthony
2007 Chapter President

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AFP Triangle is proud to announce the upcoming publication of Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion Into Action, by our own Gail Perry CFRE.   It is part of the AFP Fund Development Series in partnership with publisher John A Wiley & Sons.  Order your copy now on Amazon.com. 

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