Past Events

February 16, 2012: Don’t be in the Media for the Wrong Reasons

February 16, 2012

Jason Lee, General Counsel, Advocacy and Ethics, AFP International spoke to AFP Triangle members at the chapter breakfast meeting on February 16 at the Radisson in RTP.  The topic “Don’t Be in the Newspaper for the Wrong Reasons.” engaged members in table talk as well as questions and answers on the topic of ethics including [...]

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January 30, 2012: Philanthropy Forecast 2012

January 30, 2012

The third annual Philanthropy Forecast kicked-off the fund-raising year with updates from many leaders in the non-profit and corporate world. The keynote luncheon speaker was Michael Walden, William Neal Distinguished Professor and Economist at NC State University. Michael Walden is often quoted in statewide media as a leading authority on the state of North Carolina’s [...]

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November 15, 2011 National Philanthropy Day Luncheon

January 11, 2012

2011 National Philanthropy Day Winners Excellence in Philanthropy L. Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Read bio… Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Mary Susan Fulghum Read bio… Outstanding Philanthropic Organization The V Foundation for Cancer Research Read bio… Innovation in Philanthropy Apple Gold Group Read bio… Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation Progress Energy Read bio… Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Chase [...]

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October 20, 2011: Generational Crossroads: When Boomers, X and Y Collide!

October 20, 2011

PAYING IT FORWARD IN NORTH CAROLINA: Engaging The Next Generation of Givers On October 20th Eric Rowles, the CEO/President of Leading To Change – a national training agency located in Charlotte – spoke about the behind-the-scenes success of the North Carolina Youth Giving Network, and specifically the work of youth philanthropy programs in 20 different [...]

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October 4, 2011 Webinar: Structuring Your Development Office for Success

October 4, 2011

On October 4, 2011 Monique Hanson, Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer of YMCA of the USA, and Sally McMillan, Director of Development for YMCA of the USA discussed strategies for small to mid-size development offices to maximize their resources. Topics included: How to leverage time and resources in a variety of environments Strategic [...]

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September 15, 2011: Fire up Your Board for Fundraising

September 27, 2011
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August 2011: NC Philanthropy Conference Highlights

August 25, 2011

Highlights from the August 2011 North Carolina Philanthropy Conference

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August 11, 2011: North Carolina Philanthropy Conference

August 18, 2011

August 11, 2011 Sheraton Imperial hotel,Durham, NC. 7:30am – 4:15pm Download full schedule here. This conference offers a quality continuing education opportunity for development professionals – including non-profit executive directors, development officers, marketing and communication managers, support staff, and volunteer leaders – to expand their fundraising knowledge, learn new skills they can apply in their [...]

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July 26, 2011 webinar: Building Relationships That Pay Off

August 1, 2011

Foundation professionals agree: their best grantees are the ones who look beyond the check and seek a mutually beneficial relationship. In this webinar John W. Hicks, CFRE and President and CEO of J.C. Geever, Inc. discussed how the relationship unfolds and how both grantmakers and grantees benefit from good communication and mutual understanding of risk [...]

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July 13, 2011 webinar: When Raising Money: 10 Legal Matters to Avoid

July 18, 2011

On July 13th the webinar “When Raising Money: 10 Legal Matters to Avoid” was presented. When fund raising, nonprofit organizations and their fund raising professionals must comply with a myriad of IRS, federal, and state laws. Fund raising professionals must address donor and stakeholder expectations, fulfill their AFP ethical requirements, and operate in an environment [...]

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June 16, 2011: Advancing Your Career

June 16, 2011

Colette M. Murray is President & CEO of Paschal•Murray, a specialized executive search firm based in Indio, California with offices and clients throughout the United States. Ms. Murray has over 30 years experience in senior level advancement at major education and health institutions throughout the country. Ms. Murray’s session focused on what individuals need to [...]

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June 2, 2011: New Member Luncheon

June 13, 2011

On June 2nd, 30 new members of AFP Triangle met with our board members at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) for an incredible new member luncheon. After leading off with possibly the best icebreaker ever – “Tell us about your pet(s)! – Membership co-chairs Tiffany Armstrong, executive director of The [...]

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May 2011: Corporate Investment in Social Impact

May 25, 2011

Matt Nash, our May program speaker, was excellent and received rave revues from our membership about his topic of “social impact, entrepreneurship and corporate giving.” He talked about “Venture Philanthropy Partners” as a new form of giving/investing in social cause issues and Mr. Nash suggested at least two books to read about these issues – [...]

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May 4, 2011 Webinar: Managing Prospect Relations and Fundraising Activity In A Campaign

May 4, 2011

On May 4th we heard from Elizabeth Crabtree, Director of Prospect Development at Brown University with primary responsibilities for campaign planning, analysis and reporting, research, prospect management and data mining and modeling. Ms. Crabtree reviewed the key elements of designing a robust prospect relationship management program that focuses on the most important activities that need [...]

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April, 2011 Planned Giving: History, Now and the Crystal Ball

April 25, 2011

Steve Watt, CFRE, Executive Director of Gift Planning at NCSU, and Elizabeth Ayers, JD, Acting Director of Gift Planning at UNC – Chapel Hill, presented a lively talk on the history and future of gift planning at our April meeting.

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Large Group Commits to AFP Triangle Mentoring Program

April 13, 2011

The AFP Triangle Mentoring Program got off to a good start with 18 people arriving to link with their mentoring partners at the NC Bar Association on March 31. With over 20 participants, this program is lead by co-chairs April Anthony and Angela Georgallis. Many of the mentors met with their mentees for the first [...]

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March 2011: Business Etiquette with Sharon Hill

April 4, 2011

Our March program featured Sharon Hill, international speaker and author, on how to polish our professionalism with donors and prospects. She discussed the importance of a firm handshake, table manners, conversation breakers, managing uncomfortable public situations and other topics of interest. Ms. Hill took many questions from the audience ranging from managing your boss’ public [...]

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February 22-23, 2011: Fundamentals of Fundraising

April 4, 2011

The AFP Triangle Chapter offered the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising course on February 22-23 at the Sheraton Imperial Convention Center in Durham. Eight North Carolina-based senior fundraising professionals from a wide range of nonprofit fields, holding either the Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certificate, an advanced degree, or both, volunteered their time to present the seven [...]

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February 22, 2011: The Secrets of Consultants

February 22, 2011

How are consultants able to “make things happen” when they have no real authority? The secrets of consultants lie in influence. These secrets will empower you in leading organizational change. Or will simply help you to be more effective in your current role. Good consultants are: Perceptive: Insightful, have the ability to see what others [...]

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