(Mary D.B. T. Semans, 1920-2012 – Our philanthropic community lost a leading light in the passing of Mary D.B.T. Semans in January of 2012. Her legacy will continue to inspire us.) 2011 National Philanthropy Day Winners Excellence in Philanthropy L. Richardson and Marilyn Jacobs Preyer Read bio… Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Mary Susan Fulghum Read bio… [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]