November eNewsletter - Join us for NPD 2008!
The President’s Corner
Join Us for National Philanthropy Day 2008!
Each year, AFP Chapters around the United States celebrate National Philanthropy Day. This is a day for professionals in the nonprofit world and those that are donors and volunteers to come together to celebrate the people and organizations that make this world a better place to live. It’s also a day filled with continuing education opportunities for fundraising professionals and volunteers alike. I invite and encourage everyone, whether you are an AFP member or non-member, to join AFP Oklahoma on Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Skirvin Hilton hotel in downtown Oklahoma City for National Philanthropy Day 2008. The entire day will be packed with great speakers from across the United States, a special awards luncheon, and fantastic opportunities to network with your colleagues and friends.
Registering for NPD is simple. Visit www.afpoklahoma.org and click on the link found on the home page. To download the brochure, click here.
The day begins early with registration opening at 7 a.m. Be sure to arrive early for breakfast and networking prior to the business meeting. At 7:30, all AFP members are invited to attend a brief business meeting to elect Board officers for 2009. All members should have received the slate of candidates via e-mail. You will also be updated on some initiatives that AFP International is planning for the coming year.
From there, the real meat of the day is served. Nearly 20 concurrent sessions will be offered covering a range of topics from major donor development, prospect research and identification, planned giving, Board development, professional development, ethics, and more. All sessions offered are eligible for CFRE continuing education credit. To view the roster of presenters and topics, click here.
At noon, the awards luncheon begins. AFP will present eight awards honoring individuals and organizations in our community for their work in philanthropy. You won’t want to miss our Keynote Speaker, Burns Hargis, President of Oklahoma State University.
National Philanthropy Day ends at 4 pm. But the information you’ll receive and connections you’ll make will stay with you long after. Whether you are a seasoned professional fundraiser or a beginner, there will truly be something for everyone. Please join us.
Damon King President, AFP OklahomaMonthly Luncheon Reminder
Because of National Philanthropy Day and the upcoming holiday season, AFP Oklahoma will not have a November or December luncheon. We’ll resume our monthly meetings in January 2009.
National Philanthropy Day 2008
How can you keep gifts coming when the news says the “financial-sky” is falling? How can you stay current, informed and in touch?
Join us for National Philanthropy Day on November 14 at the Skirvin Hilton in downtown Oklahoma City. This day-long conference features trainings on:
- Increase fundraising efficiency.
- Maximize efforts in a “one-person shop.”
- Find new donors – and keep them!
- Get more out of your message.
- And many more topics to benefit you and your organization!
Register now for this exciting conference! Go to www.afpoklahoma.org/NPD to view the full list of presenters, speakers and to register.
Contact our Co-Chairs with any questions:
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Jennifer Harrison |
Stacey Weddington |
Special thanks to Partners and Sponsors
for making National Philanthropy Day possible:
Devon Energy Corporation
Oklahoma City Community Foundation
United Way of Central Oklahoma
SPONSORS
Chesapeake Energy Josephine Freede
Hartsook Companies
BancFirst
Inasmuch Foundation
Southern Nazarene University
AuctionPay, Inc.
Chickasaw Foundation
Meinders Foundation
Oklahoma Museums Association
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Stroman & Associates
Wolf Mailing and Marketing Services, Inc.
Jane Harlow
The Kerr Foundation, Inc.
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
NPD Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2008 NPD scholarship award winners. They are:
Glenda Buckmier, Oklahoma Center for NonprofitsKathryn Ford, Oklahoma Foundation for the Disabled, Inc. Emily King, Heartline, Inc 2-1-1 Cynthia Wilson, Infant Crisis Center
Every Member Campaign Special
You still have time to be a contender to win FREE training! The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits made a gracious offer for one lucky person to receive a $100 gift certificate for the training session of their choice. If you make a contribution or pledge to the 2008 Every Member Campaign by National Philanthropy Day, November 14, 2008, your name will be entered in a drawing for this special treat. If you have already made a pledge or contribution, you may make an additional pledge or contribution to have your name entered in the drawing, too.
We are only $555 from meeting our chapter goal of $2,450 this year. You can help us meet our goal as well as give yourself a chance to win free training! Remember that twenty-five percent of our overall contribution comes back to our chapter in the form of a grant if we meet or exceed our goal in gifts received. Thank you!
2009 AFP Oklahoma Board Slate
At National Philanthropy Day on November 14, the following slate of 2009 officers and board members will be voted on by the AFP Oklahoma membership. Once elected, this slate will begin service on January 1, 2009.
Association of Fundraising Professionals, Oklahoma
Chapter
Slate of 2009 Officers and Board Members
Officers
President DAMON KING, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City
President-Elect: JOHNNA WALKER, Chickasaw Foundation
Secretary: GAYLE FARLEY, Oklahoma City Community Foundation
Treasurer: PAULA PORTER, Easter Seals Oklahoma
VP, Membership: JENNIFER HARRISON,
Oklahoma City Community College
Foundation
Board Members
Education: STACEY
WEDDINGTON, Oklahoma City National Memorial &
Museum
Legislative Affairs: MATT GUILLORY, Oklahoma Policy Institute
Member-At-Large: REBECCA HOLMBOE
Member-At-Large: JENNIFER HIDALGO BRYAN, Allied Arts
Member-At-Large: CAROLINE GIST, Putnam City Schools Foundation
Continuing service on the AFP, Oklahoma Chapter Board of Directors
Philanthropy: TRACIE CARTER, Chickasaw Foundation
Communications: ANNE CLOUSE, Infant Crisis Services
Member-At-Large: DEBBY HAMPTON, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits
Immediate Past President: BRENDA GRANGER, Oklahoma Museums Association
A special thank to Deborah McAuliffe Senner, Allied Arts, for her leadership and commitment to our AFP Oklahoma chapter. She has provided guidance and direction that has helped our chapter grow and become a more effective, efficient organization.
National Philanthropy Day Award Winners Update
Claire Richard, a Harvard University student, was the 2005 recipient of AFP Oklahoma’s Youth Making a Difference Award. A senior at Casady School in Oklahoma City at that time, the basis of her nomination was Project Falummichechi, a domestic violence prevention curriculum she developed for elementary schools within the 10.5 counties that comprise the Choctaw Nation. The program she conceived and implemented as a service-learning requirement at Casady has grown significantly since then. The Choctaw Nation has increased the number of schools that use the curriculum over the past three years. Recently, Project Falummichechi received the first place award from the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government Honoring Nations. The Choctaw Nation received $10,000 for the program as part of the honor.
Jonathan Crider, a 14-year old metro student, won last year’s Youth Making a Difference Award for his work with the Regional Food Bank. Since the age of 11, Jonathan has organized walk-a-thons and penny drives to raise $50,000 for the organization. He also volunteers his time and resources to ensure as many Oklahoma children as possible receive backpacks to take home with them on the weekend to ensure they have food when not in school. Recently, Jonathan was recognized in San Francisco as the “Backpack Program Hero” by ONE X ONE, an international organization committing to fighting childhood poverty.
Congratulations to Claire and Jonathan for their remarkable achievements!
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