Greater Dallas AFP Newsletter August 2023

THANKS TO OUR 2023 CHAPTER SPONSOR

In This Issue

President's Message
Register for August 2023 Luncheon Program
Call for Nominations for the 2024 Greater Dallas AFP Board of Directors
Support Your Chapter Through AFP Now!
CFRE News

President's Message

Happy August, Chapter Members!

It's that time of year again. Stores are stocked with backpacks and school supplies, there's an end in sight (we hope) to this endless summer heat, and we're kicking off the fall fundraising season.

Our chapter's fall schedule is packed full of learning and networking opportunities. Save these dates on your calendars:

Luncheon Programs at Maggiano's NorthPark, 11:30AM - 1PM:

August 23 | Programs v. Fundraising Dynamic, Colton Strawser
September 27 | Martha and Tom Day, Founders of The Vitamin Bridge
October 25 | Ethics Panel

Executive Conversations (for fundraisers with 10+ years experience)

September 26 | 6PM at Pegasus Park, hosted by CCS Fundraising

National Philanthropy Day Celebration:

November 15 | 5PM at the Dallas Arboretum

Holiday Happy Hour & Educational Session:

December 13 | 4PM at Maggiano's NorthPark, hosted by Mission Advancement

We hope to see you at a chapter event soon!

Sincerely,

Emily Kettlewell, CFRE

President, Greater Dallas AFP

Director of Advancement, SPARK!

August Luncheon Program

The Programs v. Fundraising Dynamic

Navigating Community-Centric and Donor-Center Fundraising Tensions

There can often be tensions between program and fundraising teams at nonprofits, especially when one group might be advocating for clients and another for donors. The fundraising profession has debated community-centric and donor-centric fundraising as though they are two separate philanthropic philosophies. The best organizations are those that can combine both philosophies in order to create impactful giving programs that support impactful programs.

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

11:30 AM Networking
12-1 PM Luncheon Program

Maggiano's Restaurant

NorthPark Center

205 NorthPark Ctr

Dallas, TX 75225

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Dr. Colton Strawser, PhD, CFRE is a researcher and nonprofit consultant specializing in organizational dynamics and community philanthropy. Based upon his research in community leadership, findings will be shared on how to consider both donor and community needs simultaneously to achieve community impact. Fundraising professionals can serve as weavers of community needs and donor intents to create opportunities to give that align with organizational and donor values, and these two philosophies have more in common than most think.

Learn more and register now!

Members and non-members are welcome! Discounted rates for emerging professionals age 30 or less than 4 years as a fundraising professional, member or non-member).

$50 for non-members

$35 for members

$30 for emerging professionals

Call for Nominations for the 2024 AFP Board

If you want to give back to your AFP chapter and the Greater Dallas philanthropic community, help us put your skills to work! You are welcome to self-nominate or nominate others. The application must be completed in one sitting. Questions? Email afpchapteroffice@afpdallas.org

Click HERE to apply, deadline is August 15, 2023.

2023 AFP Now! Campaign: Support Your Chapter

Invest in the important work that our profession engages in every day by supporting our annual AFP Now! Campaign. 70% of your gift supports the work of our chapter in providing educational opportunities and career support for development professionals through all stages of their fundraising careers, and 30% provides support for the AFP International Foundation.

Everyone who has made a gift of $25 or more by our May 24 luncheon program will be entered into a drawing to win a copy of The Art of Hello: Be remembered in a Noisy World. Need not be present to win!

You can make a one-time gift online, mail in your gift, or schedule gifts throughout the year by downloading a pledge form.

CFRE News

If you've earned your CFRE or been recertified recently and want to share the great news, let us know! afpchapteroffice@afpdallas.org

Katie Fitch and John Gilchrist have recently recertified as CFREs, congratulations!