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The Annual Fund – Unsung Hero of Fundraising

Virtual

May Professional Development | The Annual Fund - Unsung Hero of Fundraising A recording of this program is available HERE. The slides for this program are available for download HERE. The annual fund is the building block for all fund raising. It can create a base of donors who consistently demonstrate their commitment to the mission of an organization, give those treasured unrestricted gifts and respond to simple but heartfelt solicitations. This program will focus on the practicality and math of a solid and successful annual fund program. Presented by Kimerly Hinkelman Kimerly [...]

$10 – $15

Lemons to Lemonade: Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty

June Professional Development | Lemons to Lemonade: Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty The slides for this program are available HERE. The lemons: Cost of living increases, rising interest rates, aging baby boomers. Believe or not, there are giving opportunities that can sweeten the mix. In the spirit of a summer lemonade stand, we’ll stir up a couple of recipes to offer your donors, with variations for bequests, IRA gifts, and charitable gift annuities. Sheryl Aikman is the principal of Alenda Consulting LLC. She serves a wide range of nonprofit, individual and professional advisor clients, with a focus on major, life [...]

$10 – $15

Quantifying Connection: The 5 Evolutions of AI in Philanthropy

Virtual

August Professional Development | Quantifying Connection: The 5 Evolutions of AI in Philanthropy The recording of this program is available HERE. The slides for this program are available for download as PDF HERE.   Nonprofit organizations are facing an ongoing Generosity Crisis as the pool of potential donors continues to shrink. However, advanced technology is the only scalable solution for reversing downward trends in charitable giving. By leveraging AI technologies like machine learning and generative AI like ChatGPT, fundraisers can create efficiencies while prioritizing relationships over revenue and target the best donors with the greatest long-term value. [...]

September Professional Development: Ethics

Lenoir Rhyne University (Asheville) 36 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC, United States

September Professional Development | Navigating Sticky Situations As fundraising professionals we are committed to ethical practices and work to avoid questionable situations. But sometimes they find us! Join us this month for a lively group discussion about real world, sticky situations and how your peers have navigated them. Whether it’s really obvious (you want me to do WHAT?!?) or something you never considered an ethical dilemma  (I shouldn’t do THAT when I change jobs?), you need to be equipped with strategies and peers to support you. Bring your bag lunch and we’ll bring the strategies and peer support. [...]

$10 – $15

October Professional Development: From The Donors

AB Tech Ivy Building 10 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC, United States

October Professional Development | From the Donors: Insight into Motivations, Do's and Don'ts How do our donors think about giving? What motivates them? Do they do it for the benefits or for tax reasons? Come hear directly from a panel of local donors to find out what they look for in an organization to support, what they like and dislike about philanthropy and nonprofit relations, and how you can be a better donor-centric fundraiser. This is your chance for a candid conversation about what you can do better to earn their support! This event will be in person, [...]

$10 – $15

Dogwood Health Trust’s 2024 Grantmaking

AB Tech Ivy Building 10 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC, United States

December Professional Development | Dogwood Health Trust's 2024 Grantmaking Mark Constantine, Dogwood Health Trust's Senior Vice President of Community Investment, will share an overview of how Dogwood will approach grantmaking in 2024, including a single cycle for Strategic Priority Grant Opportunities, a rolling application process for community and racial equity, policy and advocacy, sustainable organizations, and impact investing, visits to all counties and the Qualla Boundary, the start of their Broadband Initiative, and streamlining their processes to better serve their partners.   Presented by Mark Constantine. Mark joined the Dogwood Health Trust team [...]

$10 – $15

2024 Kickoff Social

Highland Brewery 12 Old Charlotte Highway, Asheville, NC, United States

January Event and Social Gathering Start the new year networking with your development peers and learn about our 2024 offerings to support you in your work. Afternoon snacks, a drink ticket and door prizes provided! Let's ring in a happy, healthy and prosperous new year! Raffle prizes include various gift cards, French Broad Chocolates and Chocolate Factory Tour, Poppy Popcorn, and a "Golden Ticket" for a year of free AFP WNC programs! Plus, savor a special small-batch brew made just for AFP WNC! This is a drop-in style event and your first drink is on us. NA options [...]

$10 – $15

Grow a Better Board: The 3 I’s of Board Engagement

AB Tech Ivy Building 10 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC, United States

February Professional Development | Grow a Better Board: The 3 I’s of Board Engagement Nonprofit boards are not realizing their full potential. Engage board members in a way that is mutually fulfilling for both board members and the organization they serve. Doing so can help your organization achieve more and develop advocates deeply committed to lifelong philanthropy. This interactive session will give you a roadmap you can put into practice now—to transform your board AND transform your mission. Catered lunch will be included with your registration fee. Vegetarian and Gluten Free options will be available. [...]

$20 – $35

March Crafted Conversations

Wedge at Foundation 5 Foundy St., Ste 10, Asheville, NC, United States

March Social Gathering Join your colleagues at the Wedge Foundation's Cloud Room for some "Crafted Conversations" around fundraising topics you want to talk about! When you register, please add your suggestions, which will help shape the social's theme. Registration includes a drink ticket. This is a drop-in style event and your first drink is on us. NA options will be available. Event venue is located at Wedge at Foundation, 5 Foundy Street #10, Asheville, NC 28801 and takes place in the Cloud Room. Register

$10 – $15

Bank of America 2023 Philanthropy Study

AB Tech Ivy Building 10 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC, United States

April Professional Development | Bank of America 2023 Philanthropy Study The handout from this presentation are available to download as PDF HERE. The infographics are available to download HERE. Guided by closely held values and beliefs, affluent households are increasingly at the helm of our nation’s charitable landscape. Understanding which motivations and priorities guide these households is critical to any effective fundraising effort. Holland Dunn, SVP with Bank of America will provide key insights from the 2023 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households conducted by Bank of America Private Bank and Indiana University’s [...]

$20 – $35

May Crafted Conversations

plēb urban winery 289 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, United States

May Networking Event Join your colleagues at the Plēb Urban Winery for a Crafted Conversation. This month our theme will be "Empowered Ethics." An ethical approach to fund development is a key pillar of our reputations as professional fundraisers and one of the reasons our teams and donors look to us as experts in championing the culture of philanthropy for our organizations and donor relationships. At this month's meeting we will convene our discussions around a few real case studies where you can share your experiences to help solve sticky situations while learning from the wisdom of your [...]

$10 – $15

Beyond CRM Data

AB Tech Ivy Building 10 Genevieve Circle, Asheville, NC, United States

June Professional Development | Beyond CRM Data For years the most important fundraising data lived in our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or donor databases. While this data will continue to play a pivotal role in our future relationship development efforts, there are now data sets and data signals that are playing an increasingly important role in our fundraising strategy. For example, new AI-driven donation forms are using anonymous data signals to dynamically create suggested giving matrixes on donation forms. New customer data platforms (CDPs) are sitting behind our website content systems, and serving up curated journeys to [...]

$20 – $35
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