The goal of fundraising is to raise money for good causes. In our effort to do “good work”, might we also be causing harm? In this session, we will think more deeply about who we approach for fundraising and how, and how- without an understanding of power and privilege- we might be upholding and maintaining old systems of oppression.
You're Invited to a National Philanthropy Day celebration! This year’s celebration will take place virtually. National Philanthropy Day is a special day to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy – and those active in the philanthropic community – make to our lives, communities and world. Please join us on November 18 for a virtual celebration to recognize our 2020 Honorees and their contributions to philanthropy in the Western North Carolina community. The event is free, but registration is required. The video of the event will be available to registered participants only for two weeks following the event. [...]
December Professional Development AFP Webinar: Is Prospect Development Donor-Centered? Yes! The Ethics and Process of Donor-Centered Prospect Development & Data Privacy In the wake of data scandals, security concerns and a growing number of new data privacy laws, is traditional prospect research still relevant and appropriate for fundraising? How does this ever-changing landscape affect how we fundraise and manage our donors’ data? What are the ethical implications in managing information and using publicly available data? This session will explore the new realities in research and data, discuss the ethics surrounding them and how best to ensure your [...]
February Professional Development (Rescheduled from January) Thanking Donors - a Six Month Update of the Impact of COVID on Donor Relations The Heurista team has compiled a list of suggested reading which can be found HERE. You can access the recording of the program HERE. Heurista and Eleven Fifty Seven collaborated in March 2020 to survey donor relations professionals to identify the immediate effects of the COVID-19 stay-at-home regulations on the work of thanking donors and to forecast anticipated changes in donor relations practice. The survey questions explore the role of technology with regards to team function, communication with [...]
February Professional Development Six Great Ideas for Helping Donors Plan Their Most Significant Gifts The slides for this event are available HERE. The recording of this event will be available HERE. How can you help the people who love your organization make a plan for a significant gift - now or as part of their legacy? We’ll walk together through six giving strategies, covering gifts from retirement accounts, bequests and beneficiary designations, gifts that pay lifetime income and more. The emphasis will be on describing these gifts in easy-to-understand ways that are proven to inspire donors. [...]
March Professional Development Managing the Ask...Essential Steps When Soliciting Major Donors The recording of this event is available HERE. For more than 30 years, Diane M. Carlson has been helping her clients ask for and receive millions of dollars in support for their organizations. In this 45-minute webinar, Diane will walk us through the process of managing the “ask”, starting with prospect identification and ending with how to handle saying “thank you”. Presented by Diane M. Carlson Diane M. Carlson is natural born leader and entrepreneur with over several decades of fundraising and nonprofit consulting [...]
April Professional Development How To Manage Your Career In Fundraising The recording of this event is available HERE. This session will explore how to know what you want to do, how to change jobs effectively, how to read the signs about when and why to move, and how to make a plan for your career. Doing what is right for you is incredibly important in your life and career happiness. Presented by Alex Comfort Alex Comfort, CFRE is President of Mountain Non-Profit Solutions, a consulting company he formed in 2009 after 23 years as a [...]
April Professional Development Organizational Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion The recording of this program is available HERE. Additional DEI resources from the presenters are available for download HERE. University of North Carolina Asheville Vice Chancellor for Human Resources, Institutional Equity, and General Counsel Heather Parlier will lead the group in an open discussion about our individual organizations’ commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We will discuss how individually we gauge that commitment and how we actively work towards it. Attendees should submit questions before May 10, 2021 and bring along their individual organization’s statements of commitment [...]
June Professional Development. AFP Webinar: Donor Affinity Purposeful Engagement The recording of this program can be viewed HERE. The slides are available for download HERE. Welcome to the world of ‘Donor Affinity Purposeful Engagement’ where organizational philanthropic goals are aligned to drive your organization to become more focused and strategic- and where you can unleash your team to engage and excite prospects & donors in refreshing and very effective ways. In this new world of ‘purposeful engagement’, those actions that contribute to engagement are placed on the To Do List and those that do not are skuttled [...]
AFP WNC Social Gathering Pleb Urban Winery: June 23, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. It's been far too long since we've been together, and connecting with one another is one of the best parts of AFP! Join your AFP colleagues for our first in-person gathering since the pandemic began. Pleb has set aside a few tables for us. Buy a beverage, catch up with your colleagues, and browse the offerings at the weekly local farmers market. Advance registration isn't required, but please mark your calendars now. Pleb Urban Winery is in the River Arts District (289 Lyman [...]
Philanthropy Institute 2021 will be a live virtual program with a Keynote Presentation by Vu Le from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM followed by a collegial discussion from 1:00 – 1:30 PM.
The recording of this event is available HERE. The slides from this presentation are available for download HERE. August Professional Development | How The Annual Fund Suppresses Giving And What To Do About It Don’t miss this very insightful, strategic, and timely topic on the annual fund model and how it, and other fundraising strategies like giving clubs and societies, membership programs and pledge programs and campaigns, if not managed properly, will suppress giving from your best donors. Richard Perry, Founding Partner of Veritus Group - veritusgroup.com – will lead this interactive session and explore: How the annual [...]
