“Planet Philanthropy”: Fun for Us
Florida’s annual meeting of AFP membership, Planet Philanthropy, took place this week in Boca Raton. Our Vice President, Anne Manner McLarty, was a featured program speaker. Continue reading »
Filed under Anne Manner-McLarty, Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Stewardship | Tags: annual giving, Stewardship, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffAHP-SE Returns the Focus to the Core Mission of Development
This year’s Association for Healthcare Philanthropy Southeast Regional Conference began yesterday in Atlanta. Focus is split between new strategies and proven best practices. The concentration on the sad state of the economy is finally coming to an end. People I talked with are busier than ever, finally coming out of the shock of the economic crisis. There is a pervasive return to the optimistic “we can get it done!” attitude that first drew me to the philanthropic arena. Continue reading »
Filed under Anne Manner-McLarty, Stewardship | Tags: AHP, Best Practices for Donor Recognition, Communications, Donor Recognition, Fundraising, Healthcare Philanthropy, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffPresenting “Linkage” to AFP-Atlanta
Here in Atlanta, the local chapter of AFP has asked that presenters at their monthly breakfast meetings to speak to fundraising’s new normal, which Roger McNamee refers to as “great opportunities at a time of great risk”. We spoke to the group on May 18. Continue reading »
Filed under Donor Communications, Philanthropy, Robin E. Williams, Stewardship, Think Before You Thank | Tags: Donor Recognition, donor wall, Fundraising, Interactive Displays, Stewardship, Trends in Fundraising | Comments OffOnline Webinar Proves A Useful Forum for Defining Donor Recognition Standards
Last week I had the good fortune of presenting in the Association of Donor Relations Professionals webinar series. Our topic was “Think Before You Thank: Donor Recognition Best Practices”. The session had over 200 attendees representing a wide variety of organizations throughout North America. I was impressed by the level of involvement from the audience; their questions were thoughtful and wide-ranging. Continue reading »
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