GADP Conference in St. Simons Island: THIS WEEK!

July 19th, 2010

“Somebody’s gotta do it. And I made sure it was me!”

This week, I have the distinct pleasure of attending a conference for hospital fundraisers here in my home state. I’ve been attending, in fact, since 1994, and it’ll be a doubly-good place to work this week.

The location, of course, is superior at The King and Prince Hotel, but most importantly it is attended each year by the most collegial and talented hospital fundraisers I’ve known and worked with. Continue reading »

Recognition: Every Viewer is Your Prospect

July 1st, 2010

Every viewer of donor recognition is a prospective donor. It is the single, most powerful marketing tool at a fundraiser’s disposal.

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“Planet Philanthropy”: Fun for Us

June 23rd, 2010

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 »

AHP-SE Returns the Focus to the Core Mission of Development

June 14th, 2010

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 »