AFP Northeastern PA – Effective and Ethical Fundraising in the Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton Area

The Association of Fundraising Professionals, Northeastern PA, will present a “Lunch & Learn” program on Tuesday, February 7, from 11:30 to 1:30.  The topic is: Integrating Planned Giving Into Your Development Plan and will be held at the Woodlands, Rt. 315, Wilkes-Barre.

Special guest presenter is Michael J. Baker, CFRE, a founder and partner of m3 Development, a full-service consulting firm for non-profits and foundations. His leadership of the firm and consulting efforts has led to a great deal of success for m3 Development clients. Prior to m3 Development Michael worked with the American Cancer Society, National Hemophilia Foundation and Boy Scouts of America in executive level development and management positions. He has over 18 years of experience, received the AFP Partnership in Philanthropy 2010 Award for Consulting Excellence and in 2011 graduated from the AFP Faculty Training Academy as a Master Trainer.

Michael is a frequent speaker, published writer and has produced multiple training videos. He is considered one of the foremost experts in the field of philanthropy. He serves as a Board of Director for the Marlboro Educational Foundation, is President for the Association of Fundraising Professionals – New Jersey Chapter and as Chair of the upcoming AFP TechKnow Conference in June 2012. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the State University of New York at Albany, and achieved the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).

This program will be of interest to development officers; estate planners; attorneys; and financial planners. The cost is $25.00 for AFP, NCAC and WBLLA members, and $40 for non-members.  Reservations may be made at: http://afpfeb2012.eventbrite.com/.

AFP NEPA 2011 PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT SERIES

PROSPECT RESEARCH ON A DIME

What you don’t know may hurt your bottom line!

Presenter

Margaret King, President of the InfoRich Group, Inc.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 – 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

With an Optional Lunch w/ the Presenter from 12-1 for $12 extra

at The Woodlands Inn Wilkes-Barre

$25 for AFP Members | $40 for not-yet members

If you haven’t thoroughly researched prospective major donors before you meet with them, you might as well leave a wad of cash on the table when you walk out the door.  Don’t let what you don’t know hurt your bottom line – work smartly, understand your prospects, and increase the revenues needed to further your organization’s mission. In this half-day workshop we will present practical strategies along with free and inexpensive tools to help you better understand your prospects and their giving capacity through focused research. 

This workshop is designed to help attendees learn: 

•    Why research is important to fundraising

•    How to calculate giving capacity

•    How to build a simple donor profile

•    Free and inexpensive tools to get your donor research program started

•    Ways to focus your search and not get lost on the Internet Super Highway

ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Margaret King is president of InfoRich Group, Inc., a management-consulting firm, providing fundraising support in the areas of board development, prospect research, capital campaign, and general fundraising. She has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector and has been part of the executive management team for two internationally recognized nonprofit institutions. In addition to raising millions of dollars for her clients, she has broad experience developing and organizing nonprofit boards and advisory councils.  She also speaks and writes about contemporary fundraising and board development issues. A member of the adjunct faculty at Delaware County Community College and Eastern University, she teaches nonprofit management courses at graduate and undergraduate levels and is an instructor for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Philadelphia Chapter.  Currently she is president of the Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP).

 REGISTER On-Line at: http://onadime.eventbrite.com/

Advancing Ethical and Effective Fundraising in Northeastern Pennsylvania…

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