AFP
Fort Lauderdale/Broward Chapter
Post Office Box 1598
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33302-1598

Learn How to Plan, Organize & Manage a Fundraising Program
10 Evening Sessions
January 23 - March 26, 2008

About the Program

The Fundamentals of Fundraising program, now in its 10th year, is presented by the Fort Lauderdale/ Broward Chapter of AFP. This is a unique opportunity for professional staff, volunteers and trustees to meet with Broward County’s top fundraising professionals in a sharing, educational environment.

There will be ten (10) information packed sessions to help you and your organization effectively plan, organize and successfully manage a fundraising program.

A dynamic, experienced faculty will lecture and lead discussions on techniques that achieve results.

Those who attend the course will receive a comprehensive study guide which includes outlines, handouts, helpful hints, and samples of tested ideas that work! Our outstanding faculty will address current issues in fundraising and help you to move forward.

We thank the Sun-Sentinel for their gracious hospitality, and our faculty for volunteering their time and talents.

DATE CURRICULUM / INSTRUCTOR COURSE DESCRIPTION
January 23 Board Development
Chuck V. Loring, CFRE
Senior Partner
Loring, Sternberg & Associates
Is your board maximizing its fundraising ability?
Learn strategies and techniques to engage your board to the fullest potential.
January 30 Rules and Regulations for the Non-Profit Organization
Mike Robbins, CPA
Robbins & Landino, P.A.
Certified Public Accountants
• Is your organization in compliance?
What you need to know fiscally and legally.
February 6 Designing an Annual Giving Program
Doris K. Sipos, CFRE
Philanthropic Development Solutions, LLC
• Has your annual giving program been created for maximum giving?
Principal Assess, plan and implement an annual giving program.
February 13 Assessing the Development Function and Plan
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
President/CEO
Capital Venture

• Does your organization have a development operational plan that staff, board members and volunteers follow?
February 20 How to Solicit Foundation, Corporate and Government Support
Joanne Davis, CFRE
Executive Director
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
 
 
Christine Heft
Assistant Director of Planning - Grants
Memorial Health Care System
February 27 Special Events
Michael Barron, CFRE
Chief Development Officer
Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County
Is your time consumed with organizing events that cost more than they make?
Examine the key factors in creating successful events.
March 5 Ethics in Fundraising
Leslie W. Brown, CFRE
President
L.W. Brown Company, Inc.
• An interactive session presenting actual case studies for participants to analyze..
March 12 Soliciting Major Gifts
Richard G. Miller, CFRE
Vice President of Development
Carnival Center Foundation
•Are your volunteers involved in asking for major gifts, face to face?
Discover how to train your volunteers to make the most of this successful technique.
March 19 Creating Special Campaigns
Gary L. Good, CFRE
President
Gary Good Solutions
• Are you making the most of your resources?
Define your needs, assess your readiness and get results.
March 26 Introduction to Planned Giving
Adam S. Goldberg, LL.M
Krause & Goldberg, P.A.
Attorney at Law
• Are you ready to maximize your planned giving potential?
Explore gifts from wills, trust and other estate planning vehicles.

 

Registration Information

Fees:
$169 / person AFP members
$189 / person non-members
$129 / each additional person same organization
Fees cover all materials for the ten session series and parking.

Join us at the:
Sun-Sentinel Auditorium
200 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

 

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updated 08/23/07

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