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Recent 2009 Programs
AFP Mahoning Shenango Chapter
proudly presented
19th
Annual
National
Philanthropy Day Honored
Those Who Make A
Difference
At Mr. Anthony's in Boardman
on November 10, 2009
2009 Award Recipients
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E. Jeffrey
Rossi
- Outstanding
Philanthropist
V&M Star - Outstanding Corporate Philanthropist
Outback Steakhouse (Boardman, Ohio) - Outstanding
Small Business
Altrusa Club of Youngstown - Outstanding Civic
Organization
Kara and Alex Thompson - Outstanding Young
Philanthropists
Bert Rigelhaupt & Sidney Rigelhaupt - Legacy
Award
Gordon B. Wean - Special Recognition for Valley
Impact
The 2009 National Philanthropy Day Winners
From left to
right: Alex Thompson, Kara Thompson, Patty Zitello,
Dave Kelleck,
Gwen Vennetti, Gordon B. Wean, E. Jeffrey Rossi, James Sisek
Pictured: Alex Thompson, Master of Ceremonies Stan Boney,
Kara Thompson and Sarah Williams
AFP
President, JoAnn Stock welcomes guests to the event
National Philanthropy Day Master
of Ceremonies Stan Boney
NPD
Co-Chair Jim Echement opens the award ceremony
Also pictured NPD Co-Chair Crissi Jenkins
AFP Mahoning Shenango Chapter presented their annual holiday tradition
"Meet the Funders"
on Friday, December 4, 2009
at the Youngstown Country
Club.
This year, Meet the
Funders had a fresh and
very exciting new format!
Patricia Brozik,
Executive Director,
Community
Foundation of the
Mahoning
Valley, was the
moderator for a panel of trust, corporate and family foundation
leaders who addressed two questions that were on everyone's mind in 2009:
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What impact has the
current economic climate had on their giving, or what
will it have?
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What makes one
applicant's proposal stand out over another, all else
being equal?
Panel members
were:
First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Huntington Bank
High Mark /
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Dominion
Winner
Foundation
The Raymond
John Wean Foundation
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Friday, February 19 –
AFP Audio Conference
“How
an Effective Life Plan Can Benefit You Professionally,
Financially and Every Way You Deserve”
6505 Market Street, Boardman, Ohio
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. – Registration, Networking,
Announcements,
and Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – Audio Conference
10:30 a.m. to 11:00 am. – Sharing of Best Practices
AFP Members $5 per person
Not-Yet-Members $10 per person
Full Time Student $10 per person
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April 11-14 - 47th AFP
International Conference on Fundraising
Please join AFP as it celebrates
its 50th anniversary at the 47th
AFP International Conference on Fundraising in Baltimore,
MD, April 11-14, 2010! Sponsored by Blackbaud, the
conference will honor 50 years of advancing the fundraising
profession while celebrating fundraising’s bright future and its
impact on people and societies around the world. At this special
event, you will gain
knowledge on the
latest in fundraising
and take advantage of exceptional
networking
opportunities.
Also, AFP will once again provide an exciting line-up of
keynote speakers including
Lee Woodruff, life and family contributor to ABC’s
Good Morning
America and a trustee of the Bob Woodward Family
Foundation; Peter Thum, founder of Ethos Water and a pioneering
social entrepreneur; and the world renowned inspirational
leader, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Join your colleagues from
around the world for an extraordinary
professional development experience. For more
information, please go to
http://conference.afpnet.org
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Friday, April 16 –
AFP Luncheon Program
“The Development Plan
- Creating One That Works”
Presented by:
Janus Small - Janus Small Associates
Location: Holiday Inn Boardman
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Registration and Networking
11:30 a.m. to Noon - Lunch
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Program
AFP Members $15 per person
Not-Yet-Members $30 per person
Full Time Student $10 per person
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Friday, May 14 –
AFP/PGC All Day Workshop
AFP Mahoning/Shenango Chapter
in partnership with the
Mahoning/Shenango Planned Giving Council
presents:
“Navigating Difficult Economic
Times ... Charting a Course
for Success"
These are extraordinary times.
We are immersed in a pool of
uncertainty and a turbulent economic environment …
uncharted waters for fundraisers and philanthropists
alike.
Clearly, one absolute emerges:
We must proceed.
Friday, May 14, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn, Boardman
7410 South Ave, Boardman, Ohio
Keynote address and
training session led by
William T. Sturtevant
Nationally recognized
specialist in major and planned gifts.
Bill Sturtevant is Senior
Vice President for Principal Gifts at the University of
Illinois Foundation. For the past 25 years he served as
Vice President for Planned Giving and Trust Relations
and built what is considered by many to be one of the
nation’s preeminent gift planning programs.
Bill Sturtevant is a
nationally recognized specialist in major and deferred
gifts and planning and solicitation strategies. He
earned the Certified Financial Planner designation in
1984 and regularly assists a variety of charitable
organizations with complicated or unusual gift
situations. He has been listed in “Who’s Who” and in
1995 was honored as Planned Giving Professional of the
Year by “Planned Giving Today.” He is author of the best
selling book “The Artful Journey: Cultivating and
Soliciting the Major Gift” which was published in 1997
and revised and expanded in 2004.
Registration Fee $100
per person
$15 discount for AFP & PGC
Members
$15 discount for Early Bird registration
if registered and fully paid by Friday, April 2nd
Register Now
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Friday, June 18 – MEMBERS ONLY
PROGRAM
“We Want Your Attention! What
Attracts the Media to Your Story?”
Presenter: Jim Loboy, WYTV
Location: Fellows Riverside Gardens - Mill
Creek MetroParks
11:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Registration and Networking
11:30 a.m.
to Noon - Lunch
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Program
FREE to AFP members!
Annual Fund/Major Gifts Topic
Presenter: Janet Hedrick
Location: Holiday Inn Boardman
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Registration and
Networking
11:30 a.m. to Noon - Lunch
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Program
AFP Members $15 per person
Not-Yet-Members $30 per person
Full Time Student $10 per person
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Tuesday,
September 21 – Wean Non-Profit Summit
Youngstown State University -
Kilcawley Center
More information will be
forthcoming.
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Friday, October 15 – AFP
Annual Meeting/Board Meeting/Program
Special Guest: Val Lay,
Chapter Services Director, Central US, AFP
Location: Holiday Inn Boardman
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Board and Annual Meeting -
MEMBERS ONLY
OPEN TO ALL
11:30 a.m. to Noon - Lunch
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Program
Overview of AFP - Presenter: Val Lay
“Faces,
Spaces & Tweets – How to Use Social Media to Raise
More Money”
Presenter:
Tyler Clark
AFP Members $15 per person
Not-Yet-Members $30 per person
Full Time Student $10 per person
"Meet the Funders"
Location: The Youngstown Country Club -
1402 Country Club Drive, Youngstown, Ohio
10:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. – Registration and Networking
11:30 a.m. to Noon – Lunch
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Program
AFP Members - $20 per person
Not-Yet-Members - $35 per person
For more information about any
of these upcoming programs, contact Linda Kostka, CFRE, at
330-702-3000 or
Linda@MillCreekMetroParks.org
and/or click on PROGRAM button on
our website
www.afpmash.org.
Thank you.
JoAnn Stock, CFRE
President
AFP is committed to helping
you and your organization succeed! While
economic uncertainties continue,
sharpening your skills,
connecting with other fundraisers and figuring out how
to do more with less should be at the top of everyone’s
list. To succeed, you must be sharper than ever,
staying on top of new trends and best practices,
bringing innovative and creative thinking to your
organization and operating by the highest ethical
imperatives.
The Association of
Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
is the professional association of individuals and
organizations that generates philanthropic support for a
wide variety of charitable institutions. Founded in
1960, AFP advances philanthropy through its 30,000
members in 207 chapters throughout the world, and is
celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2010.
AFP Mahoning/Shenango Chapter is proud to be a part of
this outstanding Association!
As Paulette
Maehara, CFRE, CAE, president and CEO of AFP says,
“Despite the headlines about Wall Street and the
financial markets, we as fundraisers should not lose
sight of the fact that giving is a way for communities
to pull together. While the economic forecasts are
uncertain right now, what is quite certain is the
capacity of people to lend a hand and support
institutions of all kinds. We hope you’ll use AFP as a
resource in garnering vital support for your
organization in what may be a wild ride over the next
few months.”
Benefits of AFP membership
include:
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The AFP International
Conference on Fundraising,
held annually, draws more than 4,000 people from around
the world and provides the ultimate educational and
networking opportunity through the many participatory
workshops, leadership forums, round tables, plenary
sessions and social events. The 2010 conference
(celebrating AFP's 50th anniversary) will be
held in Baltimore, Md., April 11-14. The 2011 conference
will take place in Chicago.
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AFP Publications:AFP's
eWire/Skill Builder,
a weekly email newsletter, provides fundraising news,
tips and guidance;
Public Policy Updates
and Action
Alerts
provide up-to-date information on government relations
issues and
Advancing Philanthropy,
a bimonthly magazine, provides practical fundraising
advice and information.
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AFP Website (www.afpnet.org)
provides
members with all of the latest news, information,
updates and analysis from around the nonprofit sector,
the fundraising profession and AFP. Through the AFP
website, members can take courses online, participate in
online discussions and renew their membership.
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Inspiration for meeting the
challenges of today.
AFP’s
Fundraising
in a Difficult Economy
and online Fundraising
Survival Kit bring together the best advice from
fundraisers around the world on how to connect with
donors in the current environment.
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T he
AFP Fundraising Resource Center
provides members with topical, up-to-date fundraising
research and information upon request. AFP research
data, such as the
State of Fundraising Survey
and
Compensations and Benefits Analysis,
show how you and your organization stack up in the
profession and how to proceed to find even greater
success.
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The best training and
education in the field.
AFP offers a myriad of
continuing educational
opportunities
for all fundraisers, regardless of experience level or
specialty. Local
Chapter offerings
include seminars, networking events, webinars, and a
host of other opportunities to learn and share
fundraising expertise at the local level.
Plans are
underway for an exciting year filled with professional
development, educational and networking opportunities.
Mark your calendars with the key dates you’ll find in
this e-newsletter!
If you are
not yet an AFP member, please consider joining our
Chapter. Contact Sally Freaney, Membership Chair at
330.744.8636, ext.157, for more information. For
information about dues assistance and scholarships,
contact Crystal Jones, at 330.729.1183.
Many thanks
to our AFP Mahoning/Shenango Board of Directors and
Committee Chairs who are hard at work planning to bring
you a year of outstanding educational, networking and
professional development opportunities:
National Philanthropy Day co-chairs - Crissi Jenkins and
Jim Echement, CFRE
Youth in Philanthropy - Becky Keck
Board Development/Nominating - Gloria Cagigas, CFRE
Diversity/Ethics - Elinor Zedaker, CFRE
Government Relations - Catherine Powers and David
Ritchie
Membership - Sally Freaney
Mentoring - Pat Palombo, CFRE
Newsletter/Website - Cheryl Lewis, CFRE
Program - Linda Kostka, CFRE and Lisa Hines
Scholarship/Dues Assistance - Crystal Jones
The
Association of Fundraising Professionals can offer you
the best resources to help you to reach your
professional development goals—while helping your
organization continue to make a difference in our
community. Join us!
Most
sincerely,
JoAnn
Stock, CFRE
President,
AFP Mahoning/Shenango Chapter
Director of
Development, Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley
A hearty AFP welcome to the
following individuals who joined our Chapter between
December
1, 2008 and December 31, 2009:
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Casey Bertolette,
Development Associate, Beatitude House, Youngstown
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Debby Bradley, Director of
Development, The Oaks Foundation, Sebring
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Catherine Cala, Director of
Development, YSU, Youngstown
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Melinda Holsopple,
Principal, Full Measure Development Group, Columbiana
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Jacquelyn Johnson, Annual
Fund Coordinator, YSU, Youngstown
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Cindy Linger, CAA of CC
Program Planner, Community Action Agency, Lisbon
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Rebecca Martinez, Director
Resource Dev., Second Harvest Food Bank, Youngstown
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Laura McCaskey, Director,
Center for Non-Profit, YSU, Youngstown
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Helen Paes, Board
Member/Champions, Beatitude House, Youngstown
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Carol Potter,
Campaign
Director, Mahoning Valley Historical Society, Youngstown
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Pat Rose,
President, Better Business Bureau, Youngstown
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Shanna Sallmen, Development
Officer,
YSU, Youngstown
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Lorilyn Shandor,
Prospect/Events Administrator, HMHP Dev Foundation,
Boardman
Why join AFP? To Proclaim your
professionalism. To Advertise your integrity. To Advance
your career. To Network with others. To have Access to
tremendous on-line resources. The local MASH Chapter of
AFP presents educational programs in our community
throughout the year, and National AFP brings in world-
renown speakers during their annual convention. Our
seasoned AFP members will mentor other members in grant
writing, planned giving, annual fund drives, volunteer
management, CFRE certification, capital campaigns,
special events, and major gifts. We are a family! Join
us - you'll see that you're not alone in your efforts!
Active membership dues are $275.
We offer dues assistance of close to 50%, however, since
we want to enable persons who are volunteers, in
part-time positions, or employed as fundraisers by
smaller agencies, to participate in the benefits of AFP
membership. For an application, questions, and/or
information please call Sally Freaney at 330-744-8636(sfreaney@libraryvisit.org)
or Holly Small at 330-729-1182 (holly_small@hmis.org).
Philanthropy News Updates
(gleaned from the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
website)
Donations to Haiti
(January 22, 2010) Both the House and Senate have now
approved
H.R. 4462,
which would allow taxpayers to make cash contributions to
Haiti relief programs until March 1, 2010 and claim those
contributions on their 2009 income tax return. The
legislation also specifies that contributions made via text
message can be deducted and filers would need to show a
telephone bill to prove the donation.
Estate Tax
(January 6, 2010) Congress adjourned for 2009 without
extending the estate tax. It is possible lawmakers will vote
to reinstate the 2009 estate tax rules and make them
retroactive to January 1, 2010. Republican lawmakers may
also try to push for a tax rate lower than the 2009 level
and insist that it last for at least two years.
IRA Rollover
(January 6, 2010) Both Democratic and Republican leaders
have indicated they will try to retroactively extend the IRA
charitable rollover provision within the first three months
of 2010, although there continues to be significant
disagreement between the Senate and House over how to offset
the costs of any tax “extender” provisions.
Limit on Charitable Deductions
(May 20, 2009) The
nonprofit sector has united in response to President Obama's
budget proposal to limit the charitable deduction for
families earning over $250,000. On May 11, the Treasury
Department released its "green book," which outlines the
Administration's fiscal year 2010 tax proposals. This
publication, like the budget blueprint released by the White
House in February, proposes reducing from 35% to 28% the tax
rate at which taxpayers earning more than $250,000 could
claim charitable deductions. The proposal has faced
widespread opposition from groups representing the
charitable sector and lawmakers have also gone on-the-record
against it.
The Partnership for Philanthropic Planning believes that tax
incentives for charitable giving send an essential message
about the value our country places on voluntary giving and
the important role of charities in meeting critical
individual and community needs. The true beneficiaries of
the charitable donation are not the generous Americans who
make charitable gifts, but those in need who are served by
the work of charitable organizations.
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