Join us for this outstanding educational
opportunity!
AFP Mahoning-Shenango Chapter Proudly
Presents:
“A Successful Special Event:
A Destination Evening”
Thursday, March 6
Holiday Inn- Boardman
11 a.m. – Registration and Networking
11:30 a.m. – buffet luncheon
12 noon – program
AFP Members - $15 per person
Non-members - $30 per person
Registration deadline: Friday, February 29th
Presented by Gayle L. Tissue,
Executive Director of Clinical Development, Pittsburgh Medical and
Health Sciences Foundation, UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh,
and Sally W. Golden, Independent Consultant
click here to register
Special events are the most publicly visible fundraising technique.
They can be rewarding as long as the necessary elements for success
are built into the organization of the evening. The key to making an
event as valuable as possible is its personalization and effective
integration into the organization’s overall fundraising program.
Presenters will discuss the basic elements of an event against the
backdrop of powerful, real-life learning experiences—and important
points for making the evening a destination for securing additional
support and remarkable benefits.
Gayle L. Tissue has been Executive Director of Clinical
Development for UPMC and University of Pittsburgh programs for most
of the past two years; prior to that time she had been Chief
Development Officer for four years at the UPMC Cancer Centers and
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute. She worked for 25 years
at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and has a background in
healthcare development, volunteer management, and hospital
administration that spans several organizations. During that time
she was involved in many high visibility events. She has an MBA from
the Katz School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh, with a
BS from Penn State University. She lives in Pittsburgh with her
husband and her daughter.
Sally W. Golden is currently an Independent Consultant working
with a variety of different organizations, from healthcare through
conservation. She had been a Major Gift Officer for more than four
years at the UPMC Cancer Centers and University of Pittsburgh Cancer
Institute. Her career spans more than 25 years during which she has
been involved in television and radio marketing and sales as well as
healthcare development in special events, cause marketing and major
gifts. She has been involved in a variety of very high visibility
events. She has a BA from Washington University. She lives in
Pittsburgh and Naples with her husband and her son.
Pat Palombo, CFRE
President
“If you vote for me, I’ll help
everyone who needs help, fix everything that needs fixed,
and solve every problem before us!”
Sorry…I’m getting a bit burned out
from all the Primary Election ads.
In all seriousness, it is an exciting
time for us in America. We have an opportunity to
participate in the election of a new president. We are
bombarded with terms like, “change,” “experience,” and
“leadership.” But this excitement and these terms don’t
just apply to the presidential election process. They apply
to AFP.
This will certainly be an exciting year
for the Mahoning-Shenango Chapter of the Association of
Fundraising Professionals.
Change…our new Chapter
website will change the way we communicate with each other
and the world. Check it out…www.afpmash.org.
Experience…our
program plans for 2008 will offer experiences that will
allow you to walk tall in the fundraising profession.
Leadership…the networking
opportunities offered through AFP help to promote the skills
that empower leaders in our profession and the communities
in which they serve.
If you are not yet a member of our party, cast your vote for AFP and join us
today!
This is Chapter President, Pat Palombo,
CFRE, and I approve this message.
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AFP 45th
International Fundraising Conference … Mar. 30 – Apr. 2,
2008
San Diego Convention Center - San Diego,
California
Join thousands of your development peers for the
ultimate learning experience. Top-notch presenters,
educational sessions, keynote speakers, exhibitors and
networking opportunities.
A hearty AFP welcome to the following
individuals who joined our Chapter between September 1, 2007
and February 29, 2008.
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Leah Brooks, Development Director, YWCA
of Youngstown, Youngstown, OH
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Rose Guerrieri, Library Director, Kent
State University, Warren, OH
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Debra Hagarty, Gift Planning Director,
Ohio Presbyterian Retirement, Stow, OH
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Jennifer Roberts, Beatitude House,
Youngstown, OH
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Michelle Rockwood, Assoc. Director of
Development, Beatitude House, Youngstown, OH
For membership questions and information,
please contact Sally Freaney at
sfreaney@libraryvisit.org. Dues Assistance grants are
available to help with annual membership fees.
percentage of
Americans who volunteer grew by 10% in 2007, according
to a study by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and
reported in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. The
survey, which polled 1,000 adults across the United
States, found that 74% said they participated in some
type of volunteer service in 2007. Despite the
increase, Americans continue to say that giving money is
easier than giving one’s time. Fifty-two percent of
respondents in the survey said it is easier to give
money, compared to 30% who said it is easier to give
time. Sixteen percent said both are equally easy.
Age,
income, education and employment status all
affect attitudes about giving. Older individuals tend to
prefer giving money, while younger people tend to give
more of their time. Fifty-eight percent of seniors (age
65+) and 53% of pre-retirees (age 55 to 64) favor giving
money over time versus 44% of young adults (age 18 to
24). Young adults are also three times more likely than
seniors to say giving one’s time is easier than giving
money (49% versus 15%). They are also twice as likely as
pre-retirees (49% versus 24%) to find giving time
easier. Those working full-time and retirees said
giving money is easier (58% and 54%, respectively),
while those working part-time (42%) and those not
employed (38%) indicated that giving one’s time is
easier.
Thesurvey
also found a wide gap between individuals who say they
are willing to volunteer and those who actually do,
according to the Chronicle. For example,
almost three out of four respondents said they would be
willing to serve a meal to a homeless person, but just
13% had actually volunteered at a homeless shelter. In
addition, 71% said they were willing to clean a park,
but only 32% had done so.
numbers
on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) national
Do-Not-Call List will remain there permanently unless
voluntarily removed under a bill signed into law
recently by President Bush.
OnFeb.
15, the president signed both the Do Not Call
Improvement Act of 2007 and the Do Not Call Registry Fee
Extension Act of 2007. The first bill prohibits the
automatic removal of telephone numbers registered on the
do-not-call list. The original policy was that phone
numbers would be left on the list for five years and
then drop off unless individuals request that their
numbers be reinstated. The FTC recently changed its
stance and wanted to keep numbers permanently on the
list, and this bill enacts that change into law. The
second bill extends permanently the authority of the FTC
to charge fees to telemarketers to access the list so
they will not call numbers on the list.
AFP
successfully fought for an exemption for charitable
organizations and their third-party fundraisers from the
do-not-call list. However, nonprofits and third-party
fundraisers must still comply with individuals’ requests
to have their names removed from a nonprofit’s call
list, as well as other requirements (see below).
Political and survey organizations are also exempt,
while companies with an established business
relationship with an individual may call for up to 18
months after the last payment or delivery. As these
requirements closely mirror the AFP Code of
Ethical Principles and Standards, the association
supported these provisions.
Telemarketing Regulations:
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Disclosing the name of the organization on whose
behalf the call and request is being made
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Disclosing that the purpose of the call is a
charitable solicitation
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Prohibiting misrepresentations of what the charity
does, how the contribution will be used and how much
money is spent on programs and costs
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Honoring entity-specific “do-not-call” requests,
such as when individuals ask that a particular
charity not contact them.
Nonprofit mail
rates are expected to increase by an average of 0.7%
starting May 12.
The rate case,
filed by the U.S. Postal Service earlier this month and
expected to be approved by the U.S. Postage Commission,
includes changes to all types of mail, including
first-class mail, standard mail, periodicals, package
services and special services.
The Alliance
of Nonprofit Mailers reports that organizations will see
rate changes in the following:
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Standard Mail Nonprofit Regular Letters: 0.8%
increase
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Standard Mail Nonprofit Regular Flats: 1.2% decrease
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Standard Mail Nonprofit Regular Parcels and Non-Flat
Machinable (NFM): 7.6% increase
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Standard Mail Nonprofit ECR: 2.2% increase
In addition,
the cost of a first-class postage stamp will increase to
42 cents. Mailers can continue to use the Forever Stamps
they purchased for 41 cents, even after the price
change. The Postal Service has announced it will have 5
billion Forever Stamps in stock to meet increased demand
before the price change. The Postal Service also
intends to change its pricing for shipping services,
including Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select and
International Mail. Those changes will be announced in
March.
Overall,
nonprofit mailers generally fared well in the new rates,
according to the Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers. The
average increase for all standard mail is 2.875%, well
above the average increase for standard nonprofit mail
of 0.7%. In the last rate case, average nonprofit rates
rose by nearly 7%. AFP thanks the Alliance of Nonprofit
Mailers for its work on postal issues.
The Fidelity
Charitable Gift Fund, the fourth largest public charity
and the largest donor-advised fund program in the United
States, attracted record contributions and granted the
largest amount in its history in 2007. The
donor-advised gift fund granted more than $1.17 billion
to charities in 2007, an increase of 24% compared to
2006. At the same time, the fund attracted contributions
of $1.85 billion, an increase of 45%.
Reductions in
the grant minimum and in the initial contribution
required to open a giving account—which occurred in late
2006—helped drive the gift fund’s record growth,
according to a press release by Fidelity. More than
6,700 new giving accounts were established in 2007, up
44% from the previous year. The number of grants to
qualified public charities also rose significantly,
increasing 34% from 2006, largely due to the increased
flexibility afforded to donors by the lowering of the
minimum grant amount.
The gift fund
was established by Boston-based Fidelity Investments
in 1991. Throughout the gift fund’s 15-year granting
history, donors have recommended grants of more than
$7.7 billion to more than 118,000 charities.
Donations of
securities to the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund played a
critical role in the record growth. Donations of
individual securities rose significantly in 2007,
accounting for more than 72% of all contributions to the
fund, up 6% from 2006. "Donor-advised fund [DAF]
programs streamline the paperwork associated with
donations of securities, making these types of donations
simple and efficient for the donor," said Sarah Libbey,
interim president of the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund.
"A charity with a DAF program can process a single gift
of securities which can then be easily donated to
multiple charities as recommended by the donor. The
reduced administrative burden, along with the tax
benefits, makes this an attractive option for donors." |
