Volume 1, No. 7 P. O. Box 40386, Memphis, TN 38174-0386 July 2012

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To register for the July 12 luncheon, please visit www.afpmemphis.org.

Paying by credit card (VISA, Mastercard & AmEx) is not only welcome but preferred! We can only accept cash or checks at the door and we no longer send invoices.

REMEMBER to make your luncheon reservation no later than noon Tuesday (7/10).Cancellations, when necessary, should be made as early as possible to avoid

being charged for the unused reservation.

Members $15 Non-members $25

Thursday, July 12thCBU, Thomas Center, 11:30am - 1:00pm

July Luncheon

Has America’s Charitable Giving Climbed out of its Great Recession-fueled Trough?

Which sources of giving (individuals, bequests, corporations, foundations) experienced the strongest growth? Which sectors experienced the greatest changes in giving - up or down? How do these national trends play out locally? Do they matter?

Leo Arnoult, a former chair and current board member of the Giving USA Foundation, publishers of the comprehensive annual report on national giving trends, and organizer of the first local report Giving Memphis will share his thoughts about the meaning of this information relative to our fundraising efforts now and going forward. Leo is President of Arnoult & Associates, Inc. which is celebrating its 25th anniversary providing strategic planning and fundraising consulting.

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Please join us for our July 18th Webinar at Noon

Thank You!

Our appreciation to Meritan and CBU for allowing us the use of their facilities for our meetings in June.

Thank you Latino Memphis and Methodist Healthcare Foundation for providing door prizes at our June luncheon.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Events Around Town

THANK YOU RENEWED MEMBERS!

Saturday, August 11th 2012Chickasaw Oaks Mall

7pm to 10pmFood, Fun, Margaritas, Wine, BeerSilent Auction & Entertainment by

Andy Tanas and Salsa DancersTicket $40

Door Prizes Needed!If your organization would like to donate a door prize for our monthly luncheon, please contact Kay Horne at khorne@transplants.org

Online Success Strategies, Tools and Trade Secrets

Over the past decade nonprofit organizations have been inundated with Internet services and technology options. This

session taught by Ted Hart, one of the world’s foremost experts on Nonprofits and the Internet, will focus your organization on how it can integrate offline fundraising with online strategies. While nonprofit organizations continue to embrace the use of the Internet for a variety of purposes, the challenge most

organizations face is how they can build upon their traditional direct mail, special event and other activities while not being an

Internet expert themselves. Mr. Hart will help you begin your efforts or enhance what you have already started.

In this session:• How to reach the “new breed” of online givers• How to build community through online social networks• How to stay ahead of the curve

Presenter: Ted Hart, ACFRE and expert in both online and traditional fundraising.

Location: U of M Alumni CenterFree to AFP Members; $10 for Non-Members

Register at: www.afpmemphis.org

Cathy HernandezDevelopment Director

Ballet Memphis

Carol Davis-BrameOpera Memphis

(Member since 2010)

Clint CumminsAmerican Cancer Society

(Member since 2008)

Bob FocklerCommunity Foundation(Member since 2007)

Rita GibsonMemphis Area Legal Services

(Member since 2011)

Connie GonitzkeNational Foundation for

Transplants(Member since 2005)

Bryce HaugsdahlUnited Way of the Mid-South

(Member since 1982)

Sandra McMahanInt’l Children’s Heart

Foundation(Member since 2006)

Susan MillsGoodwill Homes Community

Servs(Member since 2011)

Cindy MooreMIFA

(Member since 2007)

Jenny NevelsBaptist Memorial Health Care

(Member since 2011)

Hannah NewsomChurch Health Center(Member since 2011)

Latoria ParkerLeadership Memphis(Member since 2003)

Bobby PrinceUniversity of Memphis(Member since 2008)

Andrew PrislovskyChristian Brothers University

(Member since 2010)

Alice RobertsThe Orpheum Theatre(Member since 2002)

Kevin RoperUniversity of Memphis(Member since 1991)

Alisa Smallwood, CFRESmallwood Consulting(Member since 1996)

Brier TurnerDelta Arts

(Member since 1987)

Molly WexlerMemphis Jewish Federation

(Member since 2010)

Methodist Healthcare Foundation Living Awards BenefitThursday, August 16, 2012

The Peabody Hotel-Memphis6 pm- Reception 7:00-Dinner

Tickets-$100 each Tables- $1,000Information: 901-516-0500

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1. Full name (people know you as)? Amelia Barton

2. Date & place of birth? August 19, 1942 Florence, South Carolina

3. How long have you lived in the area? 35 years

4. Occupation? Executive Director, DeltaARTS

5. Who was your most influential role model? My amazingly creative tenth grade English teacher,

Dorothy Cockfield

6. Favorite place to go, favorite trip, hike, etc.? Murrels Inlet in South Carolina

7. Favorite local business? Café 1912

8. Favorite food? Shephards Pie

9. Favorite book? The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman and Room by Emma Donoghue because

they both reveal the power of imagination

10. Favorite movie? Out of Africa

11. What do you waste your money on? Diet Cokes

12. What is the craziest & most adventurous thing you have done? As a child jumping from the roof of

the pack house on our farm believing I could fly

13. What is your fondest memory? Sharing my life with my extraordinary husband, Derrick Barton

14. If you could change one thing about Memphis what would it be? The level of cleanliness

15. What do you think makes Memphis a good place to live? The river, the arts, the restaurants, the

people, and the soulful spirit of the city

16. Tell me about one hidden Memphis treasure others should know about? Rizzo’s Diner

17. What do you do to de-stress? Sit on my screen porch with a glass of wine listening to Leonard

Cohen Live from London

18. If you were to try any other profession for one day, what would it be? Country Singer and Creator

of names for OPI nail polish

19. What is one fundraising best practice you can share with AFP membership? Thorough research

on potential major donors enabling you to make connections to their personal interests

20. Complete this sentence: Amelia is a Memphis midtowner with her whole heart and soul.

Each newsletter we like to get to know one of our members a little better through a series of 20 questions. This month, Amelia Barton shares a few details on both a personal and professional level.

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Complete a separate cover sheet for each nomination. Include a narrative summary that speaks to each of the award criteria and include a minimum of two letters of support. Nominee Name

Organization Name

Business Address

Home Address

Phone Business Cell Home

E-Mail

Nomination for (check one): Outstanding Corporation Outstanding Executive Leader Outstanding Foundation or Philanthropic Organization Outstanding Fundraising Executive Outstanding Philanthropist Outstanding Young Philanthropist (ages 18 to 39) Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

Nominated by: Name

Organization Name

Phone

E-Mail

I am an AFP member. I am not an AFP member.

2012 CRYSTAL AWARDS FOR PHILANTHROPY

NOMINATION COVER SHEET

Nominations are due Monday, July 16, 2012

(deadline will not be extended)

Please visit the AFP website Philanthropy Day page to download the full Crystal Awards nominations packet including requirements, categories and criteria.

AFP Alabama Chapter Conference The AFP Alabama Chapter is offering a dual-track conference, July 18-20, 2012, featuring the Fundamentals of Fundraising Course and the CFRE Review Course. Anyone in our chapter is invited to participate. The AFP-AL Summer Conference cost for AFP Members is $450. The cost for non-members is $550. It will be held in Prattville, Alabama at the Marriott Montgomery/Prattville Hotel & Conference Center at Capitol Hill. The special conference rate is $129 a night. For details, contact Peggy Darby at pdarby@highlandsschool.org. In addition, they are seeking help from our fellow AFP Chapters to secure presenters for both tracks and presenters must currently hold the CFRE certification. If you would like to present, contact Sheri Ransome at shransom@samford.edu.

Earn CFRE Credits You can earn CFRE continuing education credit at each monthly chapter meeting. Your attendance at AFP earns .5 CFRE hour for each monthly program speaker. Our chapter will document the speaker information with CFRE and AFP, as well as provide you with a form for your records. Pick up your form each week at the registration desk. Luncheon Sponsorships Do you know of a local business who could benefit from promotion to our AFP membership? Please share that information with any member of our chapter board. We are always looking for monthly luncheon sponsors.

Certified Fund Raising Executive The credential for fundraising professionals CFRE International has developed this form as a way for you to quickly track (and keep in your files!) a record of the continuing education sessions you have attended. Simply check the boxes next to the sessions you attended and, where necessary, fill in the session title. At the end of the conference, add up the total number of hours. Keep this sheet and you will be ready to complete your application form. All of the session slots listed are eligible for continuing education points on your CFRE application for initial certification and/or recertification. Sessions not listed here are not eligible for points. Activity Organizer: Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Memphis Chapter Title of Activity: AFP Memphis Monthly Chapter Meeting Programs for 2012 Names of Presenter(s): Various Speakers – each spoke for approximately 30 minutes (see below) Dates and Location: January – June 2012, Christian Brothers University, Memphis, Tennessee Date: January 5, 2012 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CFRE CE Credits .5 hrs)

Speaker: Laura Linder, Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation of Memphis. Topic: Ensuring the Future of our Annual Campaigns Date: February 2, 2012 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CFRE CE Credits .5 hrs)

Speaker: Ellen Rolfes, formerly with Ole Miss and The Memphis Symphony Orchestra. Topic: Women’s Giving Initiatives: How to successful use them to raise major gifts Date: March 8, 2012 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CFRE CE Credits .5 hrs)

Joanna E. Curtis, CFRE, Director of Major Gifts, University of Memphis. Topic: Inside the University of Memphis’ Capital Campaign Date: April12, 2012 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CFRE CE Credits .5 hrs)

Speakers: Linda Jackson McNeil, Vice President of Development for BRIDGES, and Kim Gaskill, co-owner of Gaskill Strategies. Topic: The Role of Communications in Fundraising Campaigns Date: May 3, 2012 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CFRE CE Credits .5 hrs)

Speaker: Jay Sieleman, Executive Director, The Blues Foundation. Topic: The Blues Foundation: A Nonprofit Success Story

Date: June 7, 2012 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. (CFRE CE Credits .5 hrs)

Speaker: Cindy Brewer, CMP, DMCP, President, Destination King. Topic: Five Professional Secrets for a Successful Nonprofit Event Total number of contact hours attended:_______ (number of contact hours = number of Continuing Education points)

CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS TRACKER

For more information about the AFP Every Member Campaign or to make a donation, please contact Kris Crim – kcrim@ymcamemphis.org.

2012 Every Member Campaign

We would like to recognize those members who have already made a donation or pledge to AFP through the Every Member Campaign. Thank

you for your generous support of AFP and our profession.

Please refer to the AFP Memphis monthly newsletter for more information about the campaign including the Gift/Pledge Form. Please forward your completed form to Kris Crim at 68 South Prescott St., Suite 201, Memphis, TN 38111 so we have a record of your gift at the local level. We will take

care of forwarding your form and donation to the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. Don’t forget donations to AFP are tax deductible!

Blue Ribbon Donors – Less than $50 Joel Ashner Elise Bone Leigh Hersey Kay Horne Jean Morton Emily Sharpe Jennifer Strain Bronze Ribbon Donors – $50 to $99 Clint Cummins Kelly Davis Deni Hirsh Diana Kelly Millie McPherson George Miller, CFRE Liz Salton

Silver Ribbon Donors – $100 to $249 Kris Crim J.J. Doughtie Connie Gonitzke, CFRE Dan Murrell, CFRE Tona Jackson Simpson Alisa Smallwood Medalist Donors – $250 to $999

AFP Foundation for Philanthropy 2012 Every Member Campaign

Gift/Pledge Form

Name AFP ID

Title

Organization

Address

City State ZIP

Business Phone Business Fax

Home Phone E-mail

Chapter to be credited

I would like to support AFP Foundation for Philanthropy’s Every Member Campaign with a

Gift of $ __.

Through my check made payable to AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Through my credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express)

Card number Expiration Date _____/_____ Security Code___________ Signature ___ Date _____

Pledge of $ ____ to be paid in payments of $ ______ to be paid by 12/31/12. (The minimum suggested pledge and payment amount is $50)

Please charge my payments directly to my credit card (VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) according to my payment schedule:

Payment 1 $ Date ____ Payment 3 $ Date _____ Payment 2 $ Date ____ Payment 4 $ Date _____

Card number Expiration Date _____/_____ Security Code___________ Signature ___ Date _____

Please send me reminders for my pledge during the months circled below.

February March April May June July August September October November December

Thank you for supporting AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. Gifts to the Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law, as no goods or services are provided in consideration of a gift. Please send your completed pledge form to AFP Foundation for Philanthropy, 4300

Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203-4168 or fax it to 703-683-0735. Please contact us at 800-666-3863 with any questions.

NEW AFP Membership Types

We are excited that AFP has announced three new membership types. We believe that these changes will provide greater opportunity for Memphis area professionals to join AFP, experience the many benefits of membership in AFP and save while doing so.

For more information, visit the AFP national website at www.afpnet.org and click on the top left tab, Join AFP.

Young Professional Membership

Open to individuals, 30 years old or younger, who hold some degree of responsibility directly for fundraising, are compensated for their services and are employed, or have been employed by an organization that provides benefits to society. Membership fee is $75.00 and includes chapter dues.

AFP Nonprofit Organizational Membership – Small Organizations Open to nonprofit organizations who can answer yes to all the following criteria:

1. An operating budget of less than $1,000,000, 2. A fundraising department with less than two (2) Full time equivalent (FTE) staff, 3. Individually incorporated or otherwise organized as a separate entity in the laws of the

specific country; and 4. Not affiliated with a larger institution supporting their operations.

The organization will designate one fundraising professional to receive the benefits offered in this membership category. The membership may be transferred to another individual if the original member leaves the organization. Limit one membership per organization. The $150.00 includes chapter dues.

AFP Nonprofit Organizational Membership – Large Organizations AFP’s Nonprofit Organizational Memberships will provide long-term value, promote philanthropy and charitable giving and bring public recognition of an organization’s commitment to foster ethical standards and professionalism in fundraising. To be eligible for the large organization discounted membership rates, an organization needs eight (8) or more fundraising professionals. For more information about how a large organization can qualify and experience reduced membership costs, please talk directly with Jennifer Watkins, AFP Membership Representative at jwatkins@afpnet.org or 800-666-3863 to learn how this membership type applies directly to your organization.

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