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Welcome New 2009 Board Member
On behalf of the Nominating Committee, please welcome
the AFP North Central Ohio Chapter’s recent addition to the Board of
Directors, Shelly Durbin, who joined the Board to fill an unexpired term
of Laura Tinney:
Shelly Durbin, Director of Development and Public
Relations, International Institute of Akronm is honored to serve
as a new Board Member with the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
She has been a member of the AFP Membership Committee and the National
Philanthropy Day Committee for two years. Shelly holds a Master’s Degree
and B.A. Degree in Communication from The University of Akron. She has
fifteen years experience in fundraising and has worked with various
non-profit agencies in the areas of development and public relations.
She has two sons, John and Joshua, and resides in Jackson Township.
2010 Board Nominations
In addition, the AFP North Central Ohio Chapter is
honored to present the following nominations to the 2010 Board of
Directors. Due to recent changes in the bylaws, Directors serve one-year
terms.
Barb Greene is the owner of and principal
consultant with CommonGood Consulting, Inc., an organization that
provides consulting, technical assistance, and fund development services
for nonprofit and public organizations. Barb has spent her professional
career in the nonprofit sector with organizations that included two
public television stations, the YWCA of Flint, MI, a management support
organization for nonprofits in West Michigan, and Summit Education
Initiative in Akron. She is also an entrepreneur, having started two
nonprofits along with her current business. Barb is active in the
community and serves on the boards of Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Association, Akron Urban League, and Akron Women’s Endowment Fund. When
she’s not working or with her family, there’s a good bet that she’s on
the tennis court!
Shelley Koch, Director of Development, Victim
Assistance Program, has been active in the fundraising sector
both as a volunteer and a professional since 1984. She joined the Victim
Assistance Program as Director of Development in 2007 and was
responsible for the implementation of the newly created development
department. During the past 2 years, Shelley has acquired donor
software, developed donor tracking, stewardship policy, and procedures,
created annual giving and leadership campaigns, and successfully
implemented fundraising events. While living in San Antonio from
2004-2007, Shelley served as Sponsor and Vendor Chair for the San
Antonio AFP Conference. She is happy to be back in Akron with her
husband David, and looks forward to her term as an AFP NCOH Board
Member.
Belinda Richardson, Director of Development, Akron
Urban League, has spent most of her professional career between
the nonprofit sector and academia. Committed to empowering adults and
families, her vitae depicts years of teaching and training adult
learners, facilitating workshops, grant writing, fundraising, and
program and curriculum development. Belinda’s passion and commitment is
to work that is designed to strengthen the family and community.
Specifically, work that cultivates positive relationships between
individuals, families, and communities, and the environment in which
they live. Her life’s work is to build bridges of understanding between
cultures that lead to harmony and to encourage continued research and
development of strategies designed to build cohesion among families and
the professionals that serve them.
Laura K. Shank, Fund Development and Marketing
Director, Greenleaf Family Center, is excited to join the AFP NCOH
Board of Directors and the opportunity to grow as a development
professional. She joined Greenleaf Family Center in 2007 and has taken
Marketing and Fund Development of the agency to a new level. She has
expanded funding sources and levels, implemented several additional
fundraising events, and increased community awareness of the agency as
well as its programming. Laura has a B.S.B.A. with a Specialization in
Marketing from Bowling Green State University. Laura currently serves
the Chapter on the National Philanthropy Day Logistics Committee.
Please join the Chapter for our Annual Meeting on
December 9 to vote on these new Directors and the 2010 slate of
officers:
- Laura Hnat, President
- Larry Becker, Past President
- Suzanne Allen, President Elect
- Ashley Kellicker, Secretary
- Tammy Seikel, Treasurer
- Shelly Durbin, VP Membership
- Susan Griffin, VP
Professional Development
- Belinda Richardson, VP Membership
- Susan
Schweitzer, VP Communications
- Anthony Burwell
- Mella Castner
- Barb Greene
- Laura Jo Hawk
- Shelley Koch
- Chuck Sandstrom
- Laura Shank
- Abbe Turner
- John Zoilo
December 9, 2009
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8:00 - 9:30 AM
Take It To The Bank
Telling Your Stories and Making the Case ...
It’s More Than Just Numbers
 Presented
by Dianne Oliver
Sheraton Suites, 1989 Front
Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221
Click here for directions
A full breakfast buffet will be served
Networking and breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
The presentation will be from 8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
$15 members • $22 non-members
Reservations Required • Deadline: April 9, noon
Click here to register
Join Dianne Oliver, an independent consultant
specializing in non-profit planning management and services, as she
shares how stories strengthen your organization, engage your audience
and advance your mission. Now, more than ever, organizations must
communicate effectively with supporters. You will hear tips for how
stories can connect people to your outcomes and put a face on your work
and mission. You will receive practical tools for building a “story
bank” and local examples of how to utilize your stories.
About Our Speaker
Dianne is an independent consultant with nonprofit
organizations, schools and foundations in Northeast Ohio in the areas of
outcome measurement, grants administration and strategic planning. She is considered a leader in the field of outcomes
measurement for non-profit health and human service agencies. She has
conducted training workshops and seminars at the local and regional
levels across the country and has been a presenter at
local, regional and national conferences.
Click here to register
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Susan Van Vorst Receives Chamberlain Scholarship
The Chapter is pleased to announce that Susan Van
Vorst is the recipient of the 2010 AFP NCOH Chamberlain Scholarship.
Susan is Vice President, Fund Development at Stan Hywet Hall and
Gardens. She will attend the AFP International Conference in Baltimore,
MD on April 11-14, 2010. The cost of the conference is covered by the
AFP Foundation for Philanthropy, and our local chapter provides a
scholarship of up to $1,000 for expenses. Congratulations, Susan!
If you have any questions, please call Tammy Seikel at
330-359-5235 or email
tammy@wildernesscenter.org.
Membership Scholarships
Applications are now available for membership
scholarships at our website,
www.afpncoh.org. The next round of recipients will be announced in
December 2009.
Member
Orientation
A member orientation will be held in January 2010.
This is free and open to new, current, and potential members. Please
check our website at www.afpncoh.org
in the coming months for more information.
New Member Discounts
In honor of National Philanthropy Day, AFP is offering
a $50.00 discount to new members joining in the Active category by
November 30, 2009.
AFP’s Active Category is open to persons who have at
least one year of experience at the time of application as fundraising
professionals, are self‐employed or associated with an organization,
institution or firm and compensated for his/her services. Active members
hold some degree of accountability for income generation within the
philanthropic process; estimate at least a quarter of their time is
spent on fundraising‐related responsibilities; subscribe to the Code of
Ethical Principles and Standards ("Code") and its bylaws; promote the
Donor Bill of Rights and, are employed or have been employed by an
institution or organization that provides benefits to society.
A discount coupon must be included with payment. Contact Molly Barnwell at 330.535.3179 or
mjbarnwell@akroncivic.com
for the coupon.
Update Your Information
Please check your member information on our website
http://www.afpncoh.org/membership.asp for accuracy. If your
information is incorrect, contact Molly Barnwell at
mjbarnwell@akroncivic.com
or go directly to www.afpnet.org to
update your information.
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Date:
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November
13, 2009 |
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Location:
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Quaker
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135 South Broadway St Akron, OH 44308 |
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Agenda:
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11:00 Luncheon Guests Arrive
11:30 Luncheon Service Begins
12:15 Program Begins
1:30 Adjourn |
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Register
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Partner with AFP to celebrate
philanthropy in North Central Ohio!
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Make Your Reservations Today ...
National Philanthropy Day: November 13th
On Friday, November 13, AFP and our Community will
recognize seven honorees for their service and philanthropic
participation to benefit local organizations at our annual National
Philanthropy Day Celebration & Luncheon. This year’s honorees will join
a distinguished group of past honorees at this event historically
attended by more than 350 community members.
The following individuals and organizations will be
honored at this year’s event:
National Philanthropy Day is the perfect opportunity
to show appreciation for the many accomplishments that have been made in
the name of giving. Our 2009 recipients were chosen in recognition of
the difference they make in strengthening our communities.
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Celebrate AFP's 50th Anniversary
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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