January 2019

A Message from the Chapter President, Wendy Glick

For me it all started at MAC. What’s MAC you ask? It stands for the Mid-America Conference on Fundraising and is the longest running regional fundraising conference in the United States. Our AFP chapter last hosted it in 2013 and my organization couldn’t afford the registration fee so I applied for a scholarship. I was one of several new members to AFP from our local chapter who received a scholarship and in exchange for waiving the registration fee to attend I was asked to serve on our chapter AFP board for one year. Here I am six years later serving as your chair and what a joy it has been! Through AFP, I have attended countless professional development sessions- that have made me a better fundraiser- AND made so many wonderful friendships with fellow fundraisers.

SO . . . I encourage you to submit a scholarship application to attend MAC 2019. It will be held HERE in Wichita at the Hyatt Regency, May 5-7, 2019. Information about submitting a scholarship request can be found in this newsletter or on our website. You can find out details about the keynote speakers, the many breakout sessions and the fun social events taking place by visiting the MAC 2019 website at AFPMIDAMERICA.ORG. You can register to attend there too! Who knows what adventure attending MAC 2019 might begin for you!

Wednesday, February 20 - The Importance of Gratitude: Audrey Curtis Hane, Ph.D. - Register here!
11:30 lunch, 12-1 p.m. presentation
Dugan Library, Newman University
3100 W. McCormick Street, Wichita 67213

May 5 - 7 - Mid-America Conference on Fundraising- Register Today! Sunday 5pm - Tuesday 1pm Hyatt Regency Wichita 400 W Waterman St, Wichita

Applications are being accepted for scholarships to attend the 2019 Mid-America Conference on Fundraising (MAC). The Conference will be held May 5-7, 2019 in Wichita. Scholarships are offered to AFP Greater Wichita Chapter members, who would not be able to attend without assistance.

Complete and submit a scholarship application, found here, to afpwichitachapter@gmail.com by February 15, 2019. 

For more information about the conference visit the website, here.

AFP Monthly Member Spotlight: Rachel Janes

Number of years as an AFP Member: 5
Family: Taylor (23) Blake (21)
Occupation: Associate Director, Special Gifts – The Seminar Network
Accomplishments: During my tenure in Wichita, I have been blessed and fortunate to serve on several great teams who have accomplished and are accomplishing some tremendous successes.
Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission – Wichita Corporate Challenge, INTRUST Bank Arena
Visit Wichita – 2014 US Custom Harvesters, 2015 National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, 2019 USBC Bowling Congress
Youth Entrepreneurs – Biz Bang, Business for Breakfast & YE National Growth – 19 States!
The Seminar Network – Societal Change, Breaking Barriers (both internal/external) that prevent individuals from realizing their potential.
Hobbies: cooking, canning salsa, enjoying a good glass of wine, traveling, reading and binge watching Netflix
Reasons you love being a member of AFP: I enjoy my membership with AFP because of the tremendous members! I enjoy learning from my colleagues. The continuing education programs keep me informed of changes in the industry and keeping my skills relevant.
Share a funny story or situation you have experienced in your profession: Very early in my career, my family and I were new to Wichita and new to sports. I worked for Bob Hanson at the Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission. While serving in that organization, there might have been a time that I met Bill Self, a featured speaker at the Annual Johnny Bench Award. When Bill arrived at the silent auction for instruction, I had no clue that he was the coach at KU. I proceeded to give him the run-down of the
evening’s events. After the silent auction, as the three of us are walking to the Grand Eagle Ballroom, Bob asked if Bill and I have met. Bill smiled and said yes, we’ve met. At which point Bob said, “She didn’t even know who you were, did she?” In hind sight this is comical, (who doesn’t know Bill Self – in KANSAS??) I have learned a valuable lesson about knowing your featured guest.

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