June 2020
A Message from the Chapter President, Mike Wescott
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Who would have thought that any of us would have experienced what has transpired over the last three months. Never in my life time could I have seen it. And today in our country, and even across the globe, so many people are torn apart by fear, injustices and racial clashes. I hate to see this and have reflected considerably on what I can and should be doing to bring greater peace to our world.
As professional fundraisers, we naturally are bridge builders that connect people (our donors) to projects, service, the arts, higher education, just to name a few. We connect donors to what gives them passion. As I was starting my career in this field
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back in 2001, a mentor gave me a definition of our work. She said that the ultimate goal of our work is to help people fulfill their dreams. It could be a dream of helping a student get a college education, a dream of helping feed those who search for food or shelter in our community, or to create a perpetual funding stream to build affordable housing. Whatever a donor dreams of – we should be there to help connect them to advance those dreams. We are connectors and bridge builders!
So maybe, just maybe, we can be a part of a solution to the fears of today. What can we do, within our roles as professional fundraisers, to bring greater peace to the world that we live in?
Something to ponder for sure. I don’t know the answers but I do know that it can start with a simple act of gratitude. For example, showing our gratitude to those in our communities who excel in what they do or how they serve in our organizations. With this in mind, I would like to ask everyone to please consider making a nomination for National Philanthropy Day 2020. Here’s a link to the quick and easy nominations page.
Thanks everyone for your patience with our programming over the last several months. We hope to start offering in-person sessions in August.
With gratitude,
Mike Wescott, CFRE
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Mark Your Calendar!!
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AFP Global Webinar: How Nonprofits
Can Powerfully Use Storytelling
NOW During the Pandemic
Wed, June 24, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
10-Star Chapter Award:
Robots Make Bad Fundraisers –
How Nonprofits Can Maintain
Their Heart in the Digital Age
Wed, July 8, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Email afpwichitachapter@gmail.com
to receive the live link!
The Outcome of a Collaborative
Relationship Between the
Executive Director, Board and
Development Director
Wendy Glick, Executive Director;
LeAnne Miller, Development Director;
Jason Searl, Board member
and Chair of Development Committee
– Catholic Charities of Wichita
August
Date and Location TBD
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Extended Sessions with Ben Case,
Chief Executive Officer/Senior Consultant,
Focused on Fundraising, Emerald Isle, NC
Session 1: Asking for the Gift
Session 2: Habits of Highly Successful Fundraisers
September 16
Location TBD
Session 1: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Session 2: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Technology and Fundraising
Nic Pringer, President, Prenger Solutions Group’
October 27
National Philanthropy Day 2020
Education Sessions and Awards Luncheon
Friday, November 20 |
National Philanthropy Day 2020 nominations are now being accepted in the categories of Outstanding Philanthropist, Outstanding Corporation, Outstanding Fundraising Professional, Outstanding Volunteer, Outstanding Foundation, Outstanding New Professional, and Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy. Click here to nominate today! Nominations deadline is July, 6th.
Interested in being a sponsor for the event? Please contact Angela Cassette (acassette@mtwichita.org or 316.265.3253) for more information.
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New Member Discount
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Yearly, AFP Global offers a $50 off membership coupon celebrating AFP's anniversary. The discount is available for new members in the professional and associate categories only. The online promo code is AFP2020. The promotion is valid through June 30th.
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Job Board
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AFP Greater Wichita Chapter New and Renewed Members from May: |
VP of Marketing and Development
Goodwill Industries of Kansas
Click here to post a job for your organization.
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Lori Antone, Sally Chesser, Jessica Boone, Alex Kern
Interested in becoming a member? Click here!
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