

In This Issue
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1. February 18 Luncheon
2. March 19th Pop Up
3. Member Benefit- Pop Ups
4. Committee Members Needed
5. VFRI - Save the Date
6.. ICON- Save the Date
7. 2020 Board
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Thank you to our Monthly Luncheon Sponsor Virginia Fundraising Consultants
Luncheons
(3rd Tuesday of the Month)
New Extended Time:
12:00 - 1:30 pm
February 18, 2020
April 21, 2020
June 23, 3030
September 15, 2020
October 20, 2020
December 15, 2020
Location:
Town Center City Club
222 Central Park Ave. #230
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
757-490-83117
Registration Fees:
AFP Members $25
Guests $35
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Announcements
VFRI- Save the Date
July 29-30, 2020
Richmond
Diversity and Inclusion- IDEA
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Welcome New Members
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Mattie Fitzgerald
United Way of South Hampton Roads
Sean Flynn
Virginia Air & Space Center
Lisa Wigginton
Business Consortium For Arts Support
Kiley Elward
2020 Member Anniversaries
20 Years
Carter Sonders
Barbara Henley, CFRE
15 Years
Virginia Thumm
Norma Burandt, CFRE
Sharon Laderberg
10 Years
Allison Bough, CFRE
Homer Babbitt
Cristina Hudgins Dominquez
Kaitlin Robb
5 Years
Amber Gwaltney
Casie Conlon
Brett Smiley, CFRE
Jennifer Sieracki
Sara Berry
Susan Smith
Renew/Update Your Membership
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Resources
AFP-HR Job Postings
AFP Code of Ethical Standards
A Donor Bill of Rights

To Read the April 2019 Advancing Philanthropy
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Contact Us
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AFP Hampton Roads Chapter
PO Box 2338
Norfolk, VA 23501
Connect With Us
AFP-HR Vision Statement
To be recognized as the premier fundraising resource for professionals to learn, collaborate and grow together for a vibrant Hampton Roads community.
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Greetings AFP Members!
Thank you to everyone who attended our first pop-up workshop of 2020 that was held at Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in January. We are grateful to Blake A. Marton, CFRE, Director of Leadership Giving at CHKD, who taught us how to “Create and Evaluate Effective Direct Mail Packages.” This free, fun, pop-up format allowed our chapter members to ask more questions, mix and mingle with chapter members and take a tour of NSA’s Art Show & Sale!
Save the date of February 18th from 12:00-1:30 when Mary Kate Andris, Ed.D., President and CEO, YWCA South Hampton Roads will lead our monthly AFP program. The topic will be: So You Want to be a CEO! This panel style presentation will feature Mary Kate Andris, Karen Philion - President and CEO of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra and Stephanie Gorham - Executive Director of Volunteer Hampton Roads.
Learn from these current Executive Directors and CEOs who were fundraisers in their former lives about how to work your way to the top and what skills you need to get there. Our distinguished panel will speak about lessons learned, what skills they wish they knew before they started and some of their secrets to success as an ED/CEO. This meeting will be held at the Town Center City Club in Virginia Beach! I hope you’ll join us at this meeting! Register today!
Don’t forget to utilize this newsletter to search our job postings, renew or update your membership, link directly to Facebook and more! If you haven’t already, please “like” our page on Facebook to keep updated and see photos from events. Additionally, I invite you to get more involved with our chapter by joining a committee. A complete committee listing/description is listed here.
Thank you for being a part of the AFP-Hampton Roads Chapter.
All my best,
Kenda G. Council
2020 President, AFP-HR
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Monthly Educational Luncheon- February 18, 2020
Topic: So You Want To Be a CEO?
Speakers: Panel Discussion moderated by Mary Kate Andris, Ed.D, President and CEO, YWCA South Hampton Roads
Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Place: Town Center City Club
RSVP: Click Here to RSVP by Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 5pm
Learn from current Executive Directors and CEOs who were fundraisers in their former life about how to work your way to the top and what skills you need to get there. Our distinguished panel will speak about lessons learned, what skills they wish they knew before they started and some of their secrets to success as an ED/CEO.
Panelists:
Mary Kate Andris, Ed.D., President and CEO, YWCA South Hampton Roads
Karen Philion, President and CEO, Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Stephanie Gorham, Executive Director, Volunteer Hampton Roads
Agenda:
11:30 am Registration/Networking
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Program/Lunch (note our new extended time)

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This program has been submitted for CFRE
Click Here to register by 5 pm on Thursday, February 13, 2020
Pop-Up Workshop, Happy Hour and Theater- March 19, 2020
Topic: Living Life @ a 45 Degree Angle- How Lifting Each Other Up Can Create a Better Culture
Speaker: Reese Beeler, CFRE, Executive Director, Tidewater Arts Outreach
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2020
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Place: The Wells Theater, 108 E. Tazewell St, Norfolk, VA 23510
Registration: Click Here to Register by Wednesday, March 4th at 5pm
About our Program:
Every time we reach up and out to someone for help within our profession we should be reaching back down and pulling someone up with us – hence the 45-degree angle. It’s no secret that most development professionals burn out of their position in under 2 years. When they leave they take donor relationships and institutional knowledge with them that takes another 2 years for the next professional to rebuild. As professionals we know we need to cultivate our donors and potential donors, but rarely take the time to cultivate each other. When was the last time you called a fellow Development worker and asked how they were doing? Sent a note to someone who had a great special event or won a huge grant? Given a shout out to someone doing a great job? If we start cultivating and appreciating each other can we start to combat the burnout we all feel when other professionals within our organizations do not know nor appreciate our efforts? When employees stay longer in their positions they can cultivate even deeper donor relationships and start increase donation dollars! Through discussions at the tables, and an “you’re awesome because” exercise, participants will leave with tools to help show those around them how much they appreciate their efforts. Participants will also leave feeling more empowered about their career choice, and how to reach up or down when they need help.
An after workshop happy hour at Grain @ The Main and opportunity to attend the Virginia Stage Company’s “The Legend of Georgie McBride” production are also available to event attendees*. Reese Beeler will be available at the Happy Hour for any post-workshop questions.
*CFRE Education Credit is only available for Workshop participants.
Hosted by: Virginia Stage Company

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Agenda:
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Workshop at the Tazewell Lounge, The Wells Theater, 108 E. Tazewell St, Norfolk, VA 23510
5:15 pm to 6:15 pm
Happy Hour at Grain @ The Main, 100 E. Main St, Norfolk, VA 23410- Attendees are responsible for their own tab. Guests welcomed.
7:30 pm
"The Legend of Georgia McBride"production by The Virginia Stage Company at the Wells Theater.
Registration Fee:
Workshop - Free with current AFP HR Membership. Members also have the opportunity once in 2020 to invite one non-AFP member guest to a “Pop-Up” event.
Happy Hour- Attendees are responsible for their own tab
Theater- $31.20 per ticket (includes AFP member 20% discount). Guests welcomed. NO REFUNDS.
Registration for the Theater Tickets closes at 5 pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2020.
Registration for the Workshop and Happy Hour closes at 5 pm on Thursday, March 12, 2020
This program has been submitted for CFRE creditt for Workshop only
Click Here to RSVP by Wednesday, March 4th at 5pm
New Program Membership Benefits for 2020!
New for AFP-HR Members in 2020. All “Pop-Up” programs (breakfasts, happy hours, etc.) are complimentary with a current AFP-HR membership. Members also have the opportunity once in 2020 to invite one non-AFP member guest to a “Pop-Up” event. We hope this will help you show your colleagues what their future membership in AFP would provide and why you choose to be a member! For questions about the new “Pop-Up” program format, please contact Programming Co-Chair Kate Powell at kate@tidewaterartsoutreach.org.
Attending ICON in Baltimore, Maryland March 29-31?
Let us know! We would like to plan a dinner or drinks meet-up for our local chapter at the ICON AFP Conference! Email info@afp-hr.org to tell us! For more information about ICON visit http://afpicon.com/
Get Involved- Join A Committee
We welcome you to get involved with any of our committees:
Communications- Ashley Greene
IDEA- Jessica Johnson
Ethics & Mentoring- Virginia Thumm
Fundraising Leadership Symposium- Brooks Lively
Government Relations- Serena Amerson, CFRE
Membership- Trish Carrier and Angela Bendard
National Philanthropy Day- Amy Weinstein, CFRE
Past President & Nominating Chair- Nicole Pellegrino, CFRE
President Elect & Foundation Development- Kate Wilson
Professional Education- Kate Powell, CFRE, and Shira Turner
Scholarship- Linda Dyer
Sponsorship- Abby Weber
Virginia Caucus & VFRI- Reese Beeler, CFRE
Click Here to see a full description and listing of all of our committees and either contact each chair or info@afp-hr.org if you'd like more information or to join.
Welcome our 2020 Board of Directors
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