News & Events
Chapter Membership Reception/New Member Orientation
June 30, 2009
Place: Terrace at Sambuca
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Special Guest: Val Lay CFRE, Director, Chapter Services-Central US, Association of Fundraising Professionals.
For more information contact Robin Dillon at 975-4001 / 228-8902, ext. 130 or rdillon@unitedneighborhood.org
For reservations contact Cathy Griswold at cgriswold@afpnashville.org no later than June 26, 2009
Joint Meeting with Partnership for Philanhropic Planning of Nashville, Association of Fundraising Professionals, and the CNM CEO Network.
August 26, 2009
Place: Belmont University Inman Center, Frist Hall, 4th Floor
Registration at 11:00 a.m. and buffet lunch begins at 11:30 a.m.
Speaker: eTapestry CEO Jay Love
Topic: E-Technology on a Shoestring Budget: How your nonprofit can implement and use technology for little or no cost and compete with others spending thousands of dollars!
RSVP by: 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2009 to cgriswold@afpnashville.org
National Philanthropy Day
November 10, 2009
Place: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
AFP Nashville will celebrate the 2009 National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Mark your calendar and make plans now to attend.
For more information regarding National Philanthropy Day, contact Susan Williams at swilliams@nashvillesymphony.org or Kristen Oliver at koliver@nashvillesymphony.org.
Nomination Process: We are currently accepting nominations for our annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon. Please honor your generous supporters by nominating them in the following categories: Philanthropist of the Year, Fundraising Volunteer of the Year, Corporate Philanthropy Program of the Year and Youth Fundraising Volunteer of the Year. We have attached the nomination form with guidelines for your completion. Please feel free to contact one of us or Mark McFerran at mark_mcferran@
This is your opportunity to recognize and thank your generous and committed donors and volunteers! To ensure that your nomination is reviewed, please submit by Friday, May 29. This deadline has been extended from the original deadline of May 22 because of the Memorial Day holiday. All nominees will be recognized in the event program. Nominations should be sent to Susan Williams at swilliams@nashvillesymphony.org or Kristen Oliver at koliver@nashvillesymphony.org
The Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year:
The Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year will be recognized at the 2009 National Philanthropy Day Luncheon and awarded at the December Chapter Meeting to a fundraising professional who has demonstrated effective leadership as a professional and promoted the importance of philanthropy. Past recipients include Martha Farabee, J. Gregory Pope, Susan Earl Hosbach, Susan Plageman, Mark McFerran, Kristie Ryan, Jeff Parsley, Pam Brown and Cheryl Davis.
Nominators should submit a brief essay outlining why this nominee should be named Fundraising Professional of the Year. Nomination should include:
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Description of career achievements, length and tenure of fundraising background, experience and results. The recipient should have at least 10 years of professional fundraising experience.
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Evidence of quality of leadership that is effective, creative and stimulating, and that the individual acts as a team player.
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Membership in AFP and evidence that the individual practices and promotes the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice for fundraising professionals.
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Description of individual’s commitment to continuing professional development, including certification (CFRE or ACFRE, or equivalent certification), conference participation, publication and professional education.
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Evidence of commitment to fundraising and philanthropy through voluntary service and financial support of nonprofit organizations.
Please respond to the above criteria in a summary format of no more than two pages. Please be sure to include the name, address, phone number and e-mail of the nominee. Include the name and organization of individual submitting nomination. Nominations should be sent to one of the following: Susan Williams – swilliams@nashvillesymphony.org, Kristen Oliver – koliver@nashvillesymphony.org, or Mark McFerran - mark_mcferran@brentwoodacademy.com by July 13, 2009.