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CFRE Review Course

Monday-Tuesday, June 10-11, 2013

The AFP Austin CFRE Review Course has helped many development professionals prepare for and pass the CFRE test. The Course offers development professionals an opportunity to review the main components of a complete fundraising program in preparation for the CFRE Exam.

Organized around the domains of the exam, the course is a two-day, intensive program providing the overview of skills, techniques, and program components based on fundraising experience at the five-year level.

Faculty includes Austin chapter members and local CFRE professionals.

Full participation in the AFP CFRE Review Course is applicable for 13.75 points of CFRE credit in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Click HERE for more information and to register.

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"Data in the Real World"

Thursday, June 13, 2013 - AFP Austin Monthly Luncheon (11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Big Data is the next big thing, in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. But even though few non-profits are staffed, either in personnel or technologically, to run complex data mining operations, there are still ways for you to monitor your fundraising program’s performance in a way that provides insight into growth, patterns and trends. Instead of big data, think smart data. This session will help you identify and develop your own organization’s benchmarks, and show you simple techniques using standard tools to create dashboards that will make reporting a bit easier. It’s not about tracking everything, but about tracking what’s most important.

Speakers:

  • Scott Gilman, Senior Consultant, Strategic Services at Blackbaud
  • Larissa Tater, Consultant, Marketing Strategy at Blackbaud

Click HERE for more information and to register.

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Summer Break Happy Hour

Thursday, July 11, 2013 - AFP Happy Hour (4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.)

You’ve just completed a hard day’s work and it’s hot and you aren’t quite ready to drive home. But you need to shake off the day and relax. What can possibly be better than going into a traditional Austin establishment to drink a cool beverage? Come chill out and network with your fundraising friends at Threadgills from 4:30 to 6:30p.  It’s what we do best as fundraisers, we network and we do it professionally.  The more you network, the easier it is.  Learn from your peers in AFP and planned giving (Partnership for Philanthropic Planning) and the first drink and apps are on us. Mix, mingle and get the fundraising scoop. Everyone’s invited.

Tickets: $10 for AFP and PPP members, $15 for non-members

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"Fundraising Legally: Raising Money Without Raising Problems"

Thursday, July 25, 2013 - Williamson County Breakfast (7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)

Speaker: Mollie Cullinane; Attorney for Nonprofits - Cullinane Law Group
 
Mollie will discuss the legal implications of the following:
-Donor acknowledgement requirements
-Raffles
-Sales and Use Tax
-Charitable Auctions
-Bingo
-Poker Tournaments

Click HERE for more information and to register.

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"Putting Your Data to Work"

Thursday, August 8, 2013 - AFP Austin Monthly Luncheon (11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)

Data, and the reporting that comes from it, can help tell a story and shed light on what is occurring in your organization’s fundraising program. Your task is to do more than just tell a story or know what data is telling you.  Instead, data needs to help inform strategic direction and action. Following up on an earlier session examining benchmarks and reporting, this session will look at the ways you can put your data to work in areas of segmentation, testing and areas for growth or improvement. Data will not provide all the answers, but it will force you to ask the right questions, starting with, “What now?”

Speakers:

  • Nancy Palo, Senior Consultant, Strategic Services at Blackbaud
  • Scott Gilman, Senior Consultant, Strategic Services at Blackbaud

Click HERE for more information and to register.

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AFP GAC Logo     Austin Community Foundation       The Long Center

The Fund Raising School at
The Center for Philanthropy at Indiana University

Principles & Techniques of Fundraising

Monday-Thursday, September 16-19, 2013

AFP Greater Austin, in partnership with the Austin Community Foundation, and hosted by The Long Center for the Performing Arts, is excited to announce the Center for Philanthropy at Indiana University’s essential “Principles & Technique of Fundraising” course. Offered the past two years in Austin, the “Principles” course is designed for development beginners, dedicated board members or volunteers, executive directors and is even a helpful “best practices” refresher for seasoned professionals.

Recognized internationally, Indiana University's “Principles & Techniques” gives you the foundation and inspiration to lead your nonprofit to its financial goals. It provides you with the framework for operating a successful total development program. This intensive 3.5-day, A-through-Z training program is the basis for the rest of the School's fundraising courses. 

Course Fee: $1200 (Early Bird Price is $950 if you register before August 1st)
Scholarships available!  Click HERE for more information and to apply for a scholarship.

Class Schedule:
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday - Thursday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM


Click HERE for more information and to Register.

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