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Welcome to AFP Austin!

If you haven't already, please take a moment to register with our website. This will allow you to view our calendar and pay for events online. You will also be able to sign up for email announcements about upcoming events that may benefit you. You do not have to be a member of AFP to register.

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The mission of the Greater Austin Chapter of AFP is to facilitate ethical and effective philanthropy in Central Texas. The 313 members of the Greater Austin Chapter represent a cross-section of professionals who serve the diverse nonprofit organizations of our community.

Upcoming Programs

July

Hot Topics Roundtables

Thursday, July 10, 2008 - event will be held at Green Pastures - 811 W. Live Oak

11:30am - 1:00pm

AFP Members - $20, Guests - $30

Reserve your ticket. We require 24 hour cancellation for all events. If you must cancel, please email afp.austin@gmail.com. You will be invoiced if you fail to give proper notice.

August

Chaos or Creativity: How Effective is Your Development Office? Presented by Michael Guerra, Community Development Associate and Mollie Butler, Bacon Lee & Associates

Thursday, August 14, 2008 - event will be held at Green Pastures - 811 W. Live Oak

11:30am - 1:00pm

AFP Members - $20, Guests - $30

Reserve your ticket. We require 24 hour cancellation for all events. If you must cancel please email afp.austin@gmail.com. You will be invoiced if you fail to give proper notice.

Participation in AFP monthly luncheons is applicable for CFRE credits beginning July 2007. If you attended a luncheon and need documentation of your attendance, please contact afp.austin@gmail.com. Click here for a copy of the CFRE Tracker Sheet.

Looking for a CFRE study partner? If you are planning to take the CFRE exam, we can help you find a study partner or perhaps form a study group. Just send an email to Donna Budak, CFRE, dbudak@seton.org and we'll help make the connections.

Upcoming AFP CFRE Review Courses
AFP's professional advancement programs and courses give all professionals, no matter what level of experience you have, the opportunity to enrich you skills and add to your knowledge base.

The following chapters are hosting the Review Course for 2008:

Oklahoma City, Okla., July 10-11, 2008 (member $370, nonmember $410)

Questions? Contact Stephanie Miller at smiller@afpnet.org or 703-647-2992

Grantsmanship Training Program

The Grantsmanship Training Program conducted by The Grantsmanship Center will be held in Austin on September 8 -12, 2008 at the Goodwill Community Center. Sponsored by the YMCA of Austin and Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, the workshop will be led by representatives from The Grantsmanship Center the oldest, largest and most successful training organization for the non-profit sector. Designed for both novice and experience grant seekers, this five day “hands on” program will take participants step-by-step through all aspects of searching for grants, writing grant proposals and negotiating with funding sources.

Program fee of $875 includes workshop tuition and one year of The Grantsmanship Center membership. Enrollment limited to 30 and scholarships available for organizations with annual operating budgets under $300,000.

To register, contact The Grantsmanship Center at 1-800-421-9512 or http://www.tgci.com/. For questions and local information, call Marion Martin at 512-322-9622 ext 34 or Christine Banks at 512-637-7125.

We extend our thanks to The Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at ACC. It is because of their continuous generosity that we are able to bring you programs such as the AFP Audioconference Series and the Accidental Fundraiser seminar.

Need to contact us? Our address is:

AFP Greater Austin, P. O. Box 300302, Austin, TX 78703

Phone (Voicemail): 512-457-8145

Email: afp.austin@gmail.com

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The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 29,000 members in 195 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. The association fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession.

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