Volume 1, No. 2 P. O. Box 40386, Memphis, TN 38174-0386 February 2012

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February Luncheon

To register for the February 2nd luncheon, please visit www.afpmemphis.org.

Paying by credit card (VISA, Mastercard & AmEx) is not only welcome but preferred! We can only accept cash or checks at the door and we no longer send invoices.

REMEMBER to make your luncheon reservation no later than noon Tuesday (1/31).Cancellations, when necessary, should be made as early as possible to avoid

being invoiced for the unused reservation.

Members $15 Non-members $25

CBU, Thomas Center, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Ellen Rolfes

Women’s Giving Initiatives How she has been successful in using them to raise major gifts for Ole Miss and the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.

Throughout an entrepreneurial career that has spanned trade pub-lishing, lecturing, fundraising, cause-related marketing, implement-ing fundraising programs and seminar training, Ellen Rolfes has helped organizations of all sizes and different purposes advance financially in order to create societal change. She begins by finding the often obscure institutional story.

After early retirement from Ole Miss, she became a philanthropy consultant and now works with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and two out of town clients. She is also the creative consultant to the Centennial Campaign for the Baptist Memorial Health Care Foundation. She is a former director of the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis; past president of the Junior League of Memphis, and a member of Leadership Memphis and the Leader-ship Academy. As a founder of the Society of Entrepreneurs, she has served as its only woman president.

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Thank You Renewed Members

Congratulations AFP Scholarship Winner!

Thank You! Our appreciation to Meritan and CBU for allowing us the use of their facilities for our meetings in January.

Thank you Le Bonheur, Methodist Foundation, Meritan, National Foundation for Transplants, GPAC, and MERI for providing door prizes at our January luncheon.

Brad ChamplinPrincipal

Sharpe Group

Josh DavisDirector of Development

Christ Community Health Services

Liz SaltonSpecial Events Coordinator

LeBonheur Children’s Hospital

Welcome New Members

Joel AshnerMemphis Jewish Home(Member since 2006)

Shali AtkinsonMeeks Financial Group(Member since 2008)

Allison Gillis BrownlowBRIDGES

(Member since 2010)

Tracy BurgessWomen’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis

(Member since 2011)

Christopher ChurchillNational Hardwood Lumber Assn.

(Member since 2011)

Cynthia Magallon-PuljicYMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South

(Member since 2006)

Charles N. McLarty, Jr.WKNO

(Member since 1986)

Gail MilnorAmerican Red Cross Mid-South Chapter

(Member since 1994)

Laura TerryMemphis Child Advocacy Center

(Member since 2005)

Anna Kathryn WordCatholic Charities of West TN

(Member since 2009)

Crystal Awards 2012

Congratulations to Jennifer Hust, Director of Devel-opment of DeNeuville Learning Center for being this year’s recipient of the AFP Chamberlain and the AFP Memphis Fannie Bell Burnett Scholarships.

The scholarships are awarded annually to an AFP member in good standing who never attended an AFP International Conference. This year it will cover the recipient’s registration fee, minus a $10 processing fee from the Chamberlain Scholarship Program, as well as a $1,000 Fannie Bell Burnett Scholarship toward travel and lodging expenses.

Join your fellow fundraisers in Vancouver, BC, Canada April 1-3, 2012 for a three-day immersion to learn best practices and strategies that work. It’s a place to gain insight from industry and world leaders, a chance to learn breakthrough fundraising tactics, and an opportunity to share your own successes and challenges while meeting colleagues from across town and around the globe. Visit afpnet.org for more information! Registration for members is now $695 until March 5, 2012.

Please mark your calendar! Crystal Awards 2012

Thursday, November 15th, 2012

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20 Questions with Tona Simpson Each newsletter we like to get to know one of our members a little better through a series of 20 questions. This month, Tona Simpson shares a few details on both a personal and professional level.

1. Full name (people know you as)? Tona Jackson Simpson, just call me Tona, rhymes with Donna…2. Date & place of birth? May 25 in the Bluff City 3. How long have you lived in the area? I’ve lived here my whole life.

4. Occupation? Director of Foundation Relations for Ducks Unlimited5. Who was your most influential role model? Personally, it was my first “boyfriend’s” mom and dad, Sara and Jack; they taught me much about caring for others, living a Christian life and having a good marriage. Professionally, it was Frank Holmes, a former AVP of Alumni Affairs at The University of Memphis. He was one of the hardest task masters I have ever worked for but I respected his work ethic and persistence, and I learned much that I have been able to apply to the rest of my career.6. Favorite place to go, favorite trip, hike, etc.? Always the beach7. Favorite local business? More Than Words in Germantown8. Favorite food? Mexican and Italian9. Favorite book? Oh so many…recently read Room, Sarah’s Key and really enjoyed A Reliable Wife.10. Favorite movie? No real favs here but I enjoyed The Matrix and like a good action movie like Mission Impossible and Indiana Jones (am I dating myself??)11. What do you waste your money on? I love jewelry—Silpada, Premier, Target, you name it.12. What is the craziest & most adventurous thing you have done? I’m not very adventurous; I recently zip lined for the first time and that was a big deal for me because I am scared of heights (not to mention hanging by a thread)!13. What is your fondest memory? n/a 14. If you could change one thing about Memphis what would it be? Our schools. There has to be a way to ensure every child has the opportunity for a great education. I think we cannot put enough emphasis on great schools, and frankly I’m willing to pay more for that emphasis. I also think smaller is better. I am all for a consolidated system, but we need to break it down by “campuses” with some local autonomy.15. What do you think makes Memphis a good place to live? Memphis has something for everyone—great food, fabulous music, terrific nightlife and family-friendly attractions.16. Tell me about one hidden Memphis treasure others should know about? n/a 17. What do you do to de-stress? Shop and drink wine (not at the same time!!)18. If you were to try any other profession for one day, what would it be? I would like to be on the end that gives away the money vs. always asking for it! And I mean the BIG money, not the stuff I can afford!!19. What is one fundraising best practice you can share with AFP membership? Don’t procrastinate! Do the things you least like first so you can enjoy the rest of your day. 20. Complete this sentence: Tona Simpson is thankful for the opportunity to do what I love with people whose company I enjoy in a city that I cherish.

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For more information about the AFP Every Member Campaign or to make a donation, please contact Kris Crim – kcrim@ymcamemphis.org.

2011 Every Member Campaign Year-End Report

2011 Campaign Goal for Memphis Chapter - $2,200.00 2011 Campaign Total Received - $2,628.00 (119% towards goal) 42 total donors (29% Chapter Participation)

THANK YOU TO OUR 2011 DONORS!!!

Blue Ribbon Donors – Less than $50

Joel Ashner Elise P. Bone Lori Brougher Clint Cummins Leigh Hersey Catherine Higdon Barbara Kabakoff, CFRE Cindy Cates Moore Jean M. Morton Vicki Pillow Missy Rainer Emily Sharpe Jennifer Strain Rorie Trammel Libby Wyatt Mandy Yandell

Bronze Ribbon Donors – $50 to $99

Shali Atkinson Martha Boyd George Carnall Kris Crim Kelly Davis Dee Flood Connie Gonitzke, CFRE Deni Hirsh Millie McPherson George Miller, CFRE Sandra Palazolo Bob Plunk Skip Redmond Laura Terry

Silver Ribbon Donors – $100 to $249

Perry Dement J.J. Doughtie Diana Kelly Charles McLarty Dan H. Murrell, CFRE Beverly T. Sakauye Mary Scheuner, CFRE Tona Jackson Simpson Alisa Smallwood, CFRE Brier Smith Turner Virginia Stallworth

Medalist Donors – $250 to $999 3

Gail G. Milnor