Volume 11, No. 9 P. O. Box 40386, Memphis, TN 38174-0386 September 2009

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Monthly LuncheonThursday, September 3, 2009

To register for the Sept. 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 (9/1).Cancellations, when necessary, should be made as early as possible to avoid

being invoiced for the unused reservation.

Members $15 = Non-members $25

2009 Crystal Award winners on page 3! AFP discount coupon on p. 7!

Annual Giving: strategies for building support

for your organization, large or small(Or What I Did On My Summer Vacation)

Marianne Minton

For most organizations, annual giving - the most traditional and oldest form of fundraising – is the bedrock for all other fundraising activities. This process of acquiring, renewing and upgrad-ing a donor base also involves the greatest number of donors and the widest variety of methods of contact and solicitation. Ms. Minton shares with us some of her thoughts on developing a solid annual giving strategy in your organization.

Marianne Minton is the Director of Annual Giving at the University of Memphis where she oversees the Phonathon, Direct Mail, Student Philanthropy, Young Alumni and online giving programs, as well as the Faculty/Staff, and Parent/Family campaigns. Her professional accom-plishments at the University include implementing a successful first-ever family campaign and second ask giving program; expanding the annual giving staff to three full-time employees; and raising the most annual funds in University history in Fiscal Year 2008.

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Thanks!

Our appreciation to Christian Brothers University and to the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis for their ongoing support and the use of their facilities for our lun-cheon and board meetings.

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Nonprofit Job Bank

See the newest job postings at www.afpmemphis.org. If you have a job opening and would like help getting the word out, consider using the AFP website to post your po-sition.

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AFP MemphisSummer Conference

Special thanks to the Attend-ees, Committee Members, and Presenters of the 2009 AFP Fundraising Confer-ence. Thanks for making the day a huge success!

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AFP MemphisChapter Service

It takes a lot of volunteers on the board and various com-mittees to provide the pro-grams and services of AFP. Think about how YOU might be involved in 2010!

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New Member Discount!

AFP ended July 2009 with 29,491 members worldwide. AFP is maintaining an annual renewal rate of 73%.

National Philanthropy Day is fast-approaching. On page 7, please note the National Philanthropy Day discount coupon. This is a cou-pon offered each year for new, Active memberships in AFP. It is being offered through November 30, 2009. The coupon must be at-tached to the new member application as refunds will not be given after the fact. Please feel free to make additional copies of this cou-pon as you need them for multiple members of your organization!

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National Philanthropy Day & the 2009 Crystal Awards

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November 19, 2009Holiday Inn, University of Memphis

Ceremony begins at 11:45 a.m.Emcee: Joe Birch, WMC-TV Memphis, Action News 5

Watch for your invitation!

This year we honor these Crystal Award recipients:

Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year

Mary ShainbergOutstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

Joe BirchOutstanding Foundation or Philanthropic Organization

Carnival MemphisOutstanding Corporation

Comtrak Logistics, Inc.Outstanding Fundraising Executive

J. J. DoughtieOutstanding Executive Leader

Jim BoydSpecial Recognition “Spirit of Philanthropy” Award

Delores Kinsolving

This year’s event will again be held at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis and we hope your calendar is already marked for this special day. You will be receiving sponsor and ad information within the next few days and we hope that you will con-sider either sponsoring a table or purchasing an ad in the program – or both!

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Welcome New Members!

David R. ReedDirector of Development

Lakeshore United Methodist

Michelle StubbsDirector of Development

Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center

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Coming to Memphis in September!

Pamela J. Davidson, J.D. President, Davidson Gift Design

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 3 programs, including 2

Continuing Education Seminars sponsored by the

Planned Giving Council of Greater Memphis &

Community Foundation of Greater Memphis

1. Charitable & Estate Planning in a Turbulent Economy

2. Simpler Gift Plans to Suggest to all Prospects & Clients - Highlighting

the IRA Charitable Rollover3. How to Talk to Prospects in a

Challenging Economy*

Please register in advance. Registration will be accepted the day of the

seminar only if space is available. Please register on line and find more informa-

tion at www.cfgm.org/

* editor’s note - of the three, this session may be of most interest to AFP members

September Audioconference

Keeping the Plates Spinning: Time Management and Goal Setting for

Development Professionals

Presenter: Marc Pittman, CFCCThursday, September 1712:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

BRIDGES477 N. Fifth St., Memphis

How do you meet your de-partmental goals when the priorities change daily or hourly? How do you keep all the plates spinning and determine which plates are truly important? When schedules are tight, every unexpected occurrence im-pacts your entire day. No matter how small the inter-ruption, the ripple effects

may be felt throughout your organization! You’ll walk away from this session with incredibly practi-cal tools you can use immediately to help you regain a measure of sanity in your work day. Offices of any size will find this helpful!

Participants will learn:• Six powerful tools to help tame the task-list tiger• How minding your P’s and Q’s can be crucial to getting your important things done• Four steps to identifying which goals give you the most return on your investment of time• Practical ways to “manage up” so that your super-visor or board understands what you do

Target Audience: All levels

Audio conferences are free to AFP members and $10 for non-members. Please be seated by 11:45 a.m.

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

1. Full name (people know you as)? Joel Ashner2. Date & place of birth? June 23, 1964 in New Orleans3. How long have you lived in the area? 16 years4. Occupation? Community Relations Director for Memphis Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center5. Who was your most influential role model? My mom-she taught me to always put family first, but also to give back to my community and volunteer my time.6. Favorite place to go, favorite trip, hike, etc.? The beach or a cruise.7. Favorite local business? Bangkok Alley8. Favorite food? Any kind of seafood and chocolate, but not together, of course.9. Favorite book? Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Who Moved My Cheese? They are so different that I couldn’t choose one!10. Favorite movie? The Shawshank Redemption - I’ve seen it so many times, I can say the lines before the actors.11. What do you waste your money on? Eating out, for sure. I love good restaurants!12. What is the craziest & most adventurous thing you have done? I climbed a 50 ft alpine tower at the summer camp my kids attend (and I used to attend). I’m a pretty cautious person, and I don’t like heights. My kids watched and coached me from the ground. I’m not sure I would have made it to the top without their encouragement.13. What is your fondest memory? From childhood, it would have to be summers at camp. It’s hard to pick one, but as an adult, I’d say my wedding day in 1987 and a cruise we took with the kids a few years ago.14. If you could change one thing about Memphis what would it be? Elected officials would act more like responsible adults.15. What do you think makes Memphis a good place to live? It’s small, but not too small.16. Tell me about one hidden Memphis treasure others should know about? Shara’s Paperie- Shara has helped design invitations for family events, and she does a great job.17. What do you do to de-stress? Jazzercise18. If you were to try any other profession for one day, what would it be? I’d love to be Stacy London on “What Not to Wear.”19. What is one fundraising best practice you can share with AFP membership? You should thank donors as quickly as possible after a gift is made, even if the gift is small. 20. Complete this sentence: Joel is so lucky to have a wonderful husband and 3 awesome teenagers!

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The Seven Steps to StagnationErwin M. Soukup

1. We’ve never done it that way before.2. We’re not ready for that.

3. We are doing all right without trying that.

4. We tried it once before.5. We don’t have money for that.6. That’s not our job.7. Something like that can’t work.

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Calendar of Nonprofit EventsAFP posts these events as a service to its members and is not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.

Send relevant information about nonprofit events to dan.murrell@memphis.edu.

September 200911 - Art On Tap, 6-9 pm, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park. Tickets, which include beer, food from 5 different vendors, music by Venus Mission, commemorative tasting glass and admission to the galler-ies, are $40 for Dixon members; $50 for nonmembers. Sponsored by Roadshow MINI. For more infor-mation, visit www.dixon.org or call 901-761-5250.

14 - Memphis Jewish Home and Rehabilitation Center 17th Annual Golf Tournament- 11:30 pm Lunch Buffet, 12:30 pm Shotgun Start, Ridgeway Country Club. Call Joel Ashner at 756-3273 for more infor-mation or go to www.memphisjewishhome.org.

25 to 27 - YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South’s 2009 Corporate Games – various locations throughout the area. Events include: 3 on 3 basketball tournament, skill-based and fun swim events, volleyball tour-nament, dodgeball tournament, field day games, and company t-shirt design contest. Entry Fee is $350 and can include up to 40 individuals per team. For additional information, contact Kris Crim at (901) 458-9622 ext. 231 or kcrim@ymcamemphis.org.

26 - Ronald McDonald House Big Scoop Ice Cream Festival, 11-4 at AutoZone Park. Tickets are $5 dur-ing the month of August and can be purchased online at https://rmhmemphis.ejoinme.org/MyPages/15thAnnualBigScoopIceCreamFestivall/tabid/159816/Default.aspx

October 20091 - Willard Ewing Memorial Golf Classic to benefit Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center. Double Shot-gun 7:30 and 1:30 tee times at Windyke CC

5 - YMCA Golf Classic – Mirimichi Golf Course – For additional information, contact Kris Crim at (901) 458-9622 ext. 231 or kcrim@ymcamemphis.org

15 - 20th Anniversary Chefs’ Celebrity Gala benefiting the Child Advocacy Center, Holiday Inn, U of M

November 20095 - Facing History and Ourselves Memphis Benefit Dinner, The Peabody Hotel, 6:00pm

12 - Art from the Heart of Page Robbins, 7 pm Auction of Participant Artwork, Coffee, Desserts and Champagne at Memphis National Golf Club

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AFP meetings always have a few door prizes! We are grateful to those organizations that generously give items for use as door prizes

at each meeting. Thanks to the March donors! Methodist Healthcare Foundation = MERI = Doug Alexander = Girl Scouts

To donate a door prize for an upcoming meeting, e-mail Paula Jacobson at JacobsoP@methodisthealth.org.

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Calendar of Nonprofit EventsAFP posts these events as a service to its members and is not responsible for the accuracy of the information provided.

Send relevant information about nonprofit events to dan.murrell@memphis.edu.

November 200919 - National Philanthropy Day Crystal Awards Luncheon, Holiday Inn, U of M

20 - Methodist Healthcare Foundation 8th Annual Cancer Center Luncheon featuring Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning actress/director, Kathy Bates, 11:45 am - The Peabody Hotel Grand Ball room. Call 516-0500 for information.

December

2010February 20106 - Page Robbins Adult Day Care Center Dance for the Memories Gala, 6:30 pm, The Esplanade

13 - Works of Heart Valentine Art Auction benefiting the Child Advocacy Center, at Memphis College of Art

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AFP meetings always have a few door prizes! We are grateful to those organizations that generously give items for use as door prizes

at each meeting. Thanks to the March donors! Methodist Healthcare Foundation = MERI = Doug Alexander = Girl Scouts

To donate a door prize for an upcoming meeting, e-mail Paula Jacobson at JacobsoP@methodisthealth.org.