Events

July Monthly Meeting

When: 7/29/2015 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Annual Fund Vendor Management
Most nonprofit organizations use a variety of vendors, but few strategies are as dependent on them as your organization's annual fund.  While some contractors are equally capable with graphic design, desktop publishing, printing, direct mail, web design and social media, there is a strong likelihood that your organization works with multiple vendors providing these overlapping services.  Other organizations conduct these activities in-house and may be thinking about outsourcing some or all of it.
 
This panel discussion will feature area vendors with questions submitted by the professionals who utilize outsourced services. Panelists will include Linda Kirby from Boingo Graphics, Kim Brattain from Kim Brattain Media, Karen McElmoyle from KM Design and Garrett Tichy from Ready at 7.  This session will be facilitated by Melinda McVadon, a cofounder of the Charlotte-based consulting firm The McLynn Group.

Getting Out of the Cat Trap: 8 Secrets to Leading Change
Development shops are typically a whirl of activity, often with too few people trying to manage too many strategies.  Professionals coming up for air at the end of a the fiscal year may find they have little energy left to lead change and get out of the "cat trap."
This session will cover 8 secrets for successfully leading change whether it's a small shift in fundraising tactics or the launch of an overarching culture change, you'll learn how to help yourself, your team, and your other stakeholders navigate successfully and quickly!

This session will be led by Amber Lineback, an organizational development and change leader who lives to inspire heart-felt growth, vitality, and authenticity in individuals so they may foster the same in their families, teams, organizations, and communities.  Amber works in-industry at Piedmont Natural Gas while also consulting and coaching other clients

FY16: A Community Conversation About the Road Ahead
For many organizations, July means the start of a new fiscal year that brings with it new opportunities and renewed obstacles to fundraising success.  The Charlotte region is alive with growth and new development, and the coming year promises new initiatives and community ambition. How are you feeling about the new fiscal year? What strategies are you prioritizing and which are you moving on from? What has you worried as you contemplate the next 12 months? 
 
This group discussion geared toward seasoned professionals will encourage participants to ask questions of the group and share insights related to the next year of fundraising activity. Facilitating the discussion will be AFP Charlotte's Board Presidet Michelle Hamilton and Board Chair-Elect Katherine Lambert.