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Welcome to the Southern Minnesota Chapter of AFP

The Southern Minnesota Chapter of AFP exists to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. Our chapter currently has approximately 60 members representing over 40 organizations from throughout southern Minnesota. AFP fosters development and growth of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. We invite you to check out our events.

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AFP Audioconference - Presented by Amy Wolfe, President and CEO of AgSafe

Executive and Development Directors of small shops regularly face the challenge of determining how best to use their human and financial resources to further their development program. Juggling 101 - Knowing How to Keep the Right Development Balls in the Air will help the leaders of small shops - either Executive Directors with development responsibility or Development Directors working alone or with limited personnel - a system for determining the right components for their development program.

Date: July 10

Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm

Where: Child Care Resource & Referral, 126 Woodlake Dr SE

 


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Apr 12 - Development Officer – OMC Regional Foundation
Statement of Position The Development Officer will support and embrace the vision, mission, core values, and goals of the organization. Working closely with the Vice President, Marketing and Philanthropy, the Development Officer is responsible to design, implement, analyze, manage, and support the development of philanthropic programs to raise funds for the Foundation. This position will also support OMC’s overall visibility and community relations in concert with philanthropic efforts. Applications will be accepted at www.olmstedmedicalcenter.org under the Become an OMC Caregiver section. ... more >
Feb 14 - Honored as Ten Star Chapter for 2011
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Feb 14 - Recipient of the Chapter Ten Star Award for 2011
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Dec 15 - Events
The Southern Minnesota Chapter provides many opportunities to strengthen fund development skills and expand professional networks through regular meetings. Each meeting covers a timely topic from the world of fundraising such as major giving, planned giving, direct mail, ethics, and more. ... more >
Dec 15 - Lori L. Jacobwith
Attend the January 10 Chapter meeting to hear Lori Jacobwith's presentation. Lori L. Jacobwith brings nearly 25 years of professional speaking, coaching and training to her work with social profit organizations. In addition to working as a development director, executive director, and president/CEO for various organizations Lori has provided training for thousands of organizations and their boards nationwide. Her strategies and tools have helped organizations to collectively raise nearly $150 million from individuals. ... more >
May 15 - Setting Yourself Up for Social Media Success
(May 15, 2012) It seems like everyone is looking for the key to social media success and, consequently, the key to translating that into fundraising success. Many of those keys lie in the ability to build a community that will work with you—and for you. ... more >
May 15 - Chapter Boards Lead by Example in Achieving 100 Percent Chapter Board Participation
Thirty-three AFP chapters have led by example and achieved 100 percent board participation in the 2012 Every Member Campaign (EMC). These chapter boards serve as motivation and inspiration to chapter members to make their gifts to the EMC. ... more >
May 8 - Majority of Fundraisers See Salary Increases, While Average Salary Flattens
More than half of respondents to AFP’s Compensation and Benefits Study reported salary increases in 2011, even as the average salary for fundraisers remained about the same. ... more >
May 4 - 2012 AFP Compensation & Benefits Report
AFP's Compensation & Benefits Study provides valuable data on the characteristics of individual fundraisers – backgrounds, experience, and responsibilities – and paints a picture of the current state of the profession. ... more >
May 1 - Creating Volunteer Opportunities—The New Role of Fundraisers
(May 1, 2012) Think your organization’s volunteers and its development office are two separate worlds? Think again, says Emily Davis, author of Fundraising and the Next Generation, new from the AFP Fund Development Series. ... more >