Luncheon Session 12 noon

Challenges Facing Nonprofits, Philanthropy and Civil Society

What are the major changes confronting nonprofits as we enter 2008? How will electoral changes influence governmental and nonprofit’s readiness to address difficult problems? How can a nonprofit sector made up of many diverse organizations pull together to increase effectiveness? What do fundraising professionals and executives need to demand of themselves, their boards, and their colleagues to maintain a caring and professional edge while remaining competitive in the “charitable marketplace?” The answers to these critical questions will help us provide civic leadership.

Guest Speakers: Paul VanDeventer

Paul VanDeventer serves as the President and CEO of Community Partners, an incubator and intermediary organization with more than 150 projects and annual revenues of $13 million. Community Partners provides sponsorship and capacity building services to emerging groups and community initiatives throughout Southern California. His career spans 27 years in the field of grant-making and community development, with emphasis on management, planning, training and organization capacity. VanDeventer is the coauthor of Networks that Work, a Practitioner’s Guide to Managing Networked Action.

Fundraising Fundamentals 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

What's In It For Me?

Pat Bjorhovde, Director, AFP Chapter Services, Western U.S. will present an informative and fact-filled review of your benefits as an AFP member and the resources available to you. Learn how you can take advantage of all that AFP has to offer you that will help you advance both your organization and your career. Take a tour of the AFP website and discover the wealth of information posted there. Find out about all the material you can access in AFP's Resource Center to help your organization do an even better job of fundraising...and much, much more!

Both members and prospective AFP Orange County members alike will benefit from this presentation. A question and answer period will be held at the end.

Guest Speakers: PATRICIA O. BJORHOVDE, CFRE

Patricia O. Bjorhovde, CFRE, is the Director of Western Area Chapter Services for AFP International. Before this she served as Senior Director of Development for the University of Arizona College of Fine Arts for 12 years. During that time, she managed a fundraising program that raised more than $24 million in outright and planned gifts. In her 29 years as an arts and fundraising professional, she also held positions in development and management for the Pittsburgh Symphony, Pittsburgh's Dance Alloy, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Arizona Touring Orchestra and Pro Coro Canada. Pat earned her B.A. in Music from Bucknell University, a Diploma in Arts Management from the Banff Centre and a M.A. in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary's University. She serves on numerous Tucson-area boards and consults with arts organizations nationally.

Ms. Bjorhovde has been a member of AFP since 1983 and holds her CFRE credential. She served on the AFP International Association board from 1998 to 2004, is s past president and founding member of the Southern Arizona Chapter of AFP, and was named Outstanding Fund Raising Executive for Southern Arizona of 1998. She is also a published author on youth in philanthropy and frequent teacher and speaker on fundraising, board development and strategic planning.

Reservations Information

Special Note: Due to the policies of Turnip Rose, AFP must provide our meeting guarantee by noon on the Friday before a meeting. We will be assessed a service charge for late reservation/walk-in lunches. Turnip Rose strives to provide us with the best quality service and has asked for our cooperation. Reservations received after the Friday 12 noon deadline, including walk-ins at the meeting, will be assessed a $10 late fee.

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