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Speaking of fundraising, I've got the new t-shirts for sale at BabiesForObama.com, where we provide "Premium Apparel for Progressive Toddlers and Audaciously Hopeful Babies!"
Get 'em while they're haute.
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For those of us who don't even have our CFRE (Certifed Fundraising Executive designation) yet, this is likely a lifetime of planning away... but it's good to know.
For those of you who DO have your CFRE and would be interested in the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation, this likely comes as great news:
Philanthropy.com reports in their article What Senior Fund Raisers Need to Know:
The Association of Fundraising Professionals this month announced that it is revising the certification examination for its highest credential, known as the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation.No longer will fund raisers seeking advanced certification be expected to answer questions on the exam about federal tax laws or bequests and other types of planned gifts.For those of you who are in Dallas and who are interested in taking the CFRE, a few of us are organizing a regular study group for a few Tuesdays prior to the AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference 2008 and the CFRE Review Course. We're meeting at the Center for Nonprofit Management from 5:30 - 7:00 on Tuesday June 3 and Tuesday June 10. Let me know if you're interested in joining us!
My friends at the Volunteer Center of North Texas somehow conned me into leading this workshop tomorrow:
The Power and Influence of Online Communities
Businesses, universities and now nonprofit organizations are turning to Facebook.com and MySpace.com to spread the mission of their agencies, communicate with volunteers and recruit new volunteers into their organizations. But this is no task for the technologically challenged. Gain knowledge on how to create accounts, and learn the pros and cons of communicating with this medium.
I've been told that 23 people have signed up. Those poor people have no idea what they're in for...
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I have frequently joked with my peers that we no longer have any friends because the world is divided into peers, prospects and donors. For example, none of my high school friends answer my calls anymore since I volunteer to lead the school's alumni fundraising efforts for my class!
These quotes, courtesy of AFP Dallas, brought me some hope....
"Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty."
- Sicilian Proverb
"The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard, The Notebook, 1927
"A good friend is cheaper than therapy." - Author Unknown
"A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails." - Donna Roberts
"You can always tell a real friend: when you've made a fool of yourself he doesn't feel you've done a permanent job."
- Laurence J. Peter
"Friends are those rare people who ask how you are and then wait for the answer." - Author Unknown
"There are big ships and small ships. But the best ship of all is friendship." - Author Unknown
"A true friend is one who thinks you are a good egg even if you are half-cracked." - Author Unknown
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My full bio is available at JeremyGregg.com.
Here are the key points:
There are entirely too many social networking sites in the world, and I am on far too many of them. Here are a few that I frequent more regularly:
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