CFRE Review Course this June 11-12, 2008 in Dallas

If you are anywhere near the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, please consider joining the members of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) - Greater Dallas Chapter along with the members of AFP - Ft. Worth Metro Chapter for the AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference 2008!.

Among the key features will be the "best CFRE Review Course in Texas." Here is the agenda for the course, which will be taught by veteran fundraiser and CFRE master James Holcomb:

• History of Philanthropy and Laying the Foundation for Fund Development


• Defining the Integrated Development Program


• Making the Case


• Volunteers and Staff : Roles, Responsibilities, and Relationships


• Identifying, Involving, and Retaining Current and Prospective Donors


• Annual Giving and Fundraising Methods


• Planned Giving ( U.S. version and/or Canadian version)


• Capital Giving
  

More info here:
http://dfwphilanthropyconference.com/cfre.htm
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Training Event tomorrow: Using MySpace and Facebook to build community

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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