December 2008 Happy Holidays – No Meeting   November 24, 2008 Annual Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon Grandover Resort   October 28, 2008 Topic: The Keys to Good Strategic Planning Speaker: Karl Yena Karl F. Yena Retired from RJR Nabisco, Inc. in 1998 as Director, Worldwide Organization Development & Training.More than 20 years as senior level manager providing consulting services to RJR corporate and operating company management of Del Monte, Nabisco, Kentucky Fried Chicken, etc. on a national and international (over 20 countries) basis in the areas of strategic and operational planning, organizational analysis, staffing structure, training and leadership development.Designer and facilitator of over 100 distinct training programs.   He has his own consulting company and works annuallywith over 90 nonprofits and numerous Fortune 100 firms.He received his BS in Industrial Management from Univ. of Tennessee and furthered his education with MBA program at UNCG and executive programs at Penn State, Michigan, Columbia, MIT and Harvard.Karl serves currently on ten local nonprofit Boards ( for example: Komen Breast Cancer, Senior Services, Family Services,Inc., Shepherd’s Center, YMCA-Community Outreach Services, Second Harvest Food Bank, Forsyth County Youth Council, etc.) Click Here to Register     September 30, 2008 Topic: Grassroots/Guerilla Marketing for NonProfits Speaker: Bob Harrell Bob Harrell founded Robert B. Harrell and Associates, LLC (dba Harrell & Associates) his marketing, management, and business consulting firm in 2001. Since that time he has established himself as an expert in marketing strategy, business development and planning and organizational change for his clientele. His clients range from technology start-ups, to small-to-medium family businesses, to major corporations, covering a full spectrum of manufacturing, retail and service industries.   August 7, 2007 4th Annual Statewide AFP Conference Fundraising: How to Cultivate, Nurture and Harvest Giving Sheraton Imperial Hotel Durham, NC Keynote Speaker: Laura Fredricks, JD Laura is an expert fundraiser and bestselling author of The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount for Any Purpose and Developing Major Gifts: Turning Small Donors into Big Contributors.       July 29, 2008 Topic: CFRE:  What's all the fuss about? Thinking about getting your  CFRE?  Join us for the July Meeting to answer all your questions!  Speakers: Speakers will be comprised of a panel of CFRE's who have been there and can tell it like it is.   Top 10 Reasons to Become CFRE-Certified Increases Credibility Improves Career Opportunities Prepares for Greater Responsibility Develops Skills & Knowledge Yields Greater Earning Potential   Demonstrates Commitment Enhances Professional Image Reflects Achievement Enriches Self Esteem Fosters Peer Recognition  June 24, 2008 Topic: Fundraising and the Law: Hands On Advice for Structuring Your Fundraising Activities Speaker: Edward W. Griggs Are you up to speed on all the charitable giving rules with which nonprofits should comply?  For example, are you confident you properly practice the current acknowledgment requirements?  Are you aware of the current requirements' benefits given to donors?    Edward focuses his practice on the areas of estate planning, charitable planning, estate administration and trust administration. In addition, he assists clients with the creation of new charitable organizations and seeking recognition of income tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service. Edward has experience counseling clients on matters related to guardianship appointments, international estate planning, fiduciary litigation, limited liability companies (LLCs), planned giving, asset protection planning, and the formation of private foundations and other non-profit entities.    May 27, 2008 Topic: Success through Understanding Diversity and Culture in Fundraising Presented by: Stephanie M. Walker Stephanie M. Walker opened the firm of Walker & Associates Consulting Inc. in 2002.  Her consulting firm focuses on project management, organizational development, capacity building and executive coaching.  Stephanie has 30 years of experience working with nonprofits.  She has served as executive director of the Mental Health Association in Greensboro, director of development and communications for Family Service of the Piedmont and the Girl Scouts, and director of annual giving at Guilford College, a private Quaker liberal arts college in Greensboro, NC.     April 29, 2008 Topic: Why Boom-generation Women will Re-write the Rules of Philanthropy! Speakers: Mindy Oakley & John Whisnant oWho are these woment? oWhy is their philanthropic impact important? oWhat rules will they write? oHow you communicate, build relationships, increase and maintain market share? oDiscover gender-specific communications!     March 25, 2008 Topic: Everyone has to be in the Planned Giving Business! Speaker: B. Thomas Lawson, Jr. oRemove the mysteries and myths surrounding planned giving oReview trends in Planned Giving oProvide a checklist for checking your organization’s planned giving program status oShare your planned giving questions and receive suggestions from your colleagues.   Tom Lawson is responsible for new business development and developing new client relationships with regard to the firm’s endowment, foundation and individual philanthropic solutions. He has over five years experience marketing investment management services to institutions and high net worth individuals and over 25 years experience serving non profit organizations. Previously, Mr. Lawson served as Senior Vice President for Donor Services for the Winston-Salem Foundation, Associate Vice Chancellor for Development for Appalachian State University.Mr. Lawson currently serves on the boards of the North Carolina Planned Giving Council, South Carolina Planned Giving Council. Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem and Winston-Salem State University Foundation.Mr. Lawson earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Appalachian State University.     February 26, 2008 Topic: How to Work a Room Speaker: Tamara Slaughter As development professionals, we all need to be comfortable and help make others comfortable.After all, it's all about building relationships.This session will provide a wealth of practical tips on how to engage people in a positive way, keep their attention and how to follow-up in meaningful way.Originally from Florida, Tamara Slaughter is a resident of Greensboro, North Carolina.An alumna of UNCG, Tamara also holds a Master’s Degree in Speech Communications from UNC Chapel Hill. Her career includes Management Training with a major worldwide accounting firm and Marketing in the fields of health services, accounting, manufacturing and non-profits.She is currently an instructor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a consultant for Dress Code, providing professional presence and attire training for businesspeople. She is a frequent speaker on workplace communication issues.   January 29, 2008 Topic: Changing the Web at Your Speed Speaker: Dr. Sue Polinsky, TechTriad TechTriad develops and hosts Web sites and architects computer networks for small-to-medium-sized businesses, nonprofits and foundations. Sue Polinsky has 17 years of online experience and has written multiple computer user manuals. She is a featured columnist for DownloadSquad.com and writes a Community Column for Greensboro's News & Record newspaper. TechTriad designs and hosts Web sites for local, statewide and national nonprofits including The Cemala Foundation, Action Greensboro and its initiatives, Weaver Foundation, North Carolina Network of Grantmakers, Asset Funders Network, Inception MicroAngel Fund and many more.