Welcome to the AFP Dallas Chapter

Register Online Here. Alternatively, you may download the reservation form and fax it in. Online registration closes on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. Online registration accepts Visa or MasterCard only. To pay by check or American Express in addition to Visa or MasterCard, mail or fax in the downloadable registration form.

Laura Fredricks is an expert fundraising consultant, international inspirational and motivational speaker, attorney, and best-selling author. She is the owner of her own boutique consulting company, which provides training, coaching, and proven best practices to a select number of nonprofits and businesses, to raise significant money efficiently and effectively from a variety of existing and new sources.

Laura is well sought after speaker, both nationally and internationally. When you hear Laura speak, there is no doubt you will be entertained and energized. For the past 16 years, Laura has been teaching nonprofit business management; leadership; fundraising trends; annual, major gift, planned giving, special events; and capital campaign courses on a certification and master's degree level for University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, New York University, Duke University, and the Smithsonian Institution. Her speaking engagements include yearly presentations at the Association of Fundraising Professional's (AFP) International Conference; eight International Web Conferences for AFP; keynote speaking presentations for numerous AFP Chapters nationwide; and the Council for Support for Advancement and Education and Planned Giving Councils.

Formerly Laura was Vice President for Philanthropy, at Pace University in New York, NY, where she raised over $92 million in six years. She oversaw all aspects of fundraising and alumni relations for a staff of 35 on five campuses. She served as Associate Vice President for Development at Temple University, Philadelphia, where she began fundraising toward a $300 million capital campaign, managing and coordinating the major and planned giving programs, corporate and foundation funding, and alumni relations for 15 schools and colleges, two hospitals, and the athletic program. Prior positions include Major Gifts Manager for Deborah Hospital Foundation where she raised $6 million from grateful patients in one year; Assistant Director of Development for Temple University's School of Medicine where she raised an unprecedented $1 million in the annual fund; and Director of the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, where she began and major gift program and bequest society.

9:00 - 11:30 AM Workshop
360 Degree Fundraising - There is a Place for Everyone in Fundraising

Any organization that wants to be successful in this competitive economically challenging environment needs to have everyone within the organization involved with fundraising. In this session participants will learn to:

• Identify the challenges facing their organization;
• Turn those challenges into powerful and persuasive selling features on why someone should give to the organization now rather than later;
• Prioritize the top three areas of need for the organization and ensure that everyone is saying the same message;
• Use past giving trends to form this year's and next year's budgets and fundraising goals;
• Lead Up - motivate and energize boards and volunteers who are "reluctant" to help with fundraising.

11:50 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch / Program
The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture

Laura's new book is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of her best-sellier, The Ask, offering you suggestions, guidelines and down-to-earth advice for the non-profit sector, business sector, and the everyday living sector. Laura offers the resource to bridge all these sectors that will make asking for anything easy, enjoyable, meaningful and rewarding. If you believe that you and your organization are worthy of the vital resources you nee to be successful . . . come hear Laura and feel confident knowing you will learn how to ask for what you need and deserve.

Register Online Here. Alternatively, you may download the reservation form and fax it in. Online registration closes on Friday, October 01, 2010. Online registration accepts Visa or MasterCard only. To pay by check or American Express in addition to Visa or MasterCard, mail or fax in the downloadable registration form.

A workshop focusing on resumes and interview skills. As one of the nation's premier executive search and non-profit management consultants, Linc Eldredge is uniquely qualified to provide participants with tips and pointers on how to best present themselves for their next job interview, as well as how to recruit more efficiently and effectively. This APF-sponsored skills workshop will focus on resume presentation, interviews, references and the overall outlook for development professionals. Time permitting, Mr. Eldredge and members of his team at Brigham Hill Consultancy will review and critique resumes. If interested, please send your resume by October 1st to .

The entrance for underground valet parking for Republic Center, 325 N. Saint Paul St., is located on St. Paul, a one-way street. Drivers will pass by the Post Office, the DART train tracks at Bryan Street, and then approach Republic Center (on the right). The valet parking entrance is located immediately past the glass lobby. (There is a parking entrance immediately before the lobby, but that is the tenant garage with no visitor parking.) The valet entrance leads underground. The lobby is reached by escalator from the valet garage, and in the lobby the elevator bank for the 42nd floor is the one that is furthest to the right. Your valet parking ticket will be validated.