How many times have you taken on a new fundraising initiative and really wished you had someone with experience to help you navigate the unknown?

How many times have you taken a serious misstep and wondered, “Gosh, am I the only one to ever make a mistake like this?”

How many times have you been so close to a really big fundraising goal and wished you had the expert guidance that would take you over the top?

Then you won’t want to miss September’s meeting. We’ll have a panel of fundraising pros to share their successes and mistakes and to offer you some of their hard-earned advice. Each provides a different perspective on what makes a successful fundraiser, like:

• LaDonna Hopkins, recently retired as Vice President and Chief Development Officer for United Way of Central New Mexico, bringing the perspective of working with a large staff on community-wide initiatives and philanthropic leadership;
• Lynn Trojahn, Vice President for Advancement at ACCION New Mexico · Arizona · Colorado, with a view of funding economic development initiatives for a multi-state organization;
• Vicki Macaulay, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving at Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation, providing particular expertise on prospect development and management for all organizations, with an emphasis on healthcare issues; and
• Paul Hopkins, recently retired as CEO for Samaritan Counseling Center, offering what it looks like from the executive level of a successful organization that grew dramatically under his leadership.

Make your reservation early – this one’s likely to fill the space available at Nativo.

When:
Thursday, September 16, 2010
11:00am - 1:00pm
Networking begins at 11 a.m.; Luncheon & Presentation 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Location:
Nativo Lodge, Tewa Room
6000 Pan American Freeway NE, Albuquerque, NM
(I-25 and San Mateo)

Luncheon cost for this meeting is $25 for AFP members and $30 for others. Any reservations received after the deadline will be charged a late registration fee of $5. The deadline to receive lunch reservations is 5 p.m. FRIDAY, September 10, 2010.