Welcome to the AFP, Permian Basin Chapter

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents 30,000 members in over 200 chapters in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs. Read more about AFP, Permian Basin Chapter.

Program Presenter: Ann Ranson The objective for this presentation is to help you understand that you truly can turn your job into a “JOY Joy!” Eight different tips will be shared to jumpstart your efforts and help you recognize that you hold the keys to your happiness. You’ll learn skills to help you build relationships, contribute to the success of your agency AND feel joyful in the process. Ann Ranson is a strategic sales and marketing coach, consultant and trainer who helps organizations understand the impact that civil behavior has on their bottom line—either positively or negatively. She believes Civil Behavior is now a national imperative and that to solve the big problems, we’ll need civil discourse, collaboration and win-win vision. Civility adds value which builds trust which leads to improved sales or revenue growth. A Texas girl herself, Ann is the president of Bottom Line 3 Marketing and currently leads the Nonprofit Special Interest Group for the DFW Chapter of the American Marketing Association, is the VP of Marketing for the National Speakers Association/North Texas. She is also an active member of the Consultant Affinity Group at the Center for Nonprofit Management. She is also the author of “Intentions at Work: Tips for Creating More Great Days.”

The Permian Basin AFP Chapter makes a pledge each year to the AFP Foundation through its Every Member Campaign. Our pledge is $1,100. Your 2011 Board of Directors each gave $25 toward our pledge and we are inviting each of our members to do likewise.

Your gift is tax deductible. If you so choose to donate to our foundation, please make your check payable to AFP Foundation (and note that it is for Every Member Campaign) and mail to Valerie Acosta (incoming treasurer) at our chapter post office box (P.O. Box 10193, Midland, TX 79702).

Do you hate the hassle of getting an organizational check or, worse yet, having to get the receipt back to the office in order to get reimbursed for AFP’s monthly luncheon meetings??? Save yourself a headache and a little cash by paying $70 (rather than $90) one time and be done with it! That would cover every month except for the months of our social, National Philanthropy Day and our annual AFP/NMC Joint Workshop!

Make your check payable to AFP Permian Basin Chapter and send it to Valerie Acosta, Treasurer, at P.O. Box 10193, Midland, TX 79702 in the amount of $70! Note on your check that you are pre-paying for the entire year’s meetings!

You can also let Renee Meiner, Hospitality Chair, know if you would like to have a standing reservation for lunch. Just shoot her an email at rmeiner@mcrc1.org!

An affordable AFP conference you don’t want to miss!

Did you know our AFP chapter offers $250 stipends to any member wanting to attend an AFP conference? The full conference price for this gem is $249, but if you register by January 15, it is only $199. You still get the $250 stipend to help with hotel or travel expenses!