Members and non-members are welcome.
Most programs are approved by CFRE International.
We are a Continuing Education Provider.
If you plan on registering for our educational
programs, please see our cancellation policy and other related information on the main menu of this website (on
a separate webpage). Thank you, and we hope to see you soon!
- April 25 -
"Gift Planning in the 21st Century"
~ Our thanks go to Cynthia W. Krause, JD, Baylor Health Care System Foundation, Dallas, for an exceptional seminar
on planned giving
~ We appreciate Cheryl Whited of Frost Financial Management Group, and Kent Williams
of the Coastal Bend Community Foundation, who came to speak during lunch about the work of their respective organizations
~ Special thanks go to Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd for serving as the venue for the seminar,
and South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind for producing our workshop notebooks. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and snacks
provided Water Street and Agua Java, and appreciate their participation as well!
- May 8 to 9 -
"Fourth Hemispheric Congress on
Fundraising - Latin America - Congreso Hemisferico"
~ This event was held at the InterContinental
Presidente in Mexico City, was designed for Latin Americans, and was open to fundraisers across North America
- May 15 -
"Winning Gifts: Make Your
Donors Feel Like Winners"
~ Celebrated author Thomas D. Wilson
of Campbell & Company made a brief stop in Corpus Christi to discuss his new book, "Winning Gifts." The book is part of the Fund Development Series of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
~ Our thanks go to Tom for
taking the time to be with us, and to IBC Bank for serving as the venue for this successful lecture and book-signing opportunity!
- June 11 to 12 -
"CFRE Review Course"
~ For those
interested in obtaining formal certification, the CFRE Review Course focuses on the main components of a complete fundraising
program. This intensive, two-day seminar provides intermediate-level fundraisers with an overview of fundraising
skills and techniques, in preparation for the CFRE examination
~ This year's
seminar was held at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, Texas. Be watching
this website for information about next year's program!
Note:
If you are interested in participating in a CFRE Review Course in another state, please see this AFP
webpage for options:
- June 18 -
"Non-profit Tax and Accounting
Updates"
~ Our
thanks go to Mary Ann Oldham and Linda Hahn of Hahn & Oldham, PC, Kingsville for meeting with us to discuss
non-profit tax and accounting issues!
- July 22 -
"Trends in Fundraising:
What's Happening and How It May Be Affecting Your Fundraising"
~ Thanks to
Pat Bjorhovde, Director of Chapter Services for the Western United States, Association of Fundraising Professionals, for providing
an in-depth look at how donors and their attitudes toward philanthropy
are changing!
- July 28 to August 1 -
"Grantsmanship Training Program"
~ Our thanks
go to The Grantsmanship Training Center, Los Angeles, California, for hosting this advanced grant writing training workshop,
and to Del Mar College
for serving as the venue.
- September 11 -
"AFP Ethics and Accountability
Workshop: How to Keep the Regulators Away"
~
Fundraising ethics is a hot topic these days with coverage crowding the airways and print media. This workshop
will address questions regarding finders' fees and commissions, gift acceptance policies, standards of professional practice,
and complaint and enforcement processes
~ 2:00
to 5:00 p.m., Renaissance Houston Hotel Greenway Plaza, 6 Greenway Plaza East, Houston
~ For more information, please e-mail
Rebecca Knight at RKnight@afpnet.org. This workshop is free of charge for AFP members and non-members
- September 18 -
"Keep Your Donors: The Secrets
of Successful Communications"
~
AFP audioconference featuring Tom Ahern of Ahern Communications (www.aherncomm.com)
~ 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Center
for Economic Development, Del Mar College, 3209 S. Staples Street (corner
of Staples and Kostoryz), Corpus Christi, Room 132 ($20 members; $30 non-members)
- September 25 to 26 -
"AFP First Course in Fundraising"
~
Receive an overview of the fundraising profession. Learn the fundamentals of the development function. Network
with other fundraising professionals. There will be opportunities for direct interaction with experienced faculty, and
presentations by experts in the field
~
AFP's "First Course in Fundraising" is designed for those entering the profesion, trustees or development committee members,
volunteer leaders, CEOs of non-profit organizations and development support staff
~
To be held in Spence Hall at Dallas Baptist University. Cost is $330 for AFP members, and
$370 for non-members (includes manual, refreshments and two lunches). For more information, call 817-244-9767 or e-mail:
afpfw@yahoo.com
Note:
If you are interested in participating
in a First Course in Fundraising in another state, please see the following AFP webpage for options:
- October 22 to 25 -
"National Conference on Planned
Giving"
~ Hosted
by the National Committee on Planned Giving
~ To
be held at the Denver Hyatt Regency, Denver, Colorado
- October 24 -
"Ethics Panel Discussion and AFP
Coastal Bend Chapter Annual Member Meeting"
~
One of our most popular annual programs features discussions by three leading area professionals on topics relating to
ethical behavior and philanthropy
~ 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Corpus Christi
Town Club, 800 N. Shoreline Boulevard, 6th floor, Corpus Christi ($25 members;
$35 non-members)
- October 25 -
"Grant Writing Seminar"
~ Texas
A&M University-Corpus Christi's Office of Research Development is hosting a grant writing seminar featuring David Morrison of Grant Writers' Seminars and Workshops, LLC. Participants will
learn to write successful proposals to federal agencies and private foundations
~ Cost for attending is $84 per person, which includes two books, breakfast and lunch.
The event will occur from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Science and Technology Building (Room 106) on campus
- November 13 -
"War Stories"
~ Join
us for an evening of fun and fellowship, and a casual discussion about our fundraising experiences
~
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Board Room, 4421 Agnes Street, Corpus Christi (please park on
the 45th Street side of the building, and enter through the Board Room door - there will be a large sign on the door to
guide you)
~
Registration fee to be announced
- December 10 -
"Guerilla Tactics: Motivating
Your Board and CEO to Raise More Money"
~
AFP audioconference featuring Paula K. Parrish, CFRE
~
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Center for Economic Development, Del Mar College, 3209 S. Staples Street (corner of Staples
and Kostoryz), Corpus Christi, Room 132 ($20 members; $30 non-members)
