AFP – GLAC
40 Years of Advancing Philanthropy in the Greater Los Angeles Community

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents nearly 28,000 members in more than 190 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs.   Read more about AFP–GLAC.

The Greater Los Angeles Chapter is very proud to announce it has received the AFP 2007 Chapter Ten Star Award.  An AFP chapter which operates at the highest level of programming and services for its membership is eligible for this award. 

Bylaws Vote - Deadline June 1 2008

We are focused on the adoption of new standardized By-laws and need your vote. An AFP task force has been working on these for some time and the present revision is a greatly reduced far more flexible one than those we presently use. Upon adoption, all chapter By-laws will be the same, leaving most of the critical decisions to each chapter as best suits their specific needs. Some of the notable changes in the new By-laws are:

• All Board terms are 1 year, with the exception of the President, President-elect, and Immediate Past President.
• There is a maximum life time Board service cap of 8 years. Chapters may adopt lesser life time service caps, but may not exceed 8 years.
• Sets the number of Chapter Board members at no less than 5 and no more than 35.
• Allows Chapter Board meetings to take place in person or by conference call.
• Establishes a calendar year for both Board positions and financial recording.

Both the GLAC Executive Committee and Board of Directors have voted to adopt these By-laws. Now it's your turn.

Members: To vote, click on the Login button, login using your email address and password, download and review the By-laws and vote via web form.

This is important to GLAC and our future ability to ensure leadership opportunities for those wishing to assume them. The deadline for voting is June 1 so let's hear from you.

Registration Information - Tuesday, May 13 2008 Events

Professional Development Seminar
Giving Goes Where Relationships Flow
Marshall Howard
10:15 to 11:45 a.m.

Luncheon Program
The Community of Grantmakers
Sushma Raman
President, Southern California Grantmakers
Noon to 1:30 p.m.

Cathedral Center
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
555 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2707

The Professional Development Seminar and Monthly Luncheon
are now one event with one fee.

Members:  $50.00 -- Non-members:  $75.00

On-line Registration Deadline is Friday, May 9.

Please Login To Register.

Parking at Cathedral Center is included in the meeting fee.
On-site registration is an additional $10.00 per person.

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Professional Development Seminar - 10:15 to 11:45 a.m.

Giving Goes Where Relationships Flow
Marshall Howard
Author of Let’s Have Lunch Together

As an attorney, former television network executive, teacher, and sales and marketing consultant, Marshall quickly discovered the single biggest reason why some nonprofits experience continuous growth: their ability to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships, both internally and externally.

After 20 years of consulting with nonprofits, big and small, nationwide, Marshall decided to make a greater impact by writing his now nationally acclaimed bestseller, Let’s Have Lunch Together. Today his work focuses solely on teaching his collaborative relationship building process.

Copies of Marshall’s popular book will be available after the seminar for a discounted price of $20.

Monthly Luncheon - Noon to 1:30 p.m.

The Community of Grantmakers
Sushma Raman
President, Southern California Grantmakers

Sushma Raman is the President of Southern California Grantmakers (SCG), where she has responsibility for overseeing the implementation of the strategic plan. Before joining SCG at the beginning of 2007, Raman served with The Ford Foundation as Program Manager of the International Initiative to Strengthen Philanthropy and, earlier, as Program Officer in New Delhi, India, where she managed a grantmaking portfolio focused on building domestic philanthropy and the nonprofit sector’s capacity in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Raman has also served as Program Officer for the Open Society Institute in Los Angeles and the Executive Director of the Los Angeles Emergency Food and Shelter program and held director-level positions at El Rescate and the Center for Human Rights.

Raman received her bachelor’s degree from Smith College and her master’s degree from the University
of California at Los Angeles.