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

eSlate - President's Message - January 2008

Dear Colleagues:

Happy New Year and Happy Anniversary!  2008 marks the 40th Anniversary of the founding of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter and we never looked better.  After a year of significant achievements by Terry Monteleone and her team, GLAC is ready to enjoy our advancing age while taking on the new challenges represented by a geographically-impaired membership and an era of "spam-a-lot".  My personal thanks to everyone who has agreed to serve on the 2008 Board and those of you who have also volunteered for the various committees.

At our retreat this past Monday, the Board voted to: 

1. Confirm the election of Sandra Lubbers as Vice President, Communications
   
   
2. Approve the redesign of our program registration system
   
   
3. Move our Annual Meeting date from December to October 15th to facilitate transition planning
   
   
4. Include the cost of parking in our 2008 meeting fee
   
   
5. Host a 40th Anniversary celebration as part of our December 9th meeting

This year brings AFP International to San Diego for their Conference March 30th - April 2nd. I hope you'll join us there for the California Reception and consider spending an hour or two filling one of the volunteer positions identified by our colleagues from the San Diego Chapter. I know they will appreciate the help. The GLAC calendar for this year will include 3 Regional luncheons instead of 2 and a regular membership meeting in July. National Philanthropy Day will be held on November 12th so start thinking now about your nominees.

It is a privilege to represent you as President and I hope our 40th year will be one of celebration and success. With the combined talents represented by all of you, it simply could not be otherwise.

Jan

Jan Rice
President, CFRE, CSPG

Immediate Past President's Report

As President of the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals over the last two years, I have had the privilege to work with so many outstanding fundraising professionals and other professionals in the field of philanthropy during my term of service. With the dedicated volunteer leadership and support of our Board and our members, we have made significant strides for our Chapter during this time.

As I step down, I am pleased to provide highlights of the Chapter’s accomplishments over the past two years.

• The Chapter received International Headquarters’ Ten Star Award in both 2006 and 2007.
  
  
• More than 4,300 professionals benefited from our Chapter education and philanthropy programs.
  
  
• We doubled overall Chapter revenues in 2007 primarily through our Regional Philanthropy Conference and National Philanthropy Day sponsorships and job announcements. This income provides critical funding for our ongoing education and leadership programs, scholarships, an appropriate Chapter reserve and other Chapter needs.
   
  
• The Slate newsletter, job and program announcements received a new look and were converted to our successful eSlate format.
  
  
• Significant cost savings and efficiency measures were implemented for the Chapter including moving our Chapter headquarters, transitioning to an Association Management service, instituting new fiscal stewardship procedures and an investment policy among other measures.
  
  
• The Membership Committee developed a five year strategic plan for membership and began to reverse specific aspects of a previous downward trend in our membership. A member orientation seminar was hosted and member information sheets and announcements were created.
  
  
• Volunteer involvement in our committees was expanded significantly.
  
  
• The Chapter hosted a special celebration highlighting the CFRE certification anniversary.
  
  
• We created a Web site task force that conducted research on the development of a new Chapter Web site, initiated formal planning and the first steps towards the creation of a new Chapter Web site.
  
  
• A special task force created a Member Survey and placed it on Survey Monkey to be further reviewed and implemented in the near future.
  
  
• The National Philanthropy Day program was expanded to include an additional event honoring the top nominees in each award category.
  
  
• The Education Committee initiated new regional education programs to reach out to all of our members in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Committee organized our ongoing professional seminars, lunch programs, CFRE Study groups and added twelve regional programs and four audio programs to better serve our members.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to serve as your Chapter President. It has been an honor to meet so many long time and new members and to work with such an outstanding Board.

Terry Monteleone, CFRE, CSPG
TLM Consulting
Immediate Past President, AFP-GLAC

February 19th Professional Development Seminar

“INK ON PAPER”—What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know

PMS versus four-color process…coated versus uncoated…digital versus offset… standard versus first class presorted… 

When you were hired as a development professional, did you know that you would need to understand the jargon of the printing industry as well? 

Take the mystery out of buying print. Learn the right questions to ask to make your next direct mail project or annual report stand out, while keeping your budget in line.  Learn about postage rates and the related mailing times needed for delivery.  Get a glimpse of new services and products that are on the horizon.  

Make your next printed project easy, effective, and efficient by attending this Professional Development Seminar on February 19th.

Presenter:  Ingrid Steiner 

Ingrid Steiner, Account Executive at the Castle Press, has worked in the printing industry for 10 years. She began her industry experience as a Customer Service Representative working with major accounts, such as American Express, MBNA, Coca-Cola, and Geico at one of the largest and most successful printing companies in the United States.

After moving to the West Coast, she broadened her project management skills and industry knowledge. At the Castle Press for the last six years, Ingrid has specialized in development and marketing collateral for nonprofits and educational organizations, such as UCLA and United Cerebral Palsy.  

Ingrid holds three Bachelor of Arts degrees (Business Economics, German, and Art History) from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and certificates in Marketing and in Fundraising and Institutional Development from UCLA.  Additionally, she is certified as a Mail Quality Control Specialist with the United States Post Office. She is an active member on the Boards of the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Greater Los Angeles and the Reef Check Foundation.  

Please note February 19th is the THIRD Tuesday in February.

February 19th Luncheon Program

“How to Make Major Donors’ Dreams Come True”

William Watson
Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
St. John’s Medical Center Foundation
and the John Wayne Cancer Institute

Having raised close to $2 billion in his work as a fund-raiser, Bill Watson will analyze the strategies that he has taken to capture and maintain the interest of major donors and some of the issues he has encountered along the way. Additionally, he will talk about funding trends among major donors and their private foundations.

Don’t miss this fascinating presentation by an outstanding speaker.

Please note February 19th is the THIRD Tuesday in February.

Announcements: Notice About Parking

Cathedral Parking Update

Please Note: Effective immediately the cost of parking at the Cathedral will be included in the $50 meeting price. So now a very good deal (two programs plus lunch) is an even better one and we look forward to seeing you on February 19th.

AFP International Conference San Diego March 30 - April 2 2008

Get Energized!
 
The AFP International Conference on Fundraising will be held in San Diego March 30 - April 2, 2008. Attending the international conference is an opportunity for you and your colleagues to join together to create a critical mass necessary to generate the ideas and energy to transform your community. Join us in San Diego and get energized!

When:	March 30 - April 2, 2008
Where:	San Diego Convention Center   333 W. Harbor Drive   San Diego, California
Registration:
Now Thru 02.20.2008 -   Advance:	Member: $595 - Non-member: $895
After 02.20.2008 -     Regular:	Member: $695 - Non-member: $995