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January 2007
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
Welcome to our Ventures in Philanthropy E-Newsletter
 
 
  New Year's Resolutions for Your Development Office
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Almost all of us start out each year with some type of New Year’s resolutions. Whether it is to lose weight, stop smoking, be kinder to others, or to spend more time with our families, these resolutions usually involve some type of self improvement. For most of us, by the end of January, they have been lost in the shuffle of too many demands on our time, too much pressure at work and too little self control. Even if we’ve written them down and refer to them daily, it sometimes hard to keep on track. Those of us in the nonprofit world can benefit by setting some goals for the New Year to
 

Some suggested resolutions for your development office might include:
  • Build a solid development plan (watch for my new book, The Development Plan, which will be published by Wiley & Sons in March);
  • Involve the whole department in following the plan;
  • Build a better relationship with the Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, Public Relations Department, etc.;
  • See or talk to one major donor every week;
  • Take a course in some aspect of development about which you need to learn more;
  • Work less hours, but working smarter (using better technology might help);
  • Take a vacation;
  • Read a good book about some aspect of development each month;
  • Read a good book that has nothing to do with development each month;
  • Take a program person out to lunch each month to find out more about their work;
  • Initiate a board education program at board meetings;
  • Put the mission statement of your organization at the top of all memos, on meeting agendas, on your screen saver, in a frame on the wall of your office etc.

Even if you just pick one of these resolutions, or develop one or more of your own; if you stick to them faithfully, at the end of next year you will be happier with your job performance, more successful in your development efforts and a wiser person. Do let me know how it is going throughout the year. We would love to add YOU to our client success stories.
 
  Success Stories from Our Clients:
  We hope all our clients and friends had a great year end, a restful and blessed holiday season and that there will be many success stories in 2007. Please send us your success stories to add to our monthly newsletter.
  News from the Road:

Our consultants have been busy speaking and consulting throughout the country. Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE presented three segments of the AFP First Course in Fundraising at the Junior Achievement Western Region conference in Phoenix in November and a workshop on Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers for the North Penn Nonprofit Academy in Chalfont, PA in October. Linda is also consulting for Human Resource Council in Calaveras County, CA, home of the famous jumping frog (the story that launched Mark Twain’s career).

Sue Kreeger has worked with the Nevada Paralyzed Veterans of America on board training and will be doing another session in January. Sue is also working with Opportunity Village in Las Vegas, NV on their capital campaign.

Rhoda Indictor is working with the Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey in Camden, NJ and with Chester County Cares in West Chester, PA and is helping to develop training programs for CAPITAL VENTURE. Rhoda and Linda both presented at the Sierra Chapter of AFP’s Philanthropy Day in Reno, NV in November. Linda presented, Making the Ask and Rhoda, Developing Your Case for Support.

Speaking of training, we have developed a Training Catalogue, which is available by email. We offer a wide variety of workshops for groups such as AFP chapters, statewide associations, national organizations, Dioceses, United Ways and Centers for Nonprofits. If you would like to receive a copy of our offerings, please contact cvlinda@cox.net.
UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS
March 5-6, 2007
Utah Nonprofit Association
The Development Plan Capital and Endowment Campaigns
St. George, UT
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
  
March 12-13, 2007
Utah Nonprofit Association
The Development Plan Capital and Endowment Campaigns
Salt Lake City, UT
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
March 12-13, 2007
Junior Achievement Worldwide
Capital Campaigns
Fort Worth, TX
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
March 24, 2007
AFP International Conference
Writer's Workshop
Dallas, TX
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Margaret Guellich, CFRE
*** SPECIAL WORKSHOP ***
Funding Your Capital Project
Friday, March 16, 2007
Regis University
Henderson, NV
Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE
Sharon Hughes, Ph.D.
For Details and Registration, Click Here
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