“…But I Can’t Ask for Money!”  Transforming Reluctant Volunteers into Effective Askers
Presented by Janie Anderson, CFRE

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Chapter Meeting & Lunch Presentation

The Buck Starts Here:
Real Life Lessons in the Art of Asking
Moderated by Janie Anderson, CFRE
Panelists:
Alicia Foster
  The San Diego Women's Foundation
Kari Perry
  Pacific Ridge School
Maggie Watkins
  National University

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Event Registration Cancellation And Refund Policy

• Cancellations must be received in writing prior to Early Bird Deadline Tuesday, May 29, 2007.

• Refunds will be processed within 30 days after the meeting.

• Refunds will not be granted after Early Bird Deadline Tuesday, May 29, 2007.

• Refunds will not be given for no-shows.

Lunch Panel Discussion

The Buck Starts Here: Real Life Lessons in the Art of Asking

Board members and volunteers who willingly and effectively ask for money can make a tremendous difference to the fundraising efforts of their organizations. Panelists will share their experiences in personally asking for gifts of $1,000 to $1 million for a broad range of San Diego organizations.

AFP San Diego
Workshop - Chapter Meeting - Lunch Panel Discussion
Friday, June 1, 2007
Handlery Hotel - 950 Hotel Circle North - San Diego

Speaker Bios

Janie Anderson, CFRE, is a fundraising consultant who specializes in enhancing the fundraising effectiveness for both large and small nonprofit clients, across a broad range of education, health, library, human services and youth services organizations.  Janie is a faculty member of Nonprofit Management Solutions Training Institute and has taught communication skills at UCSD Extended Studies. Named by AFP San Diego as Outstanding Development Professional for 2004, she has been a presenter at the International Conferences for AFP and the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.

Alicia Foster is a founding member of The San Diego Women's Foundation (SDWF).  In seven years, SDWF has grown to 250 members, granted $1.3 million into the community and built an endowment of $1.6 million.  She served as membership chair and is currently president of SDWF.  Previously her volunteer activities were related to her children's activities. She recruited support from friends and colleagues, who she felt would connect with the missions of the organizations.

Kari Perry is a founding board member of Pacific Ridge School, a new independent 7 – 12th grade school opening this fall in Carlsbad. She is serving as Chair of Development during a successful campaign to raise more than $6 million.  Since leaving the corporate marketing and sales world in 1997, she has been an active member of Children’s Hospital Auxiliary (including a term as Underwriting Chair for the Rancho Santa Fe unit) and has volunteered for other nonprofits in the areas of health, education and children.

Maggie Watkins began her fundraising career as a volunteer. She has served as Chair of The Peninsula YMCA, Women in Business – San Diego Chapter, Republican Businesswomen and The East County Performing Arts Center, and she currently is a member of the boards of Project Concern International, Friends of Vista Hill Foundation, Patrons of the Prado, BRAVO and Alzheimer’s Association, for which she is chairing the 2007 gala.  A seasoned professional services executive with legal, accounting and insurance firms, Maggie joined National University in 2005 as Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Relations.