May 2011

It is hard to believe that it is almost Memorial Day and the start of summer. While fundraising activities typically slow down during the summer months, the Every Member Campaign (EMC) is just starting to heat up. The 2011 EMC calling program started this month and is doing well. Thank you for encouraging your chapter members to give when they are called throughout the summer.

I would like to thank each of you for your continued support and hard work on the Every Member Campaign on behalf of the Foundation. Without your help, we wouldn’t be able to reach every member of AFP.

Thank you for all that you do!

Michele Drumm
Manager, Annual Giving
AFP Foundation for Philanthropy
(800) 666-3863, ext. 446
mdrumm@afpnet.org

In this issue, you'll find:

• Chapter Tally Report UPDATE
• May Every Member Campaign Report
• Chapter Treasury Campaign
• 100 Percent Chapter Board Participation
• Donor Recognition
• Question & Answer

Chapter Tally Report UPDATE

As you are aware, we have been having major problems with the software that transfers gift information from the fundraising database to the Chapter Tally Reports each night for the past several weeks. Neither the AFP IT department nor the software vendor has been able to find and correct the problem. They continue to work on this problem every day. We know that it is frustrating for you and all of the chapters, and it is terribly frustrating for us as well.

As an interim response, we have been manually updating the Chapter Tally Reports a couple times each week. This manual approach requires several hours of staff time to do, which is why we are unable to update the reports on a daily basis.

Please know that we are willing to look up a specific donor if a question should arise. Please send Michele an email at mdrumm@afpnet.org with the name and information and she will get back to you as soon as she can.

We very much appreciate all of your efforts on the Every Member Campaign, especially now during this technology problem. We will continue to update you on this situation.

May Every Member Campaign Report

As of May 18, gifts to the 2011 Every Member Campaign were over $167,000, which is comparable to this same time frame last year.

The EMC Calling Program started on May 9 and so far we have raised over $8,000 from 139 donors.

Chapter Treasury Campaign

As of May 23, 44 chapters have pledged or given a gift to the campaign totaling over $32,000.

Your chapter’s gift does make a difference! Gifts to the Chapter Treasury Campaign support scholarships, such as the Chamberlain Scholarship, research, lectures and other educational programs that develop the knowledge and skills needed to advance philanthropy.

The following chapters have made a commitment to the 2011 Chapter Treasury Campaign as of May 23:

AB, Edmonton & Area Chapter
AB, Calgary & Area Chapter
AK, Alaska
AL, Central
AZ, Northern
CA, Greater Los Angeles
CA, Golden Gate
CA, Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties
CA, Silicon Valley
CA, Greater San Fernando Valley
CA, Wine Country
CA, Desert Communities
CT, Fairfield County
FL, Suncoast
GA, Greater Atlanta
IA, Central
IA, Greater Tri-State
IL, Chicago
IL, Central
IL, Quad Cities
LA, North
MD, Maryland
MN, Minnesota
ND, Northern Plains
NJ, New Jersey
NY, Western
NY, Central
NY, Mid-Hudson Valley
OH, Greater Cleveland
OH, Central
OH, Greater Dayton Region
OK, Oklahoma
OK, Eastern Oklahoma
PA, Greater Philadelphia
PA, Northeastern Pennsylvania
TN, Great Smoky Mountain
TX, Greater Austin
TX, West Texas-Southern New Mexico
VA, Central
VA, Tri-State
WA, South Sound
WI, Greater Milwaukee
WI, Upper Mississippi Valley
ON, Greater Toronto Chapter

We hope that you will encourage your chapter to give a gift to the campaign this year. Thank you!

100 Percent Chapter Board Participation

Board members who give to the Every Member Campaign lead by example. It is difficult to ask the AFP members in your chapter to give if you have not made a gift yourself.

As of May 23, 27 chapters have let us know that they have achieved 100 percent board participation in the 2011 Every Member Campaign. If you have achieved 100 Percent Chapter Board Participation, please let the Foundation know.

CA, San Diego
CA, Wine Country
ON, Greater Toronto Chapter
BC, Vancouver Island Chapter
AB, Edmonton & Area Chapter
AB, Calgary & Area Chapter
MB, Manitoba Chapter
SK, Saskatoon Chapter
SK, Regina Chapter
ON, Canada South Chapter
NS, Nova Scotia Chapter
ON, South Eastern Ontario
ON, Golden Horseshoe Chapter
DC, Washington DC Metro Area
FL, Miami-Dade County
FL, Suncoast
FL, First Coast
FL, Southwest
KY, Greater Louisville
LA, Southwest
MN, Southern Minnesota
NY, Central
OK, Oklahoma
TN, Great Smoky Mountain
TX, Greater Dallas
TX, Greater Houston
WI, Upper Mississippi Valley

Donor Recognition

Have you recognized your 2011 Every Member Campaign donors? The Foundation offers donor ribbons and pins free of charge to recognize your chapter’s donors. To order the ribbons and pins, download the 2011 Order Supply Form here.

Question & Answer

Question: I've collected several EMC gifts from members of our chapter at a recent meeting. When should I send them in? What address do I send them to?

Answer: The AFP Foundation sends a tax receipt letter to all donors acknowledging their gift once it has been processed in our system. Please send any donations you receive to the Foundation as soon as possible after receiving them. Our address is:

AFP Foundation for Philanthropy
4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22203-4168