KEYNOTE SPEAKER WILL BE FROM NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST

The 2010 Keynote Speaker for the 12th Annual National Conference will be from the 
 National Philanthropic Trust  

Eileen Heisman, ACFRE, has been President & CEO of the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT) since October 1998 after serving as Vice President and Senior Vice President. NPT, where Eileen worked since its inception, is a national public charity that was founded in the fall of 1996 and has gathered over $1.7 billion in charitable assets and manages over $730 million in charitable assets. Since its inception, NPT has made more than 37,000 grants totaling over a $1 billion dollars to charitable institutions throughout the country and around the world. 

NPT helps individuals and families reach their philanthropic goals though its charitable expertise in grantmaking, stewardship, and unique donor services. NPT is an outsourced provider for of “donor advised funds” for several national financial institutions and since inception has had strategic alliances with the Robert C. Atkins Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. NPT has been listed among the 100 fastest growing charitable institutions and among 50th largest grantmakers in the United States by the Chronicle of Philanthropy in past several years.

Ms. Heisman is a nationally recognized expert on planned giving, and she is among 81 fundraising professionals nationally to earn the distinguished Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executives (ACFRE). She serves on the board and faculty of Leadership, Inc., as is a past board member of Arcadia University and Wyncote Academy.

Eileen is an Adjunct Professor at the graduate school of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania teaching their first Philanthropy and Fundraising course for the past four years. Since 2008, she has taught University of Michigan’s graduate school of Social Work on the same topic. She speaks regularly at regional and national conferences, is quoted frequently on charitable topics and has written articles for industry publications.

In 2003, she was inducted into her high school’s Hall of Fame, named Fundraising Executive of the Year by the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and recognized as one of Philadelphia’s Women of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal. In 2006, NPT was named Outstanding Foundation of the Year by the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of AFP and Eileen was featured as Woman of the Week in the Phillynews.com, an online section of the Philadelphia Inquirer as well as in the Philadelphia Business Journal as featured CEO. Ms. Heisman also serves on the Advisory Board at New York University’s George H. Heyman, Jr. Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising.

Ms. Heisman has a Bachelors of Arts with honors in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University, a Masters of Social Work from the University of Michigan, and was a member of the third Wharton Fellows class in 2002 for which she received a full scholarship. She also attended the Stanford University Business School’s Executive Program for Philanthropic Leaders in August 2006.

 

   

AAGP is pleased to announce that Nancy DiPaolo will be a featured speaker at the 2010 conference.

Nancy DiPaolo is the Assistant Director, Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs for the Recovery Accountability & Transparency Board.

On February 23rd, 2009 President Obama named Earl E. Devaney as Chairman of the newly created oversight entity for ARRA.  The same day, the Honorable Earl Devaney selected Ms. DiPaolo to be a part of the Board’s leadership team supporting the Board’s 2-fold mission of providing transparency and oversight of Recovery funds.

In the short time the Board has existed she has been responsible for media relations, Congressional relations as well as intergovernmental relations, and now concentrates solely on the latter two.  In this capacity, she is responsible for working with members of Congress and their staff on all matters related to the Board’s mandates.  She also serves as liaison to the 55 states and territories, coordinating and fostering key Federal-State activities.

Before this position, Ms. DiPaolo served as Mr. Devaney’s Deputy Associate Inspector General for External affairs at the Department of Interior’s Office of Inspector General.

Prior to joining the government, Nancy was a Director at Capitol Advantage, where she conceived and developed public affairs programs for leading corporations and associations.  These public affairs programs utilized the power of constituent relations and new technologies to help entities grow their Federal and State legislative influence - analyzing needs and constructing strategies to work with Congressional committees, Statehouses and Governors to achieve each organization’s goals through legislation and appropriations.

Nancy brings with her a wealth of corporate and public sector experience in constituent relations, consumer marketing, politics and negotiating combined with a drive towards efficiency and collaboration between government entities. A native Washingtonian and graduate of Rhodes College, Nancy resides in Old Town Alexandria with her beloved black Labrador.

AAGP is pleased to announce that Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE and President & CEO of Capital Venture, will be a featured speaker at the 2010 conference.

Linda is one of fewer than one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. In her seventeen years as a philanthropic consultant, she has managed capital campaigns; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and has trained more than 17,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Egypt and most of the fifty United States, in all aspects of development. 

Linda is a graduate of AFP’s Faculty Training Academy and served on the board of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. She has received two AFP research grants.  She is also a prolific writer and is currently working on another book. Linda has received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive award from both the Eastern PA and the Las Vegas chapters of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) and in 2006 was recognized internationally in Atlanta, GA with the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP.

Current Professional Affiliations & Volunteer Leadership

• Member; Professional Advancement Division, AFP International
• Chair: ACFRE Revision Task Force, AFP International
  
• Board Member; Sierra (NV) Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
  

Selected Training/Public Speaking
•    Speaker at the international AFP conference since 1993, the Hemispheric Conference in Mexico, and at more than two dozen regional and local AFP chapters throughout North America.
•    Various state wide associations including Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO), Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO), Utah Nonprofit Association (UNA) and Nonprofit Management Centers in Nashville, TN and Wichita Falls, TX.
•    Numerous national and international association conferences including Variety International, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Junior Achievement, US Tennis Association, and the National Community Service Conference by Points of Light Foundation.
•    A variety of educational conferences sponsored by Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), the Association of Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Association of Lutheran Development Officers (ALDE) and Club Managers Association (CMA) and Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
•    Numerous audioconferences and webinars for Charity Channel, The Philanthropy Journal, Affinity Seminars, national Coalition for Homeless Veterans and AFP
Selected Research and Publications

Full Length Books:
Recruiting and Training Fundraising Volunteers, Wiley Press Essentials of Fundraising Series, published in June 2005, The Development Plan, Wiley Press Essentials of Fundraising Series, published in March 2007, The Fundraising Feasibility Study, contributing author, Wiley Press, published in March 2007, Co-author, The Essential Nonprofit Fundraising Handbook, published by Career Press, 2009; Fundraising as a Career: What, Are You Crazy? published by CharityChannel Press, May 2010.

AFP Ready Reference Books:
Establishing Your Development Office, translated into Spanish and French, Getting Ready for a Capital Campaign, translated into Spanish, Building an Effective Board of Directors, translated into Spanish.

Numerous other Publications including International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing, Contributions, Advancing Philanthropy, Opera America, Associations Now, California Grants Guide, CASE Currents, Major Gifts Report, Who Cares, Grant Station, New Directions in Philanthropy, PANO Keynotes, The Friend Raiser, Mountain Plains Museum Association—The Newsgram, Charity Channel, Non Profit Central and more.

AAGP is pleased to announce that John Greenhoe, CFRE, will be a featured speaker at the 2010 conference.

John Greenhoe, CFRE, has more than 20 years of experience in non-profit leadership roles. He has worked at Western Michigan University since 2001, and his current responsibilities include establishing and cultivating new relationships with local, regional and national foundations. He has a proven record of success in attracting investments from foundations with little or no previous connection to the university.

John is frequently invited to present before national audiences on various philanthropy-related topics. His credits include the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Forum for Fundraising, Development Dialogues, Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Charity Channel and Petrus Development.

Greenhoe is a fundraising faculty member at Western Michigan University and Grand Valley State University, where he teaches master's level fundraising coursework to diverse students hailing from the U.S., Europe, Asia and Africa.

Greenhoe is classified as an Association of Fundraising Professionals "Master Teacher" and has a master's degree in philanthropy and development from Saint Mary's (Minn.) University. He has maintained his Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential since 2000.

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP # 1

    

DR. BEV BROWNING, MPA, DBA
GRANT WRITING CONSULTING
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Dr. Beverly A. Browning has been consulting in the areas of grant writing, contract bid responses, and organizational development for nearly three decades.  Her clients have included chambers of commerce, faith-based organizations, units of local and county municipal governments, state and federal government agencies, school districts and colleges, social and human service agencies, hospitals, fire departments, service associations, and Fortune 500 corporations.  Dr. Browning has assisted clients and workshop participants throughout the United States in receiving awards of more than $200 million. 

Dr. Browning is the author of over two dozen grants-related publications, including Grant Writing For Dummies™, Grant Writing for Educators, How to Become a Grant Writing Consultant, Faith-Based Grants: Aligning Your Church to Receive Abundance, and Perfect Phrases for Writing Grant Proposals.  Visit her Website: www.bevbrowning.com for information and sales links.

She holds degrees in Organizational Development, Public Administration, and Business Administration.  Dr. Browning is a grant writing course developer and online facilitator for Ed2Go.com; faculty member at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management and a current member of the American Association of Grant Professionals.

 

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP # 2

 

Philip A. Maestri
Director, Risk Management Service, U.S. Department of Education
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Federal grant funds available today have reached an unprecedented level thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Where there is money there is always risk – risk of waste, misuse and theft. Along with the increased funding comes an unprecedented call for transparency and oversight to minimize that risk. Hear some ideas to help keep your grant funds from wandering.

Mr. Maestri has over 37 years of management experience in the public and private sectors.  Prior to joining Federal service in 1991, Mr. Maestri provided financial consulting and training services to corporate clients.  He also has over 20 years experience in the banking industry, most recently as regional vice president for a large national bank.  At the Department some of his activities included coordinating financial improvement activities such as financial planning and training, audit follow-up activities, debt management and other accountability issues.

The Risk Management Service, a unit within the Office of the Secretary of Education, implements a diverse portfolio of projects including developing grant policy and training, identifying risks in the Department’s grant programs and assisting states and other grantees to manage risks involved in implementing federal programs. 

 

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP # 3

Cheryl A. Clarke
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cheryl A. Clarke is the author of Storytelling for Grantseekers: A Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising and the co-author of Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform Your Request from No to Yes (both books published by Jossey Bass).  Much in demand as a speaker and trainer, Ms. Clarke has presented workshops at several national and international conferences, including the Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conferences and the American Association of Grant Professionals Annual Conference.  In her consulting practice, Ms. Clarke specializes in institutional and individual giving for annual and capital campaigns.  She has held senior development positions at the University of California, San Francisco and the University of San Francisco School of Law.  A self-described “recovering lawyer,” Ms. Clarke has a law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a bachelor of science in journalism from Northwestern University.  She lives in Mill Valley, Calfornia.

Workshop Description
“The Art of Storytelling in a Grant Proposal”

In today's challenging economic and fundraising climate, are you an effective storyteller in a grant proposal?  Does your writing stand out from the “sludge pile” of submissions and persuade funders?

Cheryl Clarke, author of Storytelling for Grantseekers: A Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising, will provide useful techniques and tips for crafting successful proposal stories. She will discuss the parallels between storytelling and grant writing: compelling characters, detail-rich locations, colorful dialogue and carefully executed plot development.  These techniques can be applied to long proposal narratives, as well as incorporated in brief online applications and lengthy government grants.

You don't need to be a novelist to learn how to adapt storytelling techniques to your proposal writing. Whether you’ve never written a proposal or are a seasoned pro, you'll discover something new by attending this workshop.  In-class writing exercises will be incorporated so come prepared to tell your story!

 

 

PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOP # 4

Chapter Leaders & State Representative Training
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Learn About Operational Procedures, Best Practices and Lesson Learned!

 

 

 

Workshop Information

Conference Skill Tracks and Special Interest Groups (SIGS):  Workshops will identify the skill track and SIG that aligns with the topic of the proposed presentation. Special interest groups include; Advocacy, Arts & Culture, Consultants, Government, Healthcare, Human Services, Higher Education, Indian Tribes, K-12 Education, Law Enforcement, Libraries, Safety and Social Justice. Skill tracks include; Proposal Development – Planning, Grant Construction, Grant Management and Reporting, Communication Skills, Professional Ethics, Resource Knowledge/Grant Research, etc.

Professional Levels:  AAGP offers a number of presentations targeting beginning, intermediate and advanced professionals, are all welcome and encouraged to attend the conference.

GPCI Competencies:  To date, there are over 300 GPC's across the country.  Many persons are planning to sit for the exam in the near future.  AAGP and it's presenters have given consideration to the eight competencies on the GPC exam to help those with their preparation. 

Presentation Lengths:   Majority of the AAGP workshops are 1½ hours (continuous, with no scheduled break).  We do however, have some that are 3 hours (presented as two 1½ hour sessions, morning or afternoon, with ½-hour break).

The average number of session attendees at each workshop at past conferences is around 35.