"Boom Generation: Women create new horizons"
Wednesday, October 29 - AFP Audio Conference:
Brown bag lunch and networking (11:30 am-12pm) Conference Call (12pm-1:30pm)

Presented by Margaret May Damen, founder and president of the Institute for Women and Wealth. Boom generation women have the emotional literacy, financial confidence and control the economic means to make major life time and legacy gifts that mirror their core values and beliefs, and fulfill their number one issue - a desire to make a difference. No cost to FIC and/or AFP members. $15 for non-members. Bring your own brown bag lunch. (1.5 CFRE hours) To be held at the FIC Office. To register, please click here http://www.fic-ftw.org/signup/afp10.29.08.htm

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Traits of the successful fundraiser

The job of fundraising is so challenging, and yet necessary, that fundraisers have sought to develop ever-more sophisticated ways of raising money. Books, pamphlets, seminars and consultants offer a huge variety of innovative ways by which organizations can secure increasing amounts of cash.

With all of that, as with any constant and evolving process, it is easy to lose sight of the forest while seeking the trees; that is, it is easy to forget the basics of fundraising and to make mistakes about what should be simple matters.

Making such mistakes is actually easy to do, and any manager can look back with dismay on the way that a simple error had a ripple effect.

Ken Burnett, a fundraising and marketing expert from England, lists what he calls the modern fundraiser's most common mistakes. The fundraiser:

Is not a donor himself.
Doesn't think it's worth taking the trouble to listen to his donors.
Thinks of himself as a marketer, so he's selling.
Is too pushy/doesn't understand the relationship.
Hides behind his desk.
Doesn't do his homework (hasn't read the books).
Lacks self-confidence; is reluctant to explain reality/be accountable.
Is timid, so plays it safe and avoids even reasonable risks.
Is not around long enough.
Doesn't know or doesn't respect the foundations of fundraising.

For more ideas on fundraising, please visit the Nonprofits Times website at http://www.nptimes.com/enews/tips/fundraise_p1.html#fundraise13

Lessons From 'Lenny'
Grab Attention Of Millennials

By Michele Donohue
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) had harrowing statistics -- everyday in the state four people die in alcohol-related crashes. But the problem remained - how do you translate the serious drunk driving situation to a care-free, younger crowd?

To review the complete article, please visit http://www.nptimes.com/08Sep/npt-080915-3.html

What CEOs Can Learn from Paul Newman
by John C. Whitehead and Pater L. Malkin

History will certainly remember Paul Newman as an icon of modern cinema. But he was far more than just an actor. Paul was a gentleman in the truest sense of the word who embodied the American ideals of extraordinary integrity, a tireless work ethic, a commitment to family, and a deep sense of responsibility to the people who made his success possible.

To review the complete article, please visit the Wall Street Journal website at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122291062328096769.html

Educational Opportunities

Funding Information Center has many great opportunities for the growth of your nonprofit! Check out our Workshop page , as well as our Custom Training & Speakers page for more details!

OneStar Foundation will be hosting their 31^st Annual Governor’s Nonprofit Leadership Conference, December 4 & 5 in Houston. For more information, please visit http://www.onestarfoundation.org

Dallas Baptist University has a new concentration in it’s Master’s Business Administration Program for Nonprofit Studies. For more information you can visit their website at http://www.dbu.edu or contact Byron Stuckey at bstuckey@dbu.edu

Outreach Opportunities

Join the Fort Worth Cats Baseball Club as they hold their Annual Scaredy Cats event on October 31^st beginning at 5 p.m. This event is a safe alternative for kids to participate in trick or treating. There will be 2 haunted houses, a pumpkin carving contest, costume contest and games.

American Library Association-Allied Professional Association Announces Award for Efforts to Improve Salaries of Librarians

Grants Available to Support Summer Camps to Introduce Young People to Careers in Manufacturing and Engineering

Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy Invites Nominations for Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Awards

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