April 3 - April 6: International Conference on Fundraising Convenes in Baltimore.BALTIMORE -- What inspires people to give to nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. ? How do world disasters such as the tsunami in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the Pacific Ocean on the east. impact fundraising? Did agencies in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada exceed or fall short of their fundraising goals this past year? What is the most effective fundraising strategy? How does the world economy affect fundraising efforts? These and other issues about the state of fundraising will be unveiled during the International Conference of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP (1) (AppleTalk Filing Protocol) The file sharing protocol used in an AppleTalk network. In order for non-Apple networks to access data in an AppleShare server, their protocols must translate into the AFP language. See file sharing protocol. ) in Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. . The results of the AFP Annual State of Fundraising survey will be unveiled on Monday, April 4 at 10AM. The AFP conference will also feature presentations by Harry Belafonte Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American musician, actor and social activist. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. , Benjamin Soloman Carson Sr., M.D., and Cal Ripken Jr, each of whom is actively involved with philanthropic causes. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) represents more than 26,000 members in over 170 chapters throughout the world, working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs.
WHAT: International Conference of
Association of Fundraising Professionals
WHEN: Sunday, April 3 - Wednesday, April 6
WHERE: Baltimore Convention Center
Downtown Baltimore
FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES AND TO ARRANGE INTERVIEWS, CONTACT
PROFILES, INC. AT 410-243-3790
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion