February 28, 2017 AFP NC Triad Monthly Meeting

"Story-selling: How to Help Your Constituents Make Your Case"

Presented by: Mark Schumacher, Chief Development Officer with Victory Junction

Talk Summary: Impactful and emotional stories can be key to successful fundraising. This program will provide tips and approaches to use with your clients, volunteers and others as they prepare to tell their story in front of an audience or a camera.

Presenter Bio: Mark Schumacher joined Victory Junction in June of 2014 as Chief Development Officer. He previously served as Executive Director of Development for the Miami Children’s Health Foundation - overseeing the individual, corporate, foundation and planned gift programs. As executive director for the Broward Health hospital system, Mark created, hired and trained their first development team. He also launched the major and planned giving programs for Make-A-Wish of Southern Florida. In addition, Mark acted as a special consultant to the president of the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and its foundation in Orlando.

For 25 years Mark was a broadcast journalist, the last 12 at WPLG-TV Miami. His personal experience as the father of a cancer survivor (his son Casey was diagnosed at age 5) inspired his move to focus on helping organizations that care for sick children.

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2017.

MEETING LOCATION!

VENUE: Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville(NEW LOCATION)

Heading West from Greensboro: Take I-40 W to Kernersville. Exit on North Carolina 66N from I-40 Bus/US 421. Continue on NC 66/NC 150E until you get to North Main Street. Continue on Main Street and your destination will be on the left.

Heading East from Winston Salem: Take I-40Bus E/US 421 S to Kernersville, Take Exit 14 from I-40Bus E/US 421 S. Turn left on South Main Street (signs for Downtown). Destination will be on your right.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Webinar Series: Thursday, March 9, 2017 - Following the Path to Donor Nirvana: The Six Realizations Approach

Morning Registration Lunch Registration

MARCH MONTHLY MEETING, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2017

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE FROM OUR REGULAR MEETING DAY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH.