AFP Space Coast Chapter Meeting

"How To Survive in a 1000 Channel Cable System"
Presented by John McIlquham, President/CEO of NPT Publishing Group, Inc., publishers of The NonProfit Times

Online registration is now closed.  If you would like to attend, please join us at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 26.  We will accept payments of cash, check, or credit card at the door. The meeting will be held at the Posey Conference Center at the Brevard County Health Department, located at 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way in Viera.  Please note that parking and conference center entrance is at the back of the building.

The Space Coast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) invites you to join us for first chapter meeting of 2015 on Thursday, February 26. Our speaker is John McIlquham, President and CEO of The NonProfit Times, who will present "How to Survive in the 1,000 Channel Cable System."

Non traditional fundraising and income streams developed from program and content provides all organizations--large and small--an equal platform. This session will look at specific strategies and examples of how to generate more dollars and supporters than ever before.

In addition, find out how to build the world's best fund raising direct mail library for $1! Direct mail still retains its leadership as the number one way of raising money so getting donors and prospects to open your message is no different than accessing your home page. Once you have their attention, what are you doing to do with it?

We will also hear from Val Lay, Chapter Services Director with AFP International on the top fundraising trends for 2015.  This is your chance to hear about AFP from an international perspective. You don't want to miss it!

This meeting is approved for 1 CFRE credit!

Presentation by John McIlquham, President/CEO - NPT Publishing
Presentation by Val Lay, Chapter Services Director - AFP International 

Cost:                   $20 Current AFP members/$40 Non-members  

About our speakers:

John McIlquham is president and chief executive officer of NPT publishing Group, Inc., publishers of The NonProfit Times, the leading national business publication for senior executives at nonprofit organizations, and Exempt, a national publication for chief financial officers and CEO's at America’s largest nonprofits. NPT Publishing also produces five enewsletters and monthly webinars, all aimed at supporting the work of nonprofits. The total circulation is 711,000 individual opted in subscribers that representing a broad range of organizations and executive responsibilities.

Prior to founding the publication, Mr. McIlquham was director of advertising and public relations for The Gallup Organization, the country’s best known public opinion polling organization. He also previously served as vice president and associate publisher at Hoke Communications, publishers of Direct Marketing Magazine and Fund Raising Management and The Marketing Information Guide. He helped establish Fund Raising Management as the premier trade magazine for nonprofits interested in direct mail and fund raising.

He has lectured on three continents on fundraising trends and direct response advertising. Mr. McIlquham served as an instructor for The College Board in New York on adult enrollment and at various colleges and universities on nonprofit demographics. He sits on the board of Fairleigh Dickinson’s Center of Excellence that has launched major educational initiatives for nonprofit executives.  He received the “President’s Award” from the Association of Fundraising Professionals New Jersey Chapter. 
 

Val Lay joined the staff of the Association of Fundraising Professionals in October 2006 and serves as the chapter services director for the Central United States, Florida and Georgia, strengthening the link between international headquarters and the 78 AFP chapters in these 16 states. The purpose of the Chapter Services team is to enhance the value of AFP member benefits by strengthening chapters. In her 20 years as a fundraising professional, she held positions in development and management, including Director of Development for Eastside Community Investments and Resource Development Manager for the Indiana Youth Institute, both located in Indianapolis, Indiana. From 2000 through 2006, Val served as the Executive Director of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, a medical professional association foundation located in Columbus, Ohio. Val has been a member of the AFP since 1993 and held the CFRE certification from 2003 to 2009. She has served on the board of the AFP Central Ohio chapter as Vice President of Education. She received a B.A. from Butler University. Val and her husband currently reside in northwest Indiana.

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