Excitement
is building for the National Philanthropy Day (NPD) Luncheon, a day set aside
to recognize and celebrate the impact of philanthropy in our community.
Hosted
annually by the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP), this year’s event will be held on Thursday, November 13 at
the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati.
National
Philanthropy Day provides a special opportunity for nonprofits to publicly
honor and thank supporters by recognizing them as Nonprofit Champions. These are donors, volunteers, and special
friends who have made a truly exceptional impact.
As
part of the NPD registration process, nonprofit organizations are invited to
submit the names of their Nonprofit Champions to AFP by October 30, 2014. Champions are typically individuals that
participating organizations would invite as their guests to the NPD Luncheon on
November 13.
The
names of all Nonprofit Champions received by October 30 will appear in the NPD
program. AFP will also create a
certificate honoring Nonprofit Champions for
nonprofits to present to their Champions.
This
year’s keynote speaker is Erin Gruwell, an innovative educator who along with
her students are featured in The Freedom Writer’s Diary. Nonprofits are invited
to pre-purchase a copy of the book to present to their Nonprofit Champions as a
thank you at NPD. Erin Gruwell will sign
books after the luncheon.
Participating
organizations are also welcome and encouraged to bring other tokens of
appreciation and thanks to present to their Nonprofit Champions at NPD. This is a chance for nonprofits to creatively
express their gratitude, and handwritten thank you notes will be extra special
in this unique setting.
National
Philanthropy Day is a day of inspiration, so don’t miss this opportunity to
celebrate philanthropy and honor the supporters who are inspiring change in
your organization.
Registration
for NPD will open soon. For questions
about this year’s event, please contact Liz Flynn at lizflynn20@gmail.com. For sponsorship
opportunities, please contact Betsy Baugh at bbaugh@marchofdimes.com. Hope to see you – and your Nonprofit
Champions – on November 14!
As
an affiliate of AFP International, the AFP Greater Cincinnati Chapter advances
philanthropy by enabling its members and nonprofit organizations to practice
ethical and effective fundraising that changes our community for the better.
Membership
in AFP provides important educational, networking, and advancement
opportunities for committed fundraising professionals. For more information
about the benefits of membership, please visit us at www.afpnet.org/join.
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