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Summer School for Fundraising Professionals and
Nonprofit Executive Directors, Board Members, & Volunteers
and CFRE Review Course
July 15 to 17, 2009
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino

Dear AFP New Mexico Chapter Members:

We hope you will be able to join us in July 2009, our AFP Summer School and CFRE Review Course being held in Ruidoso, New Mexico, July 15-17, 2009 by the AFP West Texas and Southern New Mexico Chapter. We would love to have you participate in this timely and informative training.

If you require further information please call Cynthia Peak Hoffmann, CFRE at (915) 566-8400 or (915) 929-2547 (cellular). You can also click here to view the full program brochure and registration form (Adobe Acrobat format - 1.1 MB).

Thank you.
Susan H. Oliva, Past President
AFP West Texas / Southern New Mexico Chapter
(915) 549-6961

Dear Colleagues,

I wanted to personally let you know about some of the developments being made on your behalf by the AFP board of directors.

Each of the board members are as concerned as anyone about the state of the economy and the overall health of the local non-profit community.

Given these challenging times, we offer at no charge to you, additional opportunities for networking and education throughout the year. This year we will host a total of 10 live audioconferences. These conferences provide a rare opportunity to learn from and interact with the experts in fundraising.

During each live session, you will be able to watch the presentation, submit questions and participate in audience polls. You will be surprised by how much you can learn in these 90 minute sessions and each completed session earns you 1.5 CFRE hours.

In the past, it has been an AFP member benefit to attend our web/audioconferences at no charge. Effective May 1, we are pleased to extend that invitation to the entire non-profit community!

So, be our guest and bring a colleague with you to a web/audioconference. We simply ask you to register in advance, so that we can accommodate everyone. Click here to learn more about these events

I hope to see you soon!

Warm regards,

Ken Thompson,
VP Membership, AFP New Mexico

National Philanthropy Day is celebrated by AFP chapters all across the country each year to acknowledge the entire spectrum of services provided by the nonprofit community and the profound impact that philanthropy has on the fabric of society. This awards program honors individuals and groups who, through their hard work and dedication, have enhanced philanthropy, their communities and the world. Our awards luncheon will be on November 18, 2009 and we hope you will be able to attend!

The Clock is ticking, it's time to submit nominees for 2009 Philanthropy Day!
Philanthropy Day Nominations Are Due by July 17, 2009:
Do you know an individual, organization, group, family or young person who has been an inspiration and embodies the traits of a philanthropists? If so, please help us elevate the good work taking place in our community as a message of hope and inspiration for us all! Get your NPD 2009 Nomination form now (Adobe Acrobat Format). For a complete list of categories and nomination criteria, please click here (Adobe Acrobat Format).

We’re happy to announce that the AFP New Mexico Chapter has earned the 2008 Friends of Diversity Designation. We are now able to use this logo on our chapter materials. We achieved the “2008 Friends of Diversity” designation, thanks to the initiative of Past President Felicia Griffin, and the hard work of Diversity Chairman, Roxanne Rivera-Wiest!

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• Luncheon Speaker Materials
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  This 40-page guide is filled with both email outreach strategies and a whole lot of nitty-gritty tips and templates to create beautiful email campaigns.