Print this guide and take it with you to the AFP Conference in Baltimore (April 3-6)

Vinay Bhagat, ePMT*

*ePhilanthropy Trustee

Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, Convio, (Austin TX)
[Convio can also be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 934]

Speaking on April 3 at 3:00 -4:15 p.m. 

Title of Presentation: Online Fundraising: Brass Tacks for Golden Results 

Brief Session Description:  Although many nonprofits think that only the largest organizations have the resources for effective online fundraising and marketing, that is a myth.  Today’s advanced Internet solutions make it possible for groups of all sizes to incorporate the online medium into programs and activities to generate revenue and support.  This session covers the brass tacks of online fundraising and marketing so that any nonprofit can achieve golden results!  

Ted Hart, ACFRE, ePMT

President and CEO, ePhilanthropy Foundation (Washington DC)
[Mr. Hart will also be doing a book signing at the AFP Booth 949 in Exhibit Hall at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 5 and speaking at the Opening Plenary Session on Sunday, April 3 at 4:30 PM)

** Mr. Hart is also serving as the Chairman of this year’s AFP Conference Host Committee

Speaking on April 3 at 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM. 

Title of Presentation: Building a Powerful Board that Can Raise Funds 

Brief Session Description:  The participant will be provided with draft policy options, organizational structure and other tools that will help them develop effective board/staff relationships and enable board members to function as effective fundraisers. Best practices and references provided will help the participant develop a strategy to build a power board.  

Ted Hart, ACFRE, ePMT

President and CEO, ePhilanthropy Foundation (Washington DC)
[Mr. Hart will also be doing a book signing at the AFP Booth 949 in Exhibit Hall at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 5)

Speaking on April 4 at 10:30 AM – 12:15 AM. 

Title of Presentation: Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Meeting the Challenges to Integrate Online and Off-Line Fundraising 

Brief Session Description:  In this interactive session techniques for raising money online with a focus on recruitment, retention and community building skills will be emphasized. A key strategy will be integration of online and offline techniques. This international speaker will share his tips and suggestions for meeting this challenge in your community and around the globe. New directions and tools will be drawn from the recently released book he edited entitled: “Nonprofit Internet Strategies” published March 2005 by John Wiley and Sons.

Tim Matthews, ePMT

Managing Director of Pilgrim Communications, (Sydney Australia)

Speaking on April 4 at 1:30 -2:45 p.m. 

Title of Presentation: Fundraising "Down-Under"

Brief Session Description:  Australia is similar in land area to the USA, with only a 10th of the population. Australians are sports mad; they get straight to the point, have a dry sense of humour and are good at raising funds. This overview of fundraising from another continent will appeal to fundraisers at all levels and will offer fresh insights and challenge your way of doing things. It will also strengthen your commitment to key universal fundraising principals.

Tony Powell, ePMT

Vice President - Consulting Services Blackbaud Inc, (Charleston, SC)                  [Blackbaud can also be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 501]

Speaking on April 5 at 1:30 -2:45 p.m. 

Title of Presentation: Prospect Research Across International Borders

Brief Session Description:  More and more nonprofits have prospective donors who live in a lot of different states and sometimes different countries. This session will help organizations that work with prospects in the US, Canada and the United Kingdom understand the prospect research resources available to them and how to apply the data from these resources.

Kristina Carlson, ePMT*

*ePhilanthropy Trustee

President - FundraisingINFO.com (Atlanta GA)

 [FundraisingINFO.com can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 520]

Jon Carson, ePMT*

*ePhilanthropy Trustee

Chairman/CEO – cMarket (Boston, MA)

[cMarket can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 1224]

Michael Cervino, ePMT

Vice President - Beaconfire (Arlington VA)

 [Beaconfire can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 1011]

Harry Gruber, ePMT,  David Lawson, ePMT and Ephraim Feig, ePMT*

*ePhilanthropy Trustee

Kintera, Inc (San Diego CA)

[Kintera can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 225]

Sheeraz Haji, ePMT* and Chris Krackeler, ePMT

*ePhilanthropy Trustee

GetActive Software (Berkeley CA)

[GetActive can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 839]

Nancy Johnson, ePMT

*ePhilanthropy Trustee

Senior Vice President – Target America (Fairfax, VA)

[Target America can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 817]

Andrew Mosawi

*ePhilanthropy Trustee

Director of Nonprofit Services, IATS, a Ticketmaster Company

[IATS, a Ticketmaster Company can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 304]

Auctionpay  (Portland OR)

[Auctionpay.com can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 807]

CCS – Community Counselling Services ( New York)

[CCS can be found in the conference vendor hall at Booth 510]