Monthly News & Updates

April 2023 | Issue 4.23

President's Message

Happy April, AFP! April is National Poetry Month, and, hear me out, there are few things in the world of fundraising as poetic as grant writing.

Just like a great sonnet, grant applications usually involve strict forms that require you to carefully choose each word, and a strong grant proposal should elicit a poignant emotional reaction from its audience.

And that's at the heart of it all: the audience. You can put the perfect words in the correct order, compile every last document and have a rock-solid budget; but, if you don't know your audience, and if your audience doesn't really know your organization, you're just hoping that your words will go heeded.

Enter Alex Dunn, CFRE, the presenter at our monthly AFP meeting this April. Alex will be our interpreter, guiding us through the best practices of foundation cultivation, and helping our nonprofits turn institutional supporters into fans of our poetry. I mean grant proposals.

I'll see you on April 10 at ACH!

PS: safe travels if you are headed to ICON and don't forget to get your DFW Philanthropy In Action Conference tickets!

Wesley Gentle, CFRE

AFP Fort Worth Metro Chapter President

April Luncheon

"X Factors" for Grant Funding: Foundation Cultivation

Lead by:

Alex Dunn, CFRE

Alex Dunn is the Millionaire Grant Lady and a social worker.

She is the creator of the Area of Focus™ and Core Cultivation™ strategies and the

Attractiveness Quotient™ survey for nonprofits.

Alex has used these secrets to multiply grant funding for organizations, with a total of $76 million in grant funding to date.

Alex is the author of numerous reports, including “Three Ways Mental Health Organizations Can Increase Their Grant Funding” and “Three Mistakes Well Meaning Organizations Make in Grant Funding”. She is the Founder of the Mental Health Grants Network. >>>Read more...

Professional

Development

Corner

Prioritize your professional development this month with cutting-edge educational sessions. Plus, all AFP professional, young professional and small nonprofit members receive a $100 credit good for premium webinars, select e-courses (including Fundamentals of Fundraising) or conference recordings. Learn more at www.afpglobal.org/thankyou.

Learn more at afpglobal.org

AFP Job Bank

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Visit our website and check out who's hiring, or submit open positions that are available at your organization!

Upcoming Events

4/10/23 | April Luncheon

5/8/23 | May Luncheon

6/16/23 | Philanthropy in Action Conference

7/10/23 | July Luncheon

- SCHOLARSHIPS - - AVAILABLE -Philanthropy In Action Conference

Application

deadline is

March 31st

The AFP DFW Philanthropy in Action Conference committee is thrilled to share news that 10 scholarships covering the full cost of registration and lunch will be awarded this year. AFP membership not required but is encouraged. The DFW Philanthropy Conference takes place Friday, June 16, 2023 at the Irving Convention Center.

Click HERE for more information & the scholarship application.

Anniversaries

In recognition of valued participation in the AFP Fort Worth Metro Chapter, we are grateful to the following for their membership and longstanding commitment to a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life.

• 20 Years •

Delton McGuire

• 10 Years •

Jeff Salavarria

• 5 Years •

Stephanie Molina

New Members

So glad you have joined us!

Let us know what we can do for you - that's why we're here!!!

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