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CFRE Credits
Full participation in the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 45 International Conference on Fundraising is applicable for 17.75 points of CFRE Credit in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.


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 Saturday, March 29
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
A7    Creating a Joyful Donor and Making an Artful Ask Heim 
A8    Reality Grantmaking Fox 
Clarke 
A9    Charity or Nonprofit Business? The Road to Social Enterprise Block 
Gleason 
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 
A1    Consultants School  
A2    Management School Ross 
Navarro Grueter 
A3    The Planned Giving School  
A4    Keep Your Donors: Your Guide to Better Communications and Stronger Relationships Ahern 
Joyaux 
A6    The Development Plan--The Foundation of Success Lysakowski 
Guellich 
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 
A10    Treasure Hunter! Master The Art of the Multiple Ask Laudick 
Brown 
A11    Planning and Running a Capital Campaign with Limited Staff and a Modest Budget Macnab 
A12    7 Steps to Happy, Productive Administrative and Program Volunteers (not Board) Fritschner 
A13    Winning Gifts -- Delighting Donors Wilson 
 
 Sunday, March 30
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
A14    Planning for success: The annual campaign Lavery 
A15    How to Jump-Start Planned Giving at Your Organization with an Effective Wills Emphasis Program Carmichael 
A16    Preparing for a Capital Campaign Novom 
Lysakowski 
A17    Fundraising Communications Boot Camp Ahern 
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM 
   Publishing Your Book Through AFP  
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM 
   Diversity Workshop  
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM 
   Becoming a CFRE  
   Creating a Network that Works! Talisman 
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM 
   How to Become a Conference Presenter  
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM 
   Getting Involved in the ACFRE Process  
 
 Monday, March 31
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM 
ACFRE1    More than Charisma: Characteristics of Reflective Professionals Pribbenow 
AG1    The Annual Fund: Building the Base for Everything Else Macnab 
BD1    Creating a Successful Philanthropy Partnership with your Board of Directors Cardwell 
See 
CC1    Fabulous Case Statements 101 Ahern 
DR1    If Aristotle Wrote Direct Mail: Classic Principles for Persuasive Solicitation Letters Aldrich 
FR1    Crafting the Grant Proposal Budget Kester 
LE1    Social Justice and Progressive Philanthropy: A Subversive Act Joyaux 
LE8/9    Developing an Innovative Culture Ross 
MA1    Eight Proven Strategies for Keeping Development Efforts on Target Rylander 
MG1/MG3    Emerging Trends in Naming Opportunities Burton 
MG2    Turning Annual Donors into Major Gifts Prospects Fredricks 
MKT1    Moving Beyond the Database to Build a True Base of Support-- A refreshing new look at the job of a fundraiser Toliver 
PD1    Slowing the Revolving Door: Career Enhancement Without Changing Jobs Sturtevant 
PG1    How to Identify Planned Giving Prospects Henze 
PP1    Nonprofits Should be Sustainable and Socially Responsible: Is Yours? Crystle 
SE1    Signature Events Biondolillo 
SP1    Passing the Torch: Attracting & Cultivating the Next Generation of Philanthropists...The Dialogue Continues Acri 
SP2    What Makes Jewish Fundraising Unique—Isn’t a dollar a dollar? Mersky 
Sales 
TN1    Ten Common Mistakes in Selecting Donor Databases (And How to Avoid Them) Weiner 
VL1/VL2    Mobilizing Massive Amounts of People to Make a Difference Pratt 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 
   How to Apply for AFP Research Grants Lindahl 
   How to Work With a Consultant Cagney 
12:15 PM - 1:00 PM 
   Becoming a CFRE  
1:15 PM - 5:00 PM 
ACFRE2    Hear it from the ACFRE Authors: Top Level Stuff from the Field Briscoe 
Hart 
Strawhecker 
Bartolini 
Levy 
Fogal 
Joyaux 
Lysakowski, ACFRE 
Williams 
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM 
AG2    Annual Giving -- How To Do It Well…Over And Over And Over Again! Pranger 
BD2/BD3    Fire Up Your Board Members for Fundraising Perry 
CC2    Planning and Building Endowment Renberg 
Murphy 
Robertson 
CR1    New Trends in Sponsorship Jones 
DN2    Stewardship After the ASK: How to Get the Signed Agreement and the Cash Fredricks 
DR2    Direct Response Karaoke – How to Ensure Your Fundraising Program Sings! Swiridjuk 
Davis 
LE2    Strategic Planning for Fundraising Success Wilson 
Roth 
LE8/9    Developing an Innovative Culture Ross 
MA4    What's the Question Again? Coaching Development Staff in the Art of the Ask Shafer 
Moline 
MG1/MG3    Emerging Trends in Naming Opportunities Burton 
MKT2    They Don't Know How Good You Are: Elevating Your Fundraising Through Strategic Communications Greenhoe 
MKT6    Business Development and How It Relates to Networking Szaky 
PG2    Starting a Planned Giving Program in a Small Shop: Building a Timeline and Budget Macnab 
PP2    Ethical Dilemmas and What To Do About Them Pribbenow 
PP3    Who Is Watching You Now? A review and update of state regulation of charitable fundraising and the impact of the new Form 990 Perlman 
DeLucia 
SE2    Reducing the risk of special events Lavery 
SP3    Engaging Leadership in Ethnic Philanthropy Smith Burton 
TN2    The Power of TrueCRM: Unleashing Integrated Online and Offline Strategies to Get Results MacLaughlin 
VL1/VL2    Mobilizing Massive Amounts of People to Make a Difference Pratt 
 
 Tuesday, April 1
8:00 AM - 9:15 AM 
ACFRE3    Really. . . where did the Pyramid come from? Relevancy in Research Sargeant 
AG3    Advanced Annual Giving Techniques: Taking Your Program to the Next Level Pavelka 
BD2/BD3    Fire Up Your Board Members for Fundraising Perry 
CC3    Find Seven-Figure Donors You Didn’t Know You Had: The Crocker Art Museum Story of Success Jones 
Hoskow 
DN4/DN5    Stewardship Trends that Impact Your Development Strategy Frank 
DR3    Mining for Gold: Using Modeling to Find Hidden Treasure Neill 
Drane 
Sukol 
FR2    Foundation Fundraising: Finding the Right Match Pugliese 
MA3    Finding and Keeping Staff for Your Shop Behrmann 
MA6    Fundraising Effectiveness Project Overview Lindahl 
Levis 
Joslin 
MG4/MG6    Become a Better Major Gift Negotiator Lynch 
MG5    The Untapped Potential for Major Giving: Online Marketing Tools for Cultivation and Stewardship McCulloch-Learch 
Bhagat 
Rovner 
MKT3    Radical Web2.0 Marketing for Conventional Nonprofits Johnston 
MKT7    New Tools to Help Attract Nonprofits and Contributors: Social Networks, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising, and the Future of Online Philanthropy Rattray 
PD3    Raising Money for Yourself Anderson 
PG3    How to Make Your Planned Giving Results Go Up Faster than Gas Prices Rosen 
PP4    Ethical Dilemmas and What To Do About Them Levy 
Hurd-Knief 
SE3    Use of Technology in Special Events to enhance Sponsorship Offerings Becker 
SP11    From South of the Rio Grande to Tierra del Fuego – Fundraising in Latin America Yoffe 
SP4    Leave the Suit at Home: Fundraising from and for Rural Communities Peck 
VL4/VL5    Training Fundraising Volunteers…If I have to do it myself, where do I begin? Pranger 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM 
   Demystifying the CFRE Seaworth 
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM 
ACFRE4    You and Your Organization: The Perfect Fit Pranger 
Rhodes 
Gossett 
Hallett 
Mortiz 
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM 
AG4    It Works! ... When We Work Together. Brozo 
Morgante 
BD4    Bored Board?: How to Enliven Leadership and Accountability to Achieve Fundraising Results Frohna 
Shea 
CC4    How Ethical and Mismanagement Issues Can Damage Fundraising Hoffmann 
Ciconte 
Weiner 
CR2    Launching a successful public private partnership Helsell 
DN4/DN5    Stewardship Trends that Impact Your Development Strategy Frank 
LE4    Leadership and Management: Making Things Happen Farr 
LE7    Taking the Mystery Out of Strategic Planning in Nonprofits Jackson 
MA2    The Next Generation of Development Professionals Latterman 
MG4/MG6    Become a Better Major Gift Negotiator Lynch 
MG7/MG8    Advanced Major Gift Strategy Development Part I and II Osborne 
MKT4    Making Your Case - Telling Your Story Heim 
MKT8    Charitable Connections Mann 
PD4    Looking Inside: Finding Your Personal Connection to Philanthropy Vandeventer 
PG4    Endowment and Planned Giving Campaigning - A Comprehensive Approach Wilson 
PP5    Ethical Fundraising: A Guide for Nonprofit Boards and Fundraisers Gow Pettey 
SE4    Guinness World Record Face-Off Raises Funds Scott 
SP5    Getting the Money out of the Closet: Unique Issues in Raising Funds from LGBT Donors. Red Wing 
Phelps 
Cohen 
Schrader 
SP6    How to Raise Your First $100,000 Lawrence 
Coskey 
Flanagan 
TN4    Web 2.0: Building Online Social Networks Noble 
VL3    Your Constituents: More than Just a Piggy Bank Lawson 
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM 
ACFRE5    ACFRE Means Something ...Doesn’t it? Greenfield 
AG5    CSI – Combining Supporter Information: Best Practices in Data Analytics Lawson 
BD5    Fundraising's Rainbow Coalition: Diversity's Impact with Boards & Donors Pirtle 
CC5    The Critical link between Strategic Planning and Successful Campaigns Thomsen 
DN3    American Express Charitable Gift Survey Viero 
Rooney 
DR5    Multi-Channel Direct Response Fundraising - Ideas that Work! Woodward 
Owen 
Solomon 
FR3    Drowning in Paperwork, Distracted from Purpose: Challenges and Opportunities in Grant Application and Reporting Bearman 
MA5    *CANCELLED* Fundraising on a Shoestring: How Small Budgets Can Result in Big Gifts Harris Hamby 
MG7/MG8    Advanced Major Gift Strategy Development Part I and II Osborne 
MG9    *CANCELLED* The Magic of Seven and Couples Giving Altinkemer 
MKT5    Harnessing the Power of Relationships through Email Marketing Groves 
MKT9    A New Generation Reinvents Philanthropy Mann 
Rattray 
Szaky 
PD5    Breakthrough Development Concepts Parrish 
PP6    Advocacy: Empowering People While Advancing Your Cause. Are you missing a vital opportunity to promote your mission? Tadros 
Selvaggi 
SP7    Women as Philanthropists Beem 
SP8    Tuning In to Hispanic Donors Calixto 
Alonso-Mendoza 
TN5    Strategies to Build Online Success Muston 
VL4/VL5    Training Fundraising Volunteers…If I have to do it myself, where do I begin? Pranger 
 
 Wednesday, April 2
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 
AG6    Intermediate Giving Programs - Boosting Revenue from Valuable Donors Bailey 
AG7    How to Help Solicitors Overcome Their Fears About Asking Fritschner 
BD6    Awaken the Sleeping Giant: Emerging Best Practices to Engage Your Board Brazzell 
CC6    Campaign Readiness...If Only I Knew Rhinehelder 
CR3    Pricing and Selling Corporate Sponsorship Haber 
Wilson 
DN6    Cutlivation Matrix: It's No Mystery Parrish 
DN7    Weaving Donor Relations Into The Fabric of Your Organization Hedrick 
DR6    Leveraging Your Donor Pyramid – The case for deep more than wide. van Herpt 
LE6    Mr. Webster, Where Are You When We Need You? New Definitions of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Revenue Raymond 
MG10    Ready, Set, Ask! Preparing for and Making In-Person Requests for Major Gifts. Bratcher 
SP10    Hospice Roundtable Will 
SP9    For fundraising purposes, How best can the asian american community be utilized? Ahn 
TN6    Raising Big Bucks with E-mail Allen 
VL6    Find them & keep them: recruitment and retention of good volunteers Lavery