Eight sessions, one per month, cover strategic planning, resource development, board governance, marketing, mission-based management, social entrepreneurship, volunteer management, and strategic alliances. Booklet contents include ten basic responsibilities of boards, five personal qualities of board members, sample rules for conducting meetings, and a brief list of resources. ASR Philanthropic Publishing Publishes books and inexpensive monographs on the topics of annual giving, capital campaign, endowment, grant writing, philanthropic management, planned giving, prospect research, recognition, solicitation, cultivation, board development, volunteers, and major gifts. Association of Fundraising Professionals Formerly the National Society of Fund Raising Executives. Membership organization with local chapters in all major cities in the U.S. and some cities in Canada and Mexico.
Most chapters have monthly meetings, often a luncheon, to hear guest speakers and to discuss issues.
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