April 21, 2022
Holiday Inn Airport Conference Center, Little Rock
Registration Cost (full day):
AFP Member - $125.00
Non-Member - $175.00
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Conference Schedule:
8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration, Breakfast and Networking Hour
9:15 am - 10:25 am Keynote Speaker – Trends in Philanthropy and Fundraising
Allison McElroy, CFRE, The McElroy Group
10:30 am - 11:40 am Shining a Spotlight on Giving Campaigns in AR
Fred Scarborough, CFRE, Executive VP/Chief Communications and Development Officer, Arkansas Children's Hospital
Dr. Victoria Ramirez, Executive Director, Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts
11:45 am - 1:15 pm Lunch and Table Topics
Learn and network by picking your lunch table by topic listed on the table tent! Nuts and Bolts Table Topics include, but are not limited to: Building your Grants program; Successful Fundraising Events; Planned Giving 101; Developing and Managing your Board; Day of Giving campaigns; Annual Fund Tips and Tricks; Managing your Fundraising Staff/Office; Fundraising in/past the Pandemic; Best Practices for your Virtual event; Direct Mail; Event Logistics; and more
1:25 pm - 2:40 pm Branding Yourself
Keynote Speaker - Ginny Makin, Founder of Grace & Stone Communications
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Panel: Advancing Men of Color in the Nonprofit Sector
Charles King, Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Philander Smith College
Joshua Price, Pulaski County Elections Commissioner, Past President Filipino Young Leaders Program
Scott Hamilton, CEO/President, Urban League of Arkansas
3:45 pm - 4:00 pm Discussion - Inclusivity and Diversity in the Nonprofit Sector
Led by AFP’s IDEA (inclusion, diversity, equity and access) committee
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Closing Conversation
Moderated by Michele Towne, Owner/Publishing Inviting Arkansas Magazine
Door Prize drawings
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Social Hour (Drink Ticket included with registration/cash bar)