Fall is here. I smell it in the air, see it in the tree color change, and feel the delightful breeze outside. It is also a time of movement for us fundraisers. We begin to write those end of year appeals, put on fantastic special events, and wrap up proposals. It is also an eventful […]
Summer 2013 President’s Column
Summer 2013 Happy Summer! I hope you are enjoying your summer and the beautiful weather we are having, despite the rainy days. After watching a powerful storm blow through last week, I was suddenly blessed with the opportunity to witness the most beautiful, glowing rainbow that I had ever seen form right in front of […]
May 2013 President’s Column
Oshana Watkins, AFP Triangle President May 2013 I cannot reiterate enough how proud I am to be an AFP Triangle Chapter Member. After returning from the AFP International Conference in San Diego and seeing our chapter represented on the International level in various ways. It really sealed any doubts I had about our chapter being […]
March 2013 President’s Column
Can you believe that spring is here? Time for March madness, and I am not just referring to basketball. We all have upcoming events, proposals, and countless other responsibilities in both our professional and personal lives. Despite this busy season, I want you to ask yourself what seed have you planted that will begin to bloom as […]
January 2013 President’s Column
Oshana Watkins, AFP Triangle President Happy New Year! I am Oshana Watkins, your new 2013 AFP Triangle Chapter President. I am very excited about 2013 and what this year has to offer. I am more excited about what I can give to it. My theme for the year is REJUVENATION, both personally and professionally. Many […]
November, 2012 President’s Column
We’re celebrating a milestone! Chartered in 1987, the AFP NC Triangle Chapter is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. We will honor the silver anniversary of our chapter during our annual celebration of philanthropy in the Triangle, the National Philanthropy Day awards luncheon on November 15th at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary. I hope you […]
July, 2012 President’s Column
As the hottest days of summer are upon us, I can hardly believe that the year is more than half gone, and my tenure as AFP Triangle chapter president is more than half over. I continue to be amazed at what our chapter and indeed, my fellow fundraisers, accomplish in our community and beyond. Whether […]
July 2012 President’s Column
Nominations are open for our 2012 National Philanthropy Day awards. I encourage each of you to submit a nomination for an outstanding person or organization whose contribution to philanthropy in the Triangle is exemplary. NPD Nominations Committee co-chairs Clarenda Stanley and Dee Blake have done an outstanding job simplifying the process while maintaining the standards. […]
April, 2012 President’s Column
I am very happy to announce the AFP Triangle Chapter’s annual giving drive, the Every Member Campaign, has begun! The Every Member Campaign (EMC) is AFP Triangle’s annual effort to unite our members in the spirit of giving, part of a larger campaign across all AFP chapters. The Every Member Campaign supports the AFP Foundation […]
March 2012, President’s Column
March is roaring in like a lion! I’m not referring to our mild Piedmont weather, I’m talking about the windfall of AFP Triangle activities going on this month! If you have participated in our Mentoring Program recently, you may already know Christine Grant, who is chairing the program this year. Christine is a certified life […]
