At AFP Chicago: the warm up act for President Bill Clinton
The Association of Fundraising Professionals conference in Chicago this month, featured celebrity philanthropists, Queen Latifah, who opened the conference and former President Bill Clinton, the closing speaker. Each addressed philanthropy and its power to change lives and societies and how critical stewardship is for our local and global communities. Margaret and I had the honor of being President Clinton’s warm up (ok, ok, said tongue in cheek).... [Read More...]
Meet the Authors
Michael J. Rosen and Margaret May Damen Michael J. Rosen CFRE author of Donor-Centered Planned Gift Marketing and Margaret May Damen CFP, CLU, ChFC (co-author with Niki Nicastro McCuistion of Women Wealth and Giving: The Virtuous Legacy of the Boom Generation ), display their books at the October 2010 National Partnership for Philanthropic Planning Conference in Orlando, Florida. John Wiley and Sons, Inc (NY), publishers of Michael ,Margaret’... [Read More...]
Laura Fredricks and The A$k
Laura Fredericks, JD; expert fundraiser and internationally known inspirational speaker, was recently in Dallas to talk with our Association of Fundraising Professionals chapter. We met Laura when we shared a book signing booth at the Baltimore AFP International Conference. Laura was signing her new book: The Ask: How to Ask Anyone For Any Amount For Any Purpose… and we were signing ours: Women, Wealth and Giving. I knew I’d found a kindred spirit. So... [Read More...]
Fundraising: Controversial Views 2010
A recent Harvard Business Review article by, Dan Pallotta, controversial author of Uncharitable, had me engrossed, both nodding yes to and shaking my head no. As a non profit strategist and fundraising consultant I could see his point- but… Pallotta, wrote the book as a response to media reports about charities that spend $400,000 to raise $1 million; donors who want at least 90 percent of their donation to go toward the cause, and every one... [Read More...]
The Inspired Legacies Team sings along with Bolder Giving’s Jason Franklin
Philadelphia and the work Tracy Gary so elegantly led with Inspired Legacies ,was not just about philanthropy, economics and philanthropic advising, it was also about getting to know each other and having fun. So when team member Jason Franklin said he had something to share ,we sat up and took notice. When he belted out a song in his big voice, on philanthropy and giving, to the tune of Summertime, we cheered him on. And after his solo, ... [Read More...]
Bolder Giving: Executive Director Jason Franklin wows the Inspired Legacies Team
A Weekend With Tracy Gary and Inspired Legacies
Inspired Legacies Team This summer , Margaret and I , had the honor of being part of a small team of folks in the philanthropic/non-profit community invited to participate in an Inspired Legacies think tank, led by its “mastermind’ Tracy Gary. Tracy, well known for her work in the philanthropic community, wrote the forward to our new book, Women Wealth and Giving. She herself is the author of several works, including Inspired Philanthropy,... [Read More...]
Philanthropy Today: A Conversation With Dr. Gary Kelsey
1998. Little did I know that attending my first Association of Fund Raising Professionals’ Conference would , eleven years later, lead to collaborating with Margaret on our new book, Women, Wealth and Giving. At that conference I discovered St. Mary’s University and their renowned Philanthropy and Development Masters program. I applied, was accepted, started class in ’99 and was welcomed to campus by Dr. Gary Kelsey ,the... [Read More...]
AFP Dallas Chapter and the “Power of the Purse” Boomer Style
As a long time member and former board member of the Dallas AFP chapter, it was an honor to be asked to speak about Margaret’s and my new work: Women, Wealth and Giving. Jim Falk, President/CEO of the World Affairs Council DFW and this year’s chapter president, was more than gracious in his praise of the book. He recommended it as required reading for development professionals with its insights in how to better work with their boomer... [Read More...]
Association of Fund Raising Professionals Conference Recap
A Margaret and Niki Adventure…April 11-14, 2010: Baltimore, Maryland Imagine our delight to know that there would be a book signing for Women, Wealth and Giving at the conference- a whole hour in the book store… where folks could buy the book and we’d autograph it!! What could be better than that? Well the night before I had nightmares that no-one would show up- but they did- and we sold out! Enjoy our photos. The conference opened Sunday night... [Read More...]
