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Marketing Peer Group Meetings...
Ongoing information sharing & resources on marketing arts & culture throughout the Brandywine region.

Format:
8:30 - 8:45 | Coffee/ Networking
8:45 - 10:00 | Program/ Discussion
Time: 8:30 - 10:00
Place: Chester County Art Association
Invitees:
Executive Directors, Marketing Directors & Board members of arts & culture organizations, individual artists, arts patrons
Cost:
Free to GBCA members; $30 for non-members
Coordinator:
Pam Carter, Chester County Community Foundation
RSVP: By 1 week prior to (610) 696-8211 or by e-mailing info@brandywineculture.org
 

2009-2010 Meeting Schedule...

TUES., MARCH 16, 2010: Marketing in the Age of Facebook, Texting, and YouTube – Morgan Obidowski of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation will bring us up to date on the fast-moving world of social networking. It’s not as hard as you think.
TUES., APRIL 20, 2010: Reaching New Audiences in the 21st Century
TUES., JUNE 15, 2010: Consultant Showcase & Capacity Building Fair for All Brandywine Region/Chester County Nonprofits
TBA 2010:

Chester County Regional Arts & Culture Plan Update…Forum & Reception

Recent Meetings...
TUES., NOV. 17, 2009: The Creative Industries:  Chester County Regional Arts & Culture Plan – Jason Alexander, project consultant, Capacity for Change - join us for an important conversation about raising visibility and support for arts and culture in Chester County.
TUES., JAN. 19, 2010: Meet The Editor - Andy Hachadorian, The Daily Local News -- find out how to get press coverage and make the most out of your media campaign.
TUES., FEB. 16, 2010:  Media Tips from the Pros Kristina Sheffer of Comcast Spotlight Find out how to promote your program, show or special event using Comcast’s flexible and inexpensive options.  Learn about opportunities and look at potential partnerships. PLEASE NOTE: Feb. 16 Program postponed due to inclement weather. We will notify you of new date when it is scheduled.

 

RSVP by 1 week prior to (610) 696-8211 or by e-mailing info@brandywineculture.org

 

Greater Brandywine Cultural Alliance
A provisional initiative of the Chester County Community Foundation

28 West Market St., The Historic Lincoln Building, West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 696-8211  www.chescocf.org

 

Fundraising Professional Peer Group Meetings...
"Raise More Money."
Join us for this exciting new series of webinars! Convenient - High Quality - Affordable!
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Partners:
Brandywine Chapter-Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
Chester County Community Foundation
West Chester University Foundation
Location: WCU Graduate Business Center, 1160 McDermott Drive, West Chester

Cost: $25/AFP Brandywine member; $35/non-member
Time:
12:00 | Registration, networking, bring your own lunch
12:15 - 2:00 | Webinar program begins

2:15 | Depart

Registration: REGISTER NOW!!! with Visa/Mastercard for any/all at the Community Foundation’s secure website.

 
2009-2010 AFP Schedule...
MARCH 17, 2010: Creating a Successful Fundraising Culture: 12 Tools for Motivating Your Board with Carole Rylander
APRIL 21, 2010: Boom Generation Women Create New Horizons for Fundraisers with Margaret May Damen
MAY 19, 2010: Mobilizing Next Generation 2.0 with Ben Rigby
JUNE 16, 2010: Donor Touchpoint Management:  A Marketing Approach to Donor Relations with Janet Hedrick, CFRE
JULY 21, 2010 Listening to Donors - Essential Skills for the Win-Win Ask with Thomas D. Wilson
AUGUST: Summer break - No program
Recent Webinar Handouts:
OCTOBER 21, 2009: Advanced Annual Giving Techniques: Taking Your Program to the Next Level with Kathleen E. Pavelka | Handouts
NOVEMBER 18, 2009: Developing Major Gift Donors Who Deliver with Laura Fredericks | Handouts
DECEMBER 9, 2009: Prospect Research with Kathleen Rogers | Handouts
JANUARY 20, 2010: How to Have Conversations with Donors About Planned Gifts with Kathryn Miree, Esq. | Handouts
February 17, 2010 Marketing Planned Giving - Maybe We Have It All Wrong? with Ken Ramsey


Each session is approved for AFP Continuing Education Credit.
Click here for directions, information about the presenters and upcoming program details.
Register online with Visa/Mastercard for any/all at the Community Foundation’s secure website.

REGISTER NOW!!!

---Special rate for Greater Brandywine Cultural Alliance Members - Fee reduced to $15.  Select "other" payment and enter $15.---


All inquiries concerning GBCA may be made by calling: (610) 696-8211, or via e-mail: info@brandywineculture.org.

 

Nonprofit Facilities Project
Register HERE
Facilities projects are won or lost in the planning phase.  A facility project accelerates organizational change, and it is inevitable that effort and resources will be shifted away from a nonprofit’s mission and programming during the project.

Nonprofit leaders need to consider what the completion of a facilities project—and the incurrence of debt, particularly mortgage debt—will ultimately mean to their nonprofit’s bottom line.

Presented by the Chester County Community Foundation, in partnership with:
Brandywine Health Foundation ~ Phoenixville Community Health Foundation ~ United Way of Chester County ~
United Way of Southern Chester County
Register
HERE
Click here to download the conference agenda

APRIL 24, 2010

9 am-4 pm | West Chester University Graduate Business Center, Room 325/326 | Just off Rt. 202 Boot Road exit | Free parking | Cost:  $40/person ~ $75/team of 2 ~ $100/team of 3 or 4 (staff/board attendance encouraged) | Click here to download the conference agenda | Register HERE

   
Chester County Consultants Collaborative
Attracting Endowed & Planned Gifts - Workshop
s

Site: West Chester University Graduate Business Center, Room 205
1160 McDermott Road, West Chester
Dates: 2nd Friday monthly. 8:30 a.m. registration/coffee/networking, 9-10:30 a.m. workshop.
Fee: $25/session, or $200 if you register for the series of 12 (you can send an alternate if needed).
Presenters: Selected members of the Chester County Consultants Collaborative (C4).
REGISTER NOW!!! online using Visa/Mastercard

APRIL 9, 2010: Strategic Planning: Get To Where You Want To Be | Co-presenters:  Pamela Leland, Ph.D., The Leland Leadership Group  and Jeff Metz, Bloom Metz Consulting
May 14, 2010:

Evaluating Your Brand for Fundraising Success | Presenter: Kristine Parkes, CFRE, Krisp Communications.

JUNE 11, 2010:

Making the Case:  Inspiring and Motivating Prospective Endowment and Planned Gift Donors | Presented by Corrine Sylvia, CFRE and Constance Carter, CFRE, Sylvia/Carter and Associates

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010:

Starting, Keeping, and Growing Donor Relationships | Presented by Noel M. Stanek, kanestanek@comcast.net

OCTOBER 8, 2010:

Planned Giving Signals:  Recognizing Opportunities | Presented by Seth Bloom, Bloom Metz Consulting

NOVEMBER 12, 2010:

Staff Role:  Building Board Fundraising Capacity | Presented by Pamela Leland, Ph.D., The Leland Leadership Group

JANUARY 14, 2011:

Building Your Network | Presented by Meghan McVety, Capacity for Change.

FEBRUARY 11, 2011: Marketing Planned Giving:  Practical Best Practices | Presented by Seth Bloom, Bloom Metz Consulting
MARCH 11, 2011:

Capturing & Communicating Nonprofit Impact | Presented by Meghan McVety, Capacity for Change

APRIL 8, 2011:

Can We Really Get an Ultimate Gift? Presented by Donna Melton, Just In Time! Communications, www.justintimecomunications.com

MAY 13, 2011:

The Role of Estate Planning Attorneys. Presenters: Estate Planning Attorney Panel, to be decided.

Click here for the full the schedule and descriptions of each session.
 

Past Events

June 2009: GBCA Capacity Building Fair...

Chester County Community Foundation CEO, Karen Simmons along with Darcie
Goldberg of the Chester County Art Association welcome the group!

Krisp Communications

   

Cultural Data Project in affiliation with The Pew Charitable Trusts

Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition

   
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