PRICE

$99 - AFP Members
$125 - Non-members
$85 - Young Professional AFP Members

ABOUT THE COURSE

Join AFP St. Louis for a full day of learning and dialogue about the basics of fundraising. Designed for those new to the fundraising and nonprofit management professions, this interactive seminar offers an overview of a range of topics in fundraising, development, and management including the nature of nonprofits, prospect research and management, annual giving strategies, donor cultivation and stewardship, budgeting and goal setting, special events, and more. Fundraising 101 will be facilitated by two advanced professionals with a combined 40 years of experience in the field.

MEET THE presenters:

Theresa Fleck, MA, CFRE
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Logan University

Theresa L. Fleck, MA, CFRE, currently serves as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Logan University. A fund development professional since 2001, Ms. Fleck has extensive experience developing strategy and executing fundraising plans for a wide range of nonprofit organizations, including; universities, independent schools, social service agencies, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the arts. She has a proven track record of designing and implementing comprehensive strategic and tactical plans for all levels of fundraising, and considerable training in planned giving, major gifts, capital campaigns, event planning, annual fund execution, donor stewardship and board development. A seasoned fundraising professional, Ms. Fleck has managed, mentored and collaborated with boards, volunteers and staff to focus on the identification and long-term cultivation of donors. Her career experience also includes strategic planning, admissions, board development, executive-level leadership, marketing, public relations and communications.

Ms. Fleck is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and the St. Louis Planned Giving Council (SLPGC). She has spoken regionally at professional development sessions for both the Rhode Island and Greater St. Louis Chapters of AFP and nationally for the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). She currently serves on the board of AFP St. Louis, and is a former board member of AFP Rhode Island. Ms. Fleck holds a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management from Washington University in St. Louis and a dual Bachelor’s Degree in Communications/Public Relations and English Literature from Ohio Northern University.

Dawn M. S. Miller, CFRE
Vice President – Annual Fund
Let’s Build Hope

Since 1997, Dawn has raised millions for international programs, capital expenditures, social services, disaster relief efforts, annual funds, scholarships, special gift campaigns, and endowments. She has assisted organizations in 31 states and the District of Columbia with their fundraising efforts, also supporting clients in Canada, Haiti, Mexico, and in Rome.
 
As a consultant, Dawn has extensive experience in designing and managing annual fund programs; restructuring development offices; conducting development assessments; managing major and planned giving initiatives; overseeing executive searches; assisting in strategic planning for complex organizations; educating Boards and Advisory Councils; and integrating marketing and communications with fundraising. 
 
Dawn is often a featured speaker at national conventions, regional fundraising workshops, audio conferences, and webinars and has been a frequent contributor to local, national, and international nonprofit publications, websites, social media outlets, and blogs.