We are proud to welcome a nationally recognized expert, William T. Sturtevant, during this special 25th anniversary event for the Association of Fundraising Professionals – Central New York Chapter. Locally, the Central New York Chapter of has been making a difference in this community since 1985. The group represents professionals who work for a wide variety of charitable organizations, connecting community members with causes that matter to them.
Bill Sturtevant is Senior Principal Gifts Consultant at the University of Illinois Foundation, a position which guides relationships with individuals and families capable of gifts at a level of $5 million and above. From 1980 until 2004 he served as Vice President for Planned Giving and Trust Relations at the Foundation and built what is considered by many to be one of the nation’s preeminent gift planning programs.
Mr. Sturtevant is a nationally recognized specialist in major and deferred gifts and planning and solicitation strategies. He regularly assists a variety of charitable organizations with complicated or unusual gift situations. He is a founding Director of the Institute for Charitable Giving and he has been listed in Who’s Who. In 1995 he was honored as Planned Giving Professional of the Year by Planned Giving Today.
His seminars and presentations are extremely popular and he is a frequent speaker before development professionals, hospital groups and civic organizations. He is author of the best selling book The Artful Journey: Cultivating and Soliciting the Major Gift which was published in 1997 and revised and expanded in 2004.
Also at this event we will recognize past AFP-CNY Chapter Presidents and honor our chapter’s founder, William Corcoran.
The June 21st luncheon will be held at the Renaissance Syracuse Hotel beginning with registration at 8:00 a.m. and the program, “Show Me The Money: Working with Major Donors” begins at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. with the a Special Anniversary Recognition and Keynote Presentation at 12:30 p.m. The cost to attend is $75 for AFP members, and $95 for non-members. Register by June 17 to Beverly Mack by email mackafpcny@twcny.rr.com or (315) 481-2225. A brochure may be found online at www.afpcny.org at the Seminars/Events tab.
The members of Central New York Chapter of the AFP come from a wide variety of organizations - colleges and universities, health and wellness institutions, and the arts. Together, members work to promote the understanding of philanthropy and philanthropic fundraising through a series of informational luncheons and annual events featuring nationally renowned speakers. To learn more, visit www.afpcny.org.
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