2024 Empowering Through Education

2024 Empowering Through Education

4th Annual Fundraising Conference hosted by AFP Texas Plains Chapter

By AFP Texas Plains

Date and time

Thursday, June 13 · 10am - 6pm CDT

Location

Hodgetown Stadium

715 South Buchanan Street Amarillo, TX 79101

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Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Conference Registration

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Welcome and Keynote Speaker

Holly Hull Miori, PhD, CFRE

Holly Hull Miori, PhD, MPA, MTS, CFRE has spent nearly twenty years fundraising and is an elder millennial herself. She has raised funds both locally and nationally in areas as diverse as higher educ...

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch and Round Tables

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Breakout Session #1 Grants

Jessica Tudyk

Jessica Tudyk, MS Ed, MNLM, MCHES, is a Program Officer at the Mary E. Bivins Foundation in Amarillo, Texas. Jessica has earned Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Education from Bay...

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Breakout Session #2 Story Telling

Jody Holland

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Breakout Session #3 Small Shop Fundraising and Marketing

Lacee Hoelting

Executive Director at FiberMax Center for Discovery

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

2nd Breakout Session #1 Planned Giving 101

Keith Brown

Major Gift Office West Texas A&M University

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

2nd Breakout Session #2 Creative Fundraising Events

Brittany Campbell

Philanthropy Officer, UMC

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

2nd Breakout Session #3 What to do After the Gift

Lesly Annen

Assistant Vice President for Leadership Gifts and Development WTAMU

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Funders Forum

Bell Helicopter, Amarillo National Bank, and more!

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Happy Hour - Hodgetown

About this event

  • 8 hours

Elevating philanthropy throughout the Texas Panhandle is our goal, and we are excited for you to enjoy our 4th Annual Empowering Through Education Conference!

We are excited to announce Holly Hull Miori, PhD, CFRE as our Keynote Speaker!
Holly Hull Miori, PhD, MPA, MTS, CFRE has spent nearly twenty years fundraising and is an elder millennial herself. She has raised funds both locally and nationally in areas as diverse as higher education, healthcare, social services, the arts, human rights, and Holocaust education. She holds master’s degrees in theological studies and public affairs and a PhD in public affairs, where she focused on millennial philanthropy. Her research on trends in philanthropy includes faith-based fundraising, family foundations, and conscious capitalism. Dr. Miori is an active volunteer in local AFP chapters, AFP US Government Relations, AWARE Dallas and Paper for Water. Dr. Miori has held fellowships with the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action and the Lake Institute at Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She is a sought-after speaker and instructor on fundraising trends.

Following the keynote speaker, we will have lunch and then breakout sessions followed by a happy hour all at Hodgetown.

Details will be forthcoming.

Thank you!

Molly Caviness and Kasey Long
Empowering Through Education Co-Chairs

*Tickets will include keynote speaker, lunch, afternoon sessions and 2 drink coupons for happy hour.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cost for the entire conference?

$50 for AFP members; $75 if you are not yet a member of AFP. Scholarships are available!

We didn't budget for this conference - what about scholarships?

Thanks to the Mary E. Bivins Foundation, scholarships are available. Please apply before June 1st by sending an email (subject line: Empowering Through Education Scholarship" with your name, organization, and how conference will benefit your organization to: afptexasplains@gmail.com)

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$50 – $75