AFP Milwaukee earns award recognition
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Milwaukee Chapter was recently awarded the 2010 Chapter Ten Star Award for its outstanding achievements and dedication to increasing professionalism within fundraising and public awareness of philanthropy.
“I’m very proud of our team of volunteers. They work very hard and this award is a wonderful way to recognize their dedication to what we stand for here at AFP,” said Julie Capell, volunteer president of AFP Greater Milwaukee Chapter.
The award is given to chapters that achieve all ten of the goals and objectives outlined by the AFP International Headquarters’ strategic plans. Some of the goals are required and others are optional goals that exceed expectations, Capell said.
The required goals included organizing events or activities in 2010 that either focused on or incorporated the importance of ethics and ethical fundraising, submitting nominations to the international awards program that honors the best in philanthropy and fundraising, and participating in the 2010 Chapter Treasury Gift Campaign for the AFP Foundation of Philanthropy. Additional goals included organizing events and activities to develop more professional, skilled, and ethical fundraising professionals.
Tri-Adathon nonprofit spotlight
The Tri-Adathon venture between Elm Grove-based Clear Verve Marketing and Milwaukee firms Catral Doyle Creative and the Welke Group recently presented 32 area nonprofit organizations with pro-bono marketing services as part of its 24-hour nonstop creative work marathon.
“The event was a huge success,” said Christina Steder, president of Clear Verve Marketing. “The general reaction was that the organizations were all really excited about the work that they got.”
The services provided included marketing and communications planning, public relations programs, website design, radio spot creation, graphic design and media planning.
According to Steder, the creative teams worked longer this year because the projects they took on were more extensive, but overall they were happy with the work that was produced.
Tri-Adathon worked closely with local vendors who donated on air time, printing services and other amenities to the selected organizations, she said.
Tri-Adathon received 115 requests for work from nonprofit organizations in the community; more than double what they received last year, Stedar said.
Nonprofit organizations were able to submit an application for pro-bono work through the Tri-Adathon website until early January. Organizations were selected based on need and the skills of the marketing companies involved, Steder said.
BizTimes Nonprofit Weekly will highlight the organizations selected, and the work they received, over the next few weeks. The Wisconsin Parkinson Association got involved with Tri-Adathon to get help and ideas on how to increase awareness of its image and mission to the public, said Jay Blankenship, executive director of the organization. According to Blankenship, the organization’s immediate goals, as a result of Tri-Adathon, will be to increase awareness of its mission throughout the community.
Organization Name: Wisconsin Parkinson Association
Address: 945 N. 12th St., Suite 4602 Milwaukee, WI 53233
Website:www.wiparkinson.org
Leadership: Jay R. Blankenship, Executive Director
Mission: “The Mission of the Wisconsin Parkinson Association is to expand medical professional and public awareness and understanding about Parkinson disease that will lead to maximized support, best individual health care, assistance for caregivers and families, and increased funding for research.”
Annual Event: Blue Collar Ball – Working for Parkinson disease awareness and research.
What makes the organization unique: “The WPA is the largest Parkinson disease organization in the state with over 5,000 members. The WPA is connected to the Regional Parkinson Center, one of the largest and most comprehensive Parkinson centers in the country with a private Movement Disorder Clinic and the Parkinson Research Institute.”
Is the organization in search of board members?“Yes, we need board members that can bring expertise and help with fund development.”
How can the business community help this nonprofit?“The WPA needs help in the following areas: increase its image and awareness, increase its fundraising, grow its membership, increase its corporate support, help reaching more people with Parkinson disease."
