Entries by Dale Abrams

Giving USA 2018 Report Summary Findings

Giving Reaches New Peak Again, But Growth Slows Dramatically Released June 18, 2019 Reprinted from AFP Global Website Charitable giving in the U.S. reached an estimated $427.71 billion in 2018, according to Giving USA 2019: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2018. Total charitable giving rose 0.7% measured in current dollars over the revised […]

Central Ohio AFP Announces National Philanthropy Day Honorees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     May 16, 2019 Association of Fundraising Professionals Announces National Philanthropy Day Honorees Community philanthropists and volunteers will be recognized in nine different categories during the 2019 Central Ohio National Philanthropy Day Awards ceremony on November 26, 2019.  Sponsored by the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the […]

Membership Spotlight: Elizabeth Kane

Elizabeth Kane, Major Gift Officer, Otterbein University Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   Otterbein University is a private, four-year liberal arts college in Westerville, OH. We are leading the country in integrating real-life experiences with classroom learning to help each student grow […]

Member Spotlight: Valerie Heiby

  Valerie Heiby, Director of Development, Finance Fund Capital Corporation Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   Finance Fund Capital Corporation (FCAP), the certified non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) affiliate of Finance Fund, made its first loan in 2006. FCAP is primarily […]

Member Spotlight: Laura MacDonald, CFRE

Laura MacDonald, CFRE, President, Benefactor Group Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   We are a full-service consulting firm with a team of 15 professionals. Our mission is to “serve those who serve the common good ™”. In addition to serving great clients […]

Member Spotlight: Cody Vermillion

Member Spotlight: Cody Vermillion Sr. Consultant, Philanthropy Engagement, OhioHealth Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit, charitable, healthcare outreach organization. We are a family of 30,000 associates, physicians and volunteers, and a network of 10 hospitals, 200+ […]