AFP Greater Madison Chapter Luncheon

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A Short Course on Long Careers in Fundraising

Join our panel of experienced nonprofit development professionals as they discuss the words of wisdom they've received from mentors, colleagues and donors, and how those lessons have impacted their careers. These longtime AFP leaders will welcome your questions on how to achieve success in the fundraising field.

Moderator:

Meredith Barack, NBC-15

Meredith Barack joined the NBC 15 News team in September 2014. Originally from Vernon Hills, IL, she looks forward to living in Madison and exploring everything the area has to offer. As the morning reporter, she is excited to bring you the latest local news as you're waking up and starting your day.

She'll be a Boilermaker in Badger Country, as she graduated from Purdue University in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication. During her time in West Lafayette, she anchored Fast Track, a weekly news program. She was also an active member of Chi Omega sorority.

During college, Meredith interned at WLFI-TV and was a production intern for Conan O'Brien's show. She also studied abroad in London, where she had the opportunity to work, live, and learn amongst the British. During her time overseas, she had the opportunity to travel to Paris, Dublin, and Amsterdam.

After college, Meredith worked as a reporter for 9 & 10 News/MI Fox 32 News, the CBS and FOX affiliates in northern Michigan. Her experiences there uncovered a desire to tell a story that could change someone's life, including her own.

While reporting on a story about a puppy mill bust, she wound up adopting one of the 170 dogs rescued. Her world now revolves around her sweet, but sassy, Shiba Inu named Gypsy. Meredith's passion for animal welfare has also grown, and she now volunteers for the Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue. In her free time, Meredith enjoys traveling, spending time with herfamily and friends, and discovering new places to eat and shop.

Panelists: 

Wendy Coe, CAE
Executive Director, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists

Wendy joined The Rees Group in 2005 with over 20 years in non-profit administration experience. Board and committee relations, strategic planning and problem solving are chief among her skills along with an extensive background in fund development and planned giving. She is a Certified Association Executive and formerly was a Certified Fund Raising Executive. The CAE credential tells association members, colleagues and the general public that Wendy has the knowledge and professional standards to successfully manage an association in today’s challenging climate. When working with organizations, Wendy’s goal is to help them reach their highest level of effectiveness, efficiency and customer service for the constituents they serve. Wendy has worked in many arenas – city government, higher education, health care, and a community foundation. Early in her career, Wendy worked for the Wisconsin Section of the PGA. When it was time to make a career change, she thought about how much she had enjoyed working with the Board and members of the WPGA. A chance conversation with a friend led her to The Rees Group.

 Robert Dinndorf
Executive Director of Philanthropy, Madison College Foundation

Bob Dinndorf came to Madison from Minnesota in 1995 to work as Executive Director of the Madison Area Technical College Foundation.  As Executive Director of Philanthropy he works with individuals and organizations to develop major gift and planned gift support for students and programs. Over that period the assets of the Madison College Foundation have grown from $1,000,000 to over $17,000,000 and total giving per year increased from $425,000 to more than $7 million last year, thanks to a pacesetter gift to the campaign: Everywhere You Are Madison College Matters.

Bob is a past-president and current member of the Rotary Club of Madison. He currently serves on the boards of the Madison Symphony Orchestra and is a past board member of Madison Opera and the Edgewood High School Board of Trustees. He has also been active with the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Madison Inc., Leadership Greater Madison, the Association of Fundraising Professionals-Greater Madison Chapter and maintained the CFRE designation 1999-2015.

Dinndorf came to Madison from St. Cloud State University, Minnesota where he worked as Director of Alumni Relations. Previously he was Director of Development and music instructor at St. John’s Preparatory School in Collegeville, Minnesota.

 Art Taggart
Executive Director, Epilepsy Foundation Heart of Wisconsin

Arthur Taggart has been the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Foundation Heart of Wisconsin since 1991.  He was named Executive of the Year at the Epilepsy Foundation national conference in October 2003 and was awarded the Coelho Cup, for program innovation, in 2009. Mr Taggart is past Chair of the Coalition for Wisconsin Health, a membership- based organization dedicated to affordable health insurance for all Wisconsin residents. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mr Taggart speaks regularly on seizure recognition and first aid, self-management and other issues affecting people with chronic health conditions, and health systems advocacy.

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