Presidential Address, Winter 2008
Submitted by: Richard P. Solomon, CFRE, NEAHP President

I spoke recently with a resource provider who has been a long-time NEAHP member and member of the board.  He was surprised about language in a recent conference presenter application form that stated, “resource providers must partner with a development professional.”  He was surprised to learn that he wasn’t a development professional, since his career is devoted to serving those of us who work in development offices.
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CFRE Update
Submitted by: Linda Dodge, CFRE

As you continue to grow professionally, you might want to give serious consideration to becoming a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) in 2007 or 2008.  Listed below are the top reasons listed on the CFRE website for becoming certified:
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T. Richardson Miner, Jr. Scholarship Awarded

Submitted by: Laura Gingras, Vice President, Philanthropy and Community Relations, Monadnock Community Hospital

The NEAHP Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the 2007 winner of the T. Richardson Miner scholarship is Elizabeth Zima.  Elizabeth is Planned and Special Gifts Officer in the department of Philanthropy at Kent Hospital Foundation in Warwick, RI.
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AHP News
Submitted by: Rich Solomon, CFRE

The Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) is an international professional organization dedicated exclusively to developing the men and women who encourage charity in North America's health-care systems.  Established in 1967, AHP is the source for education, networking, information, and research opportunities in health-care philanthropy.  AHP is a not-for-profit organization of 4,500 members with its international headquarters located outside Washington, D.C. in Falls Church, Virginia.
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