ME&V President to Present at National Philanthropy Network Forum
CEDAR FALLS (July 19, 2006) - Dee Vandeventer, president and partner at ME&V, will be a key presenter at this year’s American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) Philanthropy Network (APN) Summer Forum. The APN Summer Forum takes place July 29-30 at Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Md.
Vandeventer will co-present “The 3 R’s of Grantsmanship: Readiness, wRiting and Relationship” with Mike Bell, Vice President, Center for Philanthropy at The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. Through this comprehensive session, participants will be given an overview of current trends in foundation funding and learn practical guidelines for identifying potential funding sources. The session will also address building the case for support, developing proposals and tracking and managing grant awards.
The APN Summer Forum is an ideal learning opportunity for fundraising and development teams to learn how to best utilize crucial relationships to succeed in the changing marketplace.
The members of the AAHSA serve two million people every day through mission-driven, not-for-profit organizations dedicated to providing the services people need, when they need them, in the place they call home.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, ME&V, a specialized, full-service advertising and fundraising consultancy, serves clients through its Advertising and Consulting, Fundraising Advisers, Healthcare Marketing and Nonprofit Marketing specialty divisions.
With offices in Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ME&V offers a wide spectrum of creative marketing services through its expertise in animation, audio/video production, cinematography, copywriting, fundraising, graphic design, interactive services, media placement, public relations and research.
