AFP Coastal Bend

*In our careers and our day-to-day lives, we have to make many asks so that we can deepen our relationships with our planned giving donors, boards, volunteers and the people who are close to us in our daily lives. These hard asks can bring on anxiety, hesitation, and an endless loop of second guessing in our minds. The good news is that with the right Organization, Structure and Focus they can be made easy.*

Join us at the 2026 Education Conference for Philanthropy for our lunch keynote: “Hard Asks Made Easy ." In this inspiring and energizing keynote, Laura will share her “5 Laws of ASKING" that will be your personal playbook for getting exactly what you want, strip away your hidden expectations and assumptions and erase the 3 Devils that may be preventing you from asking, and help you discover how the power of "Listening with Presence" will reveal that in most instances you have been INVITED to ask, but you missed the clue. Bring the asks you need to make and walk away with the words and tone you can use to get YES over and over again!
About the speaker:

Laura Fredricks is an expert philanthropic advisor, international inspirational and motivational speaker, attorney, and best-selling author. She is the owner of her own consulting company, which provides expert fundraising counseling, training, coaching, and proven best practices to a select number of nonprofits and businesses, to raise significant money efficiently and effectively from a variety of existing and new sources.

Her 5 Laws on Asking and her prior six books have helped hundreds of global executives, industry trailblazers, boards, fundraisers, entrepreneurs, teenagers, artists, philanthropists, and everyday people get their best professional and personal life possible, just by asking. Her most recent book “Hard Asks Made Easy: How to Get Exactly What you Want,” is Amazon’s #1 for Business Mentoring and Coaching, #5 Personal Transformation and was named “One of the Top 15 Business Books for 2023 and 2024.”
About the conference:

The AFP TX Coastal Bend Education Conference brings together nonprofit professionals, fundraisers, board members, and community leaders from across the Coastal Bend for two energizing days of learning, networking, and inspiration in Rockport, Texas at the The-ROCC. Registration is open & you can save $25 on your conference registration by using promo code "EARLYBIRD" at sign up!

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We are pleased to announce that full participation in tomorrow's Movie Screening: Uncharitable has been approved for 1.75 point in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification!

This film is a thought-provoking documentary that challenges long-standing assumptions about the nonprofit sector and the way social impact organizations are funded, evaluated, and led. The film examines how traditional restrictions on overhead, compensation, and growth can unintentionally limit effectiveness and prevent nonprofits from scaling solutions to urgent social problems.
Following the screening, participants will engage in a facilitated Q&A and audience discussion designed to connect the film’s themes to real-world fundraising practice.

Thanks to our sponsor, The NonProfit Group, the first 25 AFP members who register can use promo code "NONPROFITGROUP" to unlock a free ticket for a non-member. This would be the perfect opportunity to engage your Executive Director, Board Members, or sponsors in a conversation abut the important work you do as a development professional!

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