March 2008

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AFE Introduces New President/CEO:
Sharon Charnell Gherman
by Cynthia M. Adams, President/CEO GrantStation.com, Inc.
If you haven't already noticed from the design, the February issue of The Exchange is different than usual. This is because we have a new President and Chief Executive Officer, Sharon Charnell Gherman who has, in her very brief time with AFE (since mid-January), made some wonderful changes. Read More

Welcome from AFE's New President
I'm pleased to present our initial edition of The Exchange in its new, redesigned format. I hope you'll find it easy to read and full of information that's practical as you develop your organization. Read More

Grantwriting Workshop: April 17-18 in Fairbanks
The Alaska Funding Exchange and GrantStation are teaming up to offer a two-day grantwriting workshop in Fairbanks -- just in time for the grantwriting season! Intended for beginning to moderately-experienced grant writers, Cindy Adams and Sharon Gherman will co-teach this workshop on April 17 & 18. Cost is $325, with a 10% discount for more than two participants from the same organization. Register now

The Funding Matrix: Simplifying Complex Programs
by Sharon Charnell Gherman, AFE President/CEO
In the middle of planning a large educational program years ago, I realized I needed a way to "wrap my brain" around the complexities of the project. The first challenge was that the program was very large and would be funded through a variety of sources. Secondly, although I was receiving many grant announcements and Requests for Proposals (RFP's) each day, I needed a way to quickly determine whether any given RFP was something for which we wanted to apply. Read More

A Giving Business - Philanthropy in Alaska's Technology Sector
A new Exchange feature for 2008, A Giving Business is a monthly philanthropy summary of companies and organizations featured in Alaska Business Monthly magazine. If ABM features the mining sector in January, in February The Exchange will list the philanthropy programs of the same mining firms. We’ll archive previous listings in a searchable format on our website, so check back with us regularly! Read More

Interview with AT&T's Director of Corporate Communications, Cathy Opinsky: How has AT&T’s recent acquisition of Cellular One affected the company’s corporate giving programs?  The acquisition of Cellular One has allowed us to focus our giving efforts under one world-wide brand, AT&T.  There is one local point of contact for non-profits which should simplify things for everyone. Read More