JULY 28, 2015 AFP NC Triad Monthly Meeting

Developing Your Personal Strategic Plan: Four Keys to Advancing Your Career

Presented by: Patton McDowell, PMA Consulting, LLC

Talk Summary: Whether you're early in your career or ready for senior management, this session will provide practical advice for nonprofit professionals seeking to advance their professional journey. Personal strategic plans are important as you take responsibility for the specialized learning and critical experiences your (current) and future bosses expect. In addition to the Four Keys, the session will delve into the ten skills and experiences on which all nonprofit professionals must focus!

Speaker Bio: Patton McDowell, MBA, CFRE, President Patton enjoys a successful career in nonprofit consulting, focused on leadership and management, fundraising, strategic planning, and organizational development. He's worked with dozens of organizations in the Southeast, and is an accomplished speaker and presenter for all types of philanthropic organizations and conferences. Prior to starting the firm, he served as Vice President for University Advancement at Queens University in Charlotte after serving as Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at UNC Wilmington, where he was the youngest vice chancellor in the 16-campus UNC system. He previously served as Program Director for Special Olympics North Carolina in Raleigh, following his work with Special Olympics International in Washington D.C. Patton is a native of Elizabeth City, NC and received a BA in English Education from UNC Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar. He also completed the executive MBA program of the McColl School of Business at Queens.

REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE FRIDAY, JULY 24 2015 AT 12:00 NOON

NOTE NEW MEETING LOCATION!

VENUE: Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Kernersville(NEW LOCATION)

Heading West from Greensboro: Take I-40 W to Kernersville. Exit on North Carolina 66N from I-40 Bus/US 421. Continue on NC 66/NC 150E until you get to North Main Street. Continue on Main Street and your destination will be on the left.

Heading East from Winston Salem: Take I-40Bus E/US 421 S to Kernersville, Take Exit 14 from I-40Bus E/US 421 S. Turn left on South Main Street (signs for Downtown). Destination will be on your right.