MS in Fundraising Mgmt Director Presents at YDPNYC Event-June 19

Lucas Rubin, Director of the MS in Fundraising Management program at the School of Continuing Education will present at the following Young Development Professionals of New York City event on Tuesday, June 19th:

The Increasing Focus on Credentialing: Two Contrasting Viewpoints NYU, Columbia, CASE, and AFP offer extensive and specialized types of professional
certification to fundraisers. Is this trend indicative of the future of the
development industry? Is professional certification as relevant as professional
experience in job placement? Please join us at YDP on June 19th for a lively
discussion with two outstanding speakers.

Dr. Lucas Rubin, Director, Fundraising Management Program at Columbia Univ.

Peter Heller, Independent, Fundraising Consultant

Location: Zona Rosa, 40 West 56th Street (between 5th and 6th)

Hors D’oeuvres & cash bar

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Non-members can register for the event and join YDPNYC at the same time. Simply go to the “Join YDP” page on http://www.ydpnyc.org/ and become a member. Current members can pay their 2007 dues and register for the event in the same
way ($25 per person). Feel free to bring coworkers, classmates – even your boss! Attire: Business Casual

The YOUNG DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS OF NEW YORK CITY (YDPNYC) is a non-profit networking organization, whose goal is “to provide career advancement and mentoring opportunities for young people committed to fundraising for the arts; education; health and social service industries in New York City.” One of its cofounders, Patrick O’Connell, is a May 2006 graduate of the Program. For more information, see: http://www.ydpnyc.org/index.php (also, “young” here means “new” to the field and not just a reference to age!).