CONGRATULATIONS EXTENDED TO FRANCINE FRIEDMAN, CFRE, FRANCINE FRIEDMAN ASSOCIATES, LLC ON RECEIVING THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARD FROM THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS, CHICAGO
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WHEREAS, Francine Friedman, CFRE, Francine Friedman Associates, LLC, has received the Benjamin Franklin Award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Chicago Chapter; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this significant occasion by The Honorable Margaret Laurino, Alderman of the 39th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Francine Friedman, was an English and Journalism teacher at a Chicago Public High School before entering the development profession, becoming coordinator of volunteers at Children's Home and Aid, where six months later she became the agency's Director of Development; and
WHEREAS, Francine Friedman, a strong believer that fundraising and public awareness go hand-in-hand, went on to serve as Director of Development and Public Affairs at Lambs Farm, successfully leading two capital campaigns to build a recreational facility and a retirement residence, resulting in a segment on ABC-TV's 20/20, putting Lambs Farms on the national map; and
WHEREAS, Francine Friedman, exceeded all fundraising goals, established planned giving and grateful patients programs, created a quarterly newsletter, and served as first Executive Director of Highland Park Hospital's Foundation; and
WHEREAS, Francine Friedman, launched her consulting firm, Francine Friedman Associates, LLC, in 2006, providing fundraising and communications counsel to a wide variety of institutions; and
WHEREAS, Francine Friedman, as a member of the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, has co-chaired and volunteered for a variety of programs; and
WHEREAS, Francine Friedman, founder of Women in Development/North, is a member of various associations, is an award-winning author, and as a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Chicago Chapter, is valued as...
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