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	Book of the Month
	Between the Lines
	From the Podium
	New Clients and Extensions

"Frequently we are asked, "Why choose Hartsook Companies over another firm?" There are many reasons, but nothing speaks louder than the record growth HCI continues to experience in 2008. Fundraisers, volunteers and board members are talking about bad fundraising times, yet HCI is experiencing one of its best years ever. As one of America's largest and most recognized fundraising consulting firms, we are proud that our reputation for quality and results continues to make us the fastest growing firm in the country."

Bob Hartsook,
Founder and CEO

From the Podium

Hartsook consultants are available to speak to your organization on a variety of topics. Visit the Speakers page of our web site at www.hartsookcompanies.com to read more or email Shelly Chinberg at shelly@hartsookcompanies.com.

Robert Swanson presented "Stewardship Strategies that Create Gifts" at the Big 12 Development Conference March 12 in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Bob Hartsook, along with Bob Skelton, Executive Director of Rowan Regional Medical Center and Todd Cohen, Philanthropy Journal Editor and Publisher, in Raleigh, N.C. April 23. Bob also presented "Raising Money in Tough Economic Times" March 17 in Wrightsville Beach, N.C. as part of Philanthropy Journal's Lunch 'n' Learn series.

Matt Beem will present "Stewardship Strategies That Create Gifts" at the Oklahoma Chapter of Associated Fundraising Professionals May 6 in Oklahoma City, and "Fear Factor: Making the Ask" at the Council on Philanthropy May 19 in Kansas City, Mo. He recently presented "Entrepreneurs as Philanthropists" at the AFP International Conference on Fundraising March 31 in New Orleans.

Adrian Sargeant, Ph.D., Robert F. Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, will present "Building Donor Loyalty: The Next Great Fundraising Challenge" April 23 in Raleigh, N.C. as part of Philanthropy Journal's Lunch 'n' Learn series. He will present at the Making Waves - The South African Fundraising Congress (Durban, South Africa) in May; and at the Institute of Fundraising Conference (London) July 6-8. He recently presented at the AFP 46th International Conference on Fundraising in New Orleans March 29 - April 1.

Bridgette O'Connor will present "Getting Ahead of the Curve: Fundraising in a Slumping Economy" at the Missouri CASA Statewide Conference in Denver, Colo. April 25.

Robert Swanson will present "Leveraging Public, Private and Philanthropic Support" at the State of Kansas Main Street Convention August 7 in Topeka, Kan.

Karin Cox will present "No Money, No Donors . . . No Problem" at the 5th Annual AFP Statewide Conference sponsored by the Triad, Triangle and Charlotte Association of Fundraising Professionals Chapters August 12 in Greensboro, N.C.

Norma Murphy presented "Individual Prospect Research" at the Kansas Arts Commission workshops on February 11 at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kan. and again on February 12 at the McPherson Opera House in McPherson, Kan.

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