Good evening!

This special extra edition of Philanthropy Today comes to you tonight with highlights from the day’s sessions of the annual meeting of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, held in New Orleans—along with a news update on the passage of federal legislation to vastly expand community-service programs.

We’re keeping our special conference notebook filled with information to help you do a better job of seeking money for your cause. Be sure to check it out regularly to see our latest update. Or rely on this e-mail message for a quick summary of what matters most.

And if you’re attending the conference, we hope you’ll visit The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s business and editorial representatives, at Booth No. 520. Visitors will get a preview of our newly designed Web site and a generous discount on our new digital-subscription option.

We’ll be back in your mailbox tomorrow afternoon with our wrap-up of all the other news of the day, and again tomorrow evening with our last edition of conference news.