Community Announcements

The New York City chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is excited to present PhilanthroCon, an opportunity for fundraising professionals to connect virtually with experts from across multiple fundraising disciplines, including direct response, major gifts, planned giving, marketing, and more!

Whether or not you work for a faith-based organization, you are sure to appreciate this fascinating panel featuring Rabbi Marc Schneier, founder of the Hampton Synagogue and the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, Imam Shamsi Ali of the Jamaica Muslim Center in Queens NY, and Rev. Jacques Andre DeGraff, an Associate Pastor, Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem and past Vice President of One Hundred Black Men, New York.

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AFP chapters from Buffalo, NYC, New Vernon/NJ, Long Island and Dutchess County have partnered to bring you this program on May 10.

The goal of this presentation is to educate professional fundraisers about the importance of listening and talking during the qualification and cultivations phases of our work. In addition to discussing this topic, we’re able to facilitate a small number (based on time) of hands-on activities to further drive home the importance of listening and talking. 

The cost is $10 for AFP members.

National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

Congratulations are in order to Beau Cummings, MBA, of Paschal Murray Executive Search, who recently added CFRE to the acronyms behind his name. Great work, Beau!

Save the date for National Philanthropy Day

The date has been set for our National Philanthropy Day Luncheon! Please mark your calendars and plan to attend on Tuesday, November 16 at the Grand River Center. We are currently planning to hold the luncheon in-person. This year, luncheon attendees will also be welcome to join in a workshop/seminar prior to the luncheon and a donor panel presentation after the luncheon at no additional cost. The sessions will be appropriate for both fundraisers and donors. Information on these educational sessions will be provided in the coming months.

 

NPD Award Nominations Needed

Nominations for our NPD awards will be accepted May 1 through June 22 online at www.tinyurl.com/npdnominate. Award categories include:

• Individual philanthropist
• Philanthropic Organization
• Volunteer Fundraiser
• Youth in Philanthropy
• Professional Fundraiser

 

We know there are many deserving individuals and organizations in our community who “change the world with a giving heart”.  Please help us recognize their wonderful contributions by nominating them for an award. And, as you see information about nominations via Facebook, email, newspaper, Julien’s Journal, etc., please share, share, share! Our Chapter is working to increase our visibility and value in the community, and this is a simple way to help us both expand awareness and to celebrate the incredible philanthropy that makes our community great. The more people we can reach, the more we are able to recognize philanthropists from all parts of the tri-state area, all fields of interest, and all demographics.

 

The short nomination form is online at www.tinyurl.com/npdnominate or under Philanthropy Day at www.afpgts.org.  A list of past recipients can be found on our website at https://community.afpglobal.org/afpiagreatertristatechapter/npd/new-item3.  

 

Thank you for helping us make this celebration truly special!

 

If you have any questions about the event or nominations, please feel free to reach out to Christel Tatro, NPD Chair, at 563-690-9683 or ctatro@stonehilldbq.com.

 

Christel Tatro

Foundation & Communication Assistant

Stonehill Communities- Benevolent Foundation

ctatro@stonehilldbq.com

563. 563.690.9683

www.stonehilldbq.com

AFP Eastern Iowa & Nancy Hill-Davis present an inspiring virtual educational session Tuesday, May 11 - 'How to Retain Development Staff.'

Tuesday, May 11
11:30 A.M. - 1:00 PM.
Free for AFP members
REGISTER TODAY!

Join us on the 19th at noon for a presentation on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. Please register below (at no cost) in advance, and you will receive an email with information on how to join the meeting. See you there! 

AFP Members:

We appreciate you all and admire the resilience you showed throughout 2020. As a thank you for sticking through the tough times with us, and to help continue your growth in 2021, we’re thrilled to provide you with a $40 credit on your next online learning opportunity through June 30, 2021. 

You can use the $40 credit on any one of our many upcoming premium webinars (26 in 2021!), archived webinars, past conference recordings, or anything else in our online learning platform.

How to redeem: Simply log into Blue Sky (our learning management system) and select the items you'd like to purchase. When checking out, remember to enter the coupon code THANKYOU40 in the promo code box to enjoy your savings!

Please note: This code is one-time-use only and cannot be combined with any other offer. If you have not previously registered for an AFP course, webinar or purchased a recording, you will need to create a free account in Blue Sky. This login is different than your AFP member login.

If you have any questions, please contact us at professionaldevelopment@afpglobal.org.

Membership Scholarships are available.  May 31 deadline for applicationshttps://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/AFPNET/UploadedImages/6273023c-c33d-4bf4-935d-0c49109b5279/2021_Membership_Scholarship_Program_and_Application.docx

AFP Eastern Iowa has many great professional opportunities! Check out the latest job board opportunities. 
https://community.afpglobal.org/afpeasterniowa/new-item/job-board

Please join us at our monthly Zoom Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, April 21st beginning at 11:30 eastern time. 

Join the roundtable-style discussion as Mandy Senn with 6 Strong Media walks us through effective marketing.  Mandy will give a brief organizational overview, share her philosophy regarding marketing, and then field questions.  Come prepared with your questions for Mandy and get ready to learn how to showcase your nonprofit to your supporters.

"Mandy Senn-Simmons, IOM, is Vice President of Marketing & Accounts for 6 STRONG MEDIA, a Chattanooga-based corporate video production company.

She joined the 6 STRONG team in 2016 after serving in a variety of roles with the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Louisville Organization, and Girls' Preparatory School. Her specific professional experience includes event and volunteer management, marketing, fundraising, development, client relations, project management, and communications.

For all of the latest info, networking opportunities and career opportunities, check out this week's AFP Eastern Iowa e-newsletter: https://conta.cc/3uNqCXQ

The Association of Fund Raising Professionals of Central New York condemns, in the strongest terms, the recent killings and growing violence against Asian Americans. The brutal mass murder of our fellow citizens in Atlanta is unfortunately just one event in a long line of discrimination, demonization and violence against Asian Americans.

We join with others in our grief for the families of the victims, in our guilt for allowing this to happen and in our resolve to bring about change and increase our understanding that these incidents are not just a single tragedy.  Racism, bigotry and hate is something many have to live with on a daily basis and we encourage each of us to do our part in bringing that to an end.

We pledge to confront the system that favors one group over another, even when we are part of that favored group. We will educate ourselves and our neighbors to recognize the racism we witness and participate in.  We pledge to do our part in creating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, accessible and just society. 

It is the time of year where we call for nominations for our Central Ontario Chapter Board representatives for the coming year. Please see the list of positions below. We have some current board members who will be running for re-election and we are also seeking new members. 

Our chapter is strongly committed to diversity and especially welcomes interest from racialized persons / people of colour, women, Indigenous People, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. 

If any of the following positions are of interest to you, please submit your nomination form to current President-Elect Janet Fairbridge by Monday, April 19th at afpcentralontario@gmail.com.  

Roles for Election for 2021-22:

President-Elect

Secretary

Treasurer

IDEA Chair

Membership Chair

Magazine

Education and Events

National Philanthropy Day Committee member

Every Member Campaign Chair

Communications

Website/Job Board

Government Relations

Directors at Large

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us afpcentralontario@gmail.com. 

Board Position Descriptions:
AFP_Central_Ontario_Chapter_Job_Descriptions.pdf

Nomination Form:
AFP_Central_Ontario_Chapter_Nomination_Form_2021_docx.pdf

Our next Chapter meeting is scheduled for May 13th at 11:30 am.  Our meeting topic is The EcoSystem of Fundraising- It Takes A Village with Phillip Howard Vice President of Advancement from Tuskegee University!  RSVP today at afpcentralal@gmail.com!

We invite you to learn more about the chapter, membership, and ways to connect.  We will host the next Chapter Orientation on April 22nd.  RSVP today at afpcentralal@gmail.com!

Less than 20 percent of the Association of Fundraising Professionals' 200 professional chapters earn the Ten Star Gold Chapter Award, making AFP Alabama one of the association’s leading chapters around the world. 

Congratulations to our hardworking chapter members and leadership for increasing public awareness around the importance of philanthropy in our community!

Nominations are now open for Teen Volunteers of the Year!

More information can be found on the NPD page of the website. 

Extended Nomination Deadline: May 21, 2021

"Managing Time and Energy to be Successful Leaders"

Our personal and professional lives move in the direction of our strongest thought. As leaders in the non-profit sector, we are often asked to share our knowledge, experience, and can be pulled in several different directions that may not always best serve the mission of our organizations. John Wolfkill, Executive Director of the Community College of Aurora Foundation, will discuss how we can improve our attention management, work to remove our cognitive biases, and remove distractions to become more proactive in leading to success. As leaders, we work to focus the attention of others to accomplish a goal and John's session will work to help us recognize what changes we can make to be more successful leaders.

To remain transparent and open with our members, AFP South Sound would like to share a statement further contextualizing the decision made on Friday March 19 to cancel our planned March program. For reference, we include our reasons for canceling this event here and, in fairness, recognize that the speaker has made public apologies on his personal twitter account and e-newsletters.

We are pleased to share that Bethany Leighton and Logan Thompson have both recently attained the Certified Fund Raising Executive designation! Brava, ladies, we are all so proud of you!!

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Western New York Chapter has been named a 2021 Ten Star GOLD Chapter and an IDEA Champion Chapter.

 

Every year, AFP, the largest association of professional fundraisers in the world, honors chapters for achieving goals that align with key objectives in its long-range strategic plan. Chapters receive the Ten Star GOLD Award for performing specific activities designed to increase professionalism within fundraising and public awareness of the importance of philanthropy. A list of several goals is published annually by AFP Global Headquarters, and chapters must accomplish 15 of these goals during the year to be honored.

 

Less than 20 percent of AFP’s 200 professional chapters earn the Ten Star Gold Chapter recognition, making the Western New York Chapter one of the association’s leading chapters around the world.

 

The Western New York Chapter has also been named an IDEA Champion chapter for the second year running.

 

IDEA stands for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access. Chapters receive the IDEA Champion Award for completing seven AFP International goals designed to increase diversity within the fundraising profession and public awareness of the importance of philanthropy in all cultures.

 

Chapter president Kate Heidinger, CFRE stated: “I am thrilled that the Western New York Chapter has been honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals for our work this past year. While it was a challenging one for each of us, the fundraising professionals who volunteer and engage with AFP WNY worked diligently to uphold the highest standards of fundraising and support one another during the most trying times.”

 

For more information on the Ten Star and IDEA Champion Award processes, please visit www.afpglobal.org.

Greetings!

As I am writing this message at the beginning of National Volunteer Week in April, I just sent an email to our board of directors to thank them for their service. My sincere gratitude to our 17 board members who give of their time and talent to ensure that our chapter activities and communications are engaging to our members. We recently welcomed two new board members, Jennifer Shorstein, our new Next Gen/Emerging Leaders Chair and Amy Sajko, our EPC Co-Chair. Also, Patti Phillips-Best has assumed the role of Vice-President of Resources. We appreciate their commitment to serve!

We invite all AFP WPA members to consider stepping up to join a committee. Your willingness to join one of our committees, whether it is the Education, Membership, Communications or Resources Committee, would be welcomed! The Emerging Philanthropy Conference (EPC) Committee is also looking for some volunteers to lend a hand. Please contact MC at office@afpwpa.org or me at president@afpwpa.org to join one of our chapter’s committees or if you are interested in volunteering for EPC.

Best regards,

P. Ann Hrabik, MBA, CFRE

AFP WPA President

AFP South Sound is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We believe in creating safe, inclusive environments where people feel valued, heard and respected, and recognize that is an ongoing process.

Yesterday our board became aware of recent messaging from planned speaker, Tom Ahern, that we and our community members experienced as divisive, derogatory and hurtful. We heard and felt the negative impact these statements had on our community, especially those who face racism and white supremacy every day. 

The statements made by Tom Ahern are his own, and are not in alignment with our values. The previously scheduled program for March 26 has been canceled. Registrants will be issued a full refund.

We are grateful for the honest feedback and dialogue from our global community.

Association of Fundraising Professionals, South Sound Chapter Board of Directors

Dated:  Friday, March 19, 2021

The Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Los Angeles Chapter (AFP-GLAC) is devastated by the recent and growing attacks on the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across our nation. As a chapter, as fundraisers, and as community members, we stand by the AAPI communities, as well as our colleagues who identify with these groups. You are not alone.

 

To our members who identify as AAPI, know that we see you and we hold space for you during this difficult and challenging time. Together, we will be the collective force that works to cast out hate, oppression and injustice of any kind.

 

We are #OneAFP.

 

 

We invite you to take a moment of silence and reflection for the eight lives lost

in the horrific act of violence in Atlanta, GA on March 16, 2021

 

Delaina Ashley Yaun

Daoyou Feng

Hyun Jung Grant

Paul Andre Michels

Soon C. Park

Suncha Kim

Xiaojie Tan

Yong A. Yue

 

• Joint Statement from ADL and Committee of 100 on the Rise of Anti-Asian Xenophobia and Hate
• Committee of 100 Outlines Seven-Point Plan to Combat Increasing Violence Targeting Asian Americans 

 

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Every year, AFP, the largest association of professional fundraisers in the world, honors chapters for achieving goals that align with key objectives in its long-range strategic plan. Chapters receive the Ten Star GOLD Award for performing specific activities designed to increase professionalism within fundraising and public awareness of the importance of philanthropy. 

Less than 20 percent of AFP’s 200 professional chapters earn the Ten Star Gold Chapter recognition, making the AFP of Northwest Arkansas one of the association’s leading chapters around the world. 

What a year it's been.

The pandemic has had a profound impact on the world, our industry and our lives. Like so many, we've faced tough moments and had to respond to new challenges. It's been heartening to see the innovative solutions and acts of kindness brought on by these difficult times. I'm especially encouraged and inspired by our donors and their focus on taking care and still making an impact on our organizations. Like the way we have had to pivot with our profession and our lives, we too as an organization are also facing some change. Our longtime member and President, Josh Hirsch and his family, are transferring to Jacksonville and I will assume the role as President of our AFP Chapter. We are grateful to Josh for his service and thank him for all he has done to grow our membership and our Board of Directors.

I am excited for the challenge and have been active on the Board since 2017. I have been fundraising in Palm Beach County for the better part of 20 years. I understand the need of a fulfilling membership and having the opportunity to network with fellow fundraisers in the community – especially at such a volatile time. Our chapter is growing and we have a full list of monthly activities and learning opportunities. We are coming together to share best practices, philanthropy trends, and welcome the art of “bouncing things off of one another.” I invite you to be a part of it and take an active role.

Planet Philanthropy is in full swing and happening June 6-8 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando. I know this will be a very worthy and welcomed opportunity to learn, network and receive some CFRE credits along the way.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your President of our chapter. Together we are making an impact on our community, the nation and our world.

 Kindest regards,

Ellen Vaughan
President
Association of Fundraising Professional Palm Beach County Chapter

We are proud to announce that once more, the AFP SV IDEA chapter is "2021 IDEA Champion". This is the second consecutive year to be recognized for our pathbreaking work.

This is an acknowledgment of our work to ensure Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access to our community, and gives us further encouragement to continue our effort and programs to focus on the IDEA principles.

Congratulations to our own AFP-GLAC IDEA Committee and all members that have supported in our chapter’s IDEA programs and activities. IDEA is one of our chapter’s strategic priorities and our committee has been at the forefront in advancing it. The programs and activities offered to our chapter over the past year of been enriching, thought provoking, and challenging all of us to be solution oriented active leaders in promoting diversity and inclusion. AFP-GLAC is one of 98 chapters in the nation that was awarded this designation and honor.

Join us on the first and third Wednesday of every month for our virtual Wake Up Wedensday conversations!

This opportunity gives members of our profession a platform to network with each other to discuss successes, challenges, knowledge, and so much more. Register to join these important conversations with your fundraising friends!

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