Community Announcements

Don't miss our Annual Meeting & Holiday Party for great networking and raffles!! We will also vote on next year's board slate. See you all on December 8th!

Thinking of becoming a first-time AFPLI member? Now is the time  - AFP Global is offering a $50 discount to new members!

But - - this discount is only good until November 30.

Click here:

https://afpglobal.org/join

Use this coupon code: NPD2022 during the checkout process.

We'll see you, new member, at the January annual meeting - details coming soon!!

We would like to thank everyone who supported NPD, who nominated a deserving individual or organization and who attended the wonderful day of events!

We hope to see you again next November!

Join our chapter for our Members Only Holiday Social at Myrtle Avenue Brewing on Wednesday, December 7. RSVP by 12/1!

In honor of National Philanthropy Day AFP is offering a $50 discount to new members joining in the Professional or Associate member categories by November 30, 2022! 

Fill out the membership invitation as usual, but deduct $50.00 from the total and include this coupon with your payment. *

Complete your application and send it in via mail or email by November 30, 2022. *Coupon must be included with payment. One coupon per new member.

You can also redeem the coupon online by using discount code NDP2022. Join online now!

Questions, call the AFP Membership Department at (800) 666-3863.

Applications for AFP ICON 2023 in New Orleans, April 16 - 18, are now open!

Sponsored by the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy, the Diverse Communities Scholarship is for fundraisers who identify as a member of one or more marginalized communities. The scholarship covers registration costs plus a $800 travel stipend to attend AFP ICON. 

Application Deadline: December 1, 2022

The scholarship will include the full conference registration fee + US$800 travel stipend for each chosen scholar.

Deadline for application submission is Dec.1, 2022. Selected candidates will be notified by email by Dec. 24, 2022.

Online registration is now closed. Please contact Kacie Smyth at ksmyth@jaxcf.org if you would like to purchase a ticket at the door.

Join us for our November luncheon with Tom Griffith and Christine Woodcock Dettor on Wednesday, November 9th! This luncheon will be held at the Central New York Community Foundation.

Participants will learn:

• General ethical guidelines that apply for charitable gift planning.
• The complexity of issues related to working with seniors as they face physical and cognitive changes.
• Ways to prevent ethical dilemmas in your donor/client interactions.

Can't make it in person? Click here to register to attend the event virtually.

~ MEET THE HONOREES ~
Tommy Rhomberg, Outstanding Philanthropic Youth

Anyone can be a philanthropist. Philanthropy is about caring for others and trying to have a positive impact on the world. Tommy Rhomberg is both an exemplary philanthropist and proof that anyone can lift up those around them. Tommy decided to make a baseball bat out of Derecho debris, for his friend who’s birthday party was supposed to be soon after the derecho hit Cedar Rapids in 2020. All told, Tommy made nearly 500 bats by hand, raising more than $8,000 for derecho recovery. Even for those who couldn’t get their hands on a hand-made Tommy Rhomberg bat, the story provided some inspiration. Donors from around the world have made gifts to the Disaster Recovery Fund in Tommy’s honor, totaling more than $16,000. Help us celebrate Tommy at the NPD Awards Luncheon on November 15.

Get your tickets today! 

~ MEET THE HONOREES ~
The Community Foundation of Johnson County, Outstanding Small Philanthropic Organization

The Community Foundation of Johnson County has been honored as the “Small Philanthropic Organization” of 2022 due to their excellence in helping community nonprofits to be more, do more and give more. Join us on November 15th to learn more about the Community Foundation of Johnson County and the good work they are doing. Help us celebrate all honorees at the NPD Awards Luncheon on November 15.

Get your tickets today! 

The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and support ethnically diverse non-profit fundraisers with the intent to accelerate their careers through skills training, mentorship, and networking activities, thereby increasing the number of ethnically diverse fundraising/non-profit professionals in Silicon Valley.

Please encourage eligible applicants to apply! Applications are open until January 15, 2023.

Questions? Email Ehsaneh Sadr at vpidea@afpsv.org  or Evelyne Keomian at vpeidea@afpsv.org.

Learn more here!
APPLY NOW TO BE A 2023 IDEA FELLOW!

We are so excited to see everyone in person Friday!  Click on the link below to read all the important details for the event.

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The last day to purchase tickets for the NPD Reception, Conference, or Luncheon is Friday, October 28th!  Grab your tickets before this opportunity is going...going...gone!

~ MEET THE HONOREES ~
Michele Brock, CFRE, Outstanding Fundraising Professional

Michele has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Fundraising and is highly respected in our area. In her current professional role, she connects with Catholic Schools and parishes throughout 30 counties. Michele engages donors in investing in scholarships, Catholic Schools, parishes, and social services. This experience allows her to indirectly support those entities that focus on the marginalized, the immigrants, the poor and the lonely. Join us on November 15th to learn more about Michele and the good work she is doing.
Get your tickets today! 

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~ MEET THE HONOREES ~
Lois James, Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser

When Lois joined the Miracles Board in February 2017, she did not have any formal fundraising experience. However, the moment she volunteered to be the fundraiser, she set to work learning everything she could about fundraising. She quickly stepped in and showed her strong leadership skills and ability to work with diverse groups of people.

Join us on November 15th to learn more about Lois and the good work she is doing.
Get your tickets today! 

~ MEET THE HONOREES ~
Lucie M Mordecai, Outstanding Individual Philanthropist

Lucie Mordecai founded Abbas International Healing Center Inc. in 2017. The center is based on mental health providing medicine, safety, clothes, food, and most importantly love and affection. In her words, “I’m not only their counselor, but also their cheerleader. People with a mental illness are often feared and rejected by society.”

Help us celebrate Lucie and all honorees at the NPD Awards Luncheon on November 15.
Get your tickets today!

Chamberlain Scholarship and Chapter Membership Scholarship applications are open NOW for submission! Click Here to Learn More

If you have not already had the opportunity to make your gift to the Be the Cause gift yet this year, these next three days present a great chance to do so. During the AFP LEAD Conference, October 20-22, Blackbaud makes a matching contribution of $10 on every gift of $20 or more to Be the Cause. This year, we need another $352 in gifts (the extra $10 counts!) to reach our high goal, which maximizes (35% of total raised) dollars our chapter receives back to help fund local programming and scholarships. To make your gift, visit AFP Be the Cause. Thank you!

Please complete this brief online survey about AFP education session topics for next year.

Join us on November 17 at the Powelton Club in Newburgh to celebrate the incredible 2022 honorees! 

The AFP TN, Southeastern Chapter is pleased to offer several scholarships for the 2023 program year.

Application Deadline: November 18, 2022

Whether you are just starting out with a monthly giving program or are looking for ways to grow your program, don’t miss the October virtual seminar on October 20th from 12:00-1:00pm! 

Lynn Hy and Heidi Soine from Food Bank of Central New York will provide you with the tools and strategies they have used to grow and retain a sustained giving base that they attribute to at least 10% of their annual fundraising budget. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers and an invitation to all of those in attendance to share their ideas and strategies.

Join AFP Arkansas as Shana W. Graves shares her expertise on everything to do with ethics awareness: A deeper dive into etiquette, practice and implementation of ethical behavior.

The Great Smoky Mountain chapter of AFP is pleased to support our members with scholarship opportunities for either membership or attending the annual international conference (Chamberlain Scholarship).

2022 NPD Honorees

Outstanding Philanthropic Family
Shelley and Jack Harper & Jenni and Dan Hord

Outstanding Philanthropic Foundation
 Pevehouse Family Foundation

Outstanding Philanthropic Business
Diamondback Energy

Outstanding Philanthropic Organization
Arts Council of Midland

Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser
Christine Foreman

Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy
Midland High School Students in Philanthropy

Outstanding Fundraising Professional
Anita Gamertsfelder

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Prices will increase by $10 on October 7. 
Don't miss out on the early bird pricing!

The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy is proud to offer the Chamberlain Scholarship Program for AFP ICON. This program is designed to help individuals serving nonprofit organizations develop their knowledge and skills in fundraising. 

The Chamberlain Scholarship is awarded to a first time attendee to AFP ICON or a NSFRE International Conference.  Also the applicant must be employed as a full-time fundraising professional or spend at least fifty percent of their time fundraising for their employer.

AFP ICON attracts more than 4,000 individuals and features more than 100 educational sessions on every aspect of philanthropy. The 2023 AFP ICON will take place in New Orleans.

Applications are now open and can be downloaded here: Chamberlain Scholarship Application 

Looking for an excuse to unwind with your fellow fundraising professionals? Join us for 5th Thursdays with AFP Arkansas! Four months each year have a fifth Thursday, and TOMORROW, September 29, 2022 is one of them. We will meet at The Rail Yard (1212 E. Sixth St.) beginning at 5:00 pm. Come when you can, leave when you must. Bring your colleagues and friends to meet other like-mind central Arkansas professionals. Everyone is welcome at 5th Thursdays to enjoy each other’s company as well as the food and drinks available at The Rail Yard!

Please join us for our October chapter meeting.  Dwight McDonald from TTU Law School with walk us through ethics awareness as we celebrate Ethics Awareness Month. 
Date: October 11th
Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: McKenzie Merket Alumni Center
Register today!

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Congratulations to the 2022 National Philanthropy Day Honorees! We are proud to honor:

• Outstanding Corporation: Berkshire Bank
• Outstanding Fundraising Professional: Ashlea Schad, MBA, CFRE
• Outstanding Philanthropist: Dean Ripley
• Outstanding Volunteer Fundraisers: Dennis and Judith Hebert

This year, AFP CNY will join chapters across the country and around the world on November 15 to celebrate National Philanthropy Day 2022 in person to honor individuals, organizations, and businesses in the Central New York Area who generously give their time, talents, and resources for the enrichment and benefit of our communities.

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Hope to see you on Tuesday, October 18 when we dig into diversity and ethics in fundraising with two amazing speakers. Registration is now open!

Celebrate your donors on National Philanthropy Day®, November 15th by honouring those that give so generously. Submit your philanthropist story by November 4, 2022, so they can be featured in this year’s AFP London & Region posts.

Join us on Thursday, November 10 for a morning program featuring top Long Island Philanthropists, networking with your fundraising and nonprofit colleagues and learning, presented by AFP Long Island fundraisers to support the nonprofit community.

Registration is OPEN and sponsorships are available!

Click here for more information and to apply!

December Virtual Coffee Connection
Thursday, December 15 9-10am
Register here

2023 - Save the Dates!

January Virtual Coffee Connection
Wednesday, January 18 9-10am
Register here

Fundamentals of Fundraising Course
CFRE by Zoom or in-person
at and sponsored by Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA 
condensed to a 2 day course
Thurs. March 30-- 9am-5pm
Fri. March 31-- 9am-5pm 
Register here

First-of-its-kind research report, titled "LGBTQ+ Nonprofit Organizations in the United States: Growth, Trends, Concerns, and the Outlook for Philanthropic Giving," is now available for free download.