Community Announcements

Dear AFP-GLAC Community,

You asked and we listened! The National Philanthropy Day Awards nominations deadline has been extended one week to Thursday, May 18th.

Thank you to those who have already submitted your nominations!

We are moving forward as scheduled with zoom sessions planned for May 15th, 18th and 19th at noon. If you have submitted a nomination but not received a calendar invite for your selected time, please email Hannah Berger at hannah@thephilanthropycoach.com.

A fourth, and final, zoom session is being added for May 24th.

Your AFP Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter is excited to identify our 2023 honorees for the following awards:

Outstanding Individual Philanthropist
Outstanding Nonprofit Organization
Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation
Outstanding Fundraising Professional

In an effort to make this nomination process as inclusive and accessible as possible, we are asking nominators to submit their nomination via this short form, and then attend a zoom session where you will share about your nominee in real time with the selection committee. Please note: you may nominate the organization you work for or volunteer with, but individuals may not self-nominate for individual awards.

Submit your nominations and save the date to celebrate! The National Philanthropy Day celebration will be an evening cocktail and networking reception held on November 9th at Wellnest near Exposition Park.

Nominations close on Thursday, May 18th - no exceptions! Don't delay, submit today!

Click the link to submit/click here to submit: https://lnkd.in/d-Xv6hmy

AFP is transitioning to a new membership database. What does that mean for you?

On March 7, AFP will launch a new membership database. We are undergoing this transition to better serve you as a professional fundraiser and AFP member. To make this transition as seamless as possible for you, and to minimize any disruptions or frustration, please read through this list carefully and be prepared to take action.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Beginning Thursday, February 23, through Tuesday, March 7, the AFP Connect discussion forums will be unavailable due to the database transition.

• Beginning Monday, February 27 through Tuesday, March 7, the AFP Chapter Website will be frozen.  Job Postings will not be able to be posted during this time.  Members will not be able to login to access the database.
   
• Beginning Friday, March 3, through Tuesday, March 7, membership join and renewal functionality will be unavailable. You also may experience delays through AFP’s customer service channels during that timeframe.
  • We appreciate your patience!
     
• On March 6 or 7, you will receive an email with subject line “Welcome to Salesforce: Verify Your Account” that you must click through to verify your account.
  • Until you verify your account, you will not be able to access your AFP member account.
  • The email will come from <noreply@salesforce.com> on March 6 or 7, 2023.
  • You have 7 days to take action on this email upon receipt, after which you will need to manually request a new email to verify your account.
  • Here is an example of what the email will look like:
     
     
• When you click through the “Verify Your Account” email, you will be prompted to reset your password. From this point forward you will use your email address and new password to log in to your AFP member account.
   
• If you have any issues locating your “Welcome to Salesforce: Verify Your Account” email or with logging in, please contact us at 800-666-3863 or afp@afpglobal.org.