Community Announcements

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 

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.

Our featured speaker is Birgit Smith-Burton, president-elect of Global’s board of directors and chair, Global IDEA Committee. Randi Sunshine, member of AFP-GLAC and Global IDEA Committee will moderate Birgit’s presentation entitled: DIVERSITY – FROM A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE. Learn about the many ways we can include diversity, equity and access in all aspects of our lives. Also, be apprised of Global’s IDEA initiative.   Following this motivational talk we will introduce the 2021 board, recognize Be The Cause & Chapter Fund donors, and provide  holiday treats to some lucky members.

Price: $25 member/$35 non-member

Deadline to register – December 8, 2020

This workshop is pending CFRE International CEs.

AFP Greater Los Angeles Chapter recognizes these times are unprecedented and nonprofit professionals may be missing that sense of community you get when you come to an AFP event. We have a solution for that! We are hosting Afternoons with AFP-GLAC a FREE "Nonprofit Happy Hour" for our GLAC members. Here you can vent, commiserate, get assistance, celebrate successes, or just "hang out" with other like-minded individuals!

This is an informal, bi-weekly, virtual gathering, and each attendee is encouraged to join with their own drink (a GLACtini or Fundraiserita, perhaps?) or favorite treat! There won’t be a set topic, we’ll just a set a space for nonprofit professionals to gather together, support one another and share information.

Mark your calendars, our next Afternoons with AFP-GLAC will be:

When: Thursday, August 20, 2020

What time: 4:00-5:00pm

Where: Your computer, laptop, or smart phone

Click here to RSVP. Membership to be verified by the Membership Committee.

For security reasons, we’ll send out the Zoom ID and password a couple days before event.

This event is presented free with Registration. Please consider making a donation to support further virtual programming from your GLAC chapter. 

We look forward to seeing you soon!

AFP-GLAC Membership Committee