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AFP Members - There is a wealth of information on the AFP Global website. Take some time to check it out! You will find many resources to help build your career and provide professional development, information on certifications, answers to ethical questions, and so much more!
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Relationships: Grow Your Community for Personal and Professional Success
It’s more robust than mentorship, more intimate than a personal board of directors, and 10 times more powerful. Here are the key ingredients for creating a professional mastermind community that fuels your learning, your career, and your personal enjoyment of life. Read here.
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Maximize your AFP Membership
Want to get the most out of your AFP membership? At AFP, we believe in the power of collective knowledge, experience and collaboration. As a member, you are part of a network that spans the globe, offering unparalleled opportunities for professional growth, networking and learning.
Part Webinar, Part Networking! Our New Member Orientation let by AFP Senior Director of Membership, Nakera Dumas, will provide you with information on how to access resources as well as overeviews of professional development offerings, networking opportunities and advocacy and ethical support efforts. You can also expect virtual breakout sessions ot get to know new and seasoned AFP members in a relaxed envirtonment dedicated to fostering connections.
Look here for a list of upcoming New Membership Orientation events and more details on what to expect.
Seasoned Members can join in, too!
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Register Now for AFP ICON 2025
AFP ICON heads to Seattle bringing together thousands of fundraising professionals from around the globe. Immerse yourself in cutting-edge strategies, inspiring keynotes, and unparalleled networking opportunities designed to elevate your mission and drive impact.
Apply for a
Chamberlain Scholarship
If you have never attended AFP ICON, here is your chance to attend for free! The AFP Foundation for Philanthropy annually awards one Chamberlain Scholarship to each AFP chapter for one individual from each chapter to attend.
Learn more and apply for a Chamberlain Scholarship today!
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Members: Have you received our email detailing how to access a free webinar? If not, please email us at afpyosemite@gmail.com to request access. Entitled Strategic Resource Maximization; Management and Donor Stewardship in Resource-Limited Environtments, this webinar has been awarded by AFP Global in response to AFP Yosemite Chapter achieving Ten Star Gold status. We've gotten good reviews from those who have viewed it.
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AFP Yosemite Chapter can help you overcome your fundraising challenge through our mentoring program. Local experts are available to help support your efforts. Check us out soon!
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AFP Members save 20% on CFRE Certification!
Become a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) to demonstrate your mastery of ethical, best-practice fundraising to your employer, board, donors, and beyond.
10 Top Reasons to Become a CFRE:
1. Elevate Your Credibility
CFRE certification is an impartial, third-party endorsement of your knowledge and experience against international standards in philanthropy. In fact, 94% of CFREs say earning the credential enhanced their credibility with employers and clients.*
2. Advance Your Career
With 87% of CFREs reporting the credential has had an impact on providing enhanced professional opportunities, it is an investment that pays dividends.*
3. Prepare for Greater Job Responsibilities
Be confident you have the know-how to reach your targets. By passing the CFRE Exam, you demonstrate you possess a well-rounded body of knowledge to meet challenges head on.
4. Boost Your Skills and Knowledge
Becoming a CFRE requires training, study, and keeping up with changes. During your CFRE journey, you will discover where you are an expert and where to address fundraising knowledge gaps.
5. Secure Higher Pay
Many CFREs report the credential unlocks higher salary potential. In the U.S., on average, mid-career CFREs earn 5 – 16% more than their non-certified counterparts. In Canada, CFREs enjoy a 14% pay bump, versus those without the certification, on average.** In addition, CFREs are in high demand internationally.
6. Signify You Are a Dedicated Professional
It shows your peers, supervisors, and, in turn, donors your commitment to your chosen career and your ability to perform to set standards.
7. Enhance the Profession’s Image
The CFRE certification program grows, promotes, and develops certified professionals who serve as role models in the fundraising field.
8. Benefit Your Employer
The stronger your skills and confidence, the more readily you can surpass expectations.
9. Lift Your Self-Esteem
Cut through imposter syndrome while showing the world you are a capable professional. Have assurance your skill set will enable you to fundraise ethically and efficiently. That’s why 98% of CFREs say the sense of personal achievement provided by CFRE certification has been valuable to their career.*
10. Expand Your Network
With 7,700 CFREs worldwide, you will be part of a global network upholding confidence, ethics, and professionalism in fundraising.
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