Coffee Chat

We have a new home at DIRT Coffee at Mosaic Community Campus! 
We hope to see you in person soon.

Coffee Chat is a gathering for non-profit development professionals. Anyone with fundraising duties in their job description-- or interest in breaking into the field of nonprofit fundraising-- is welcome!

Join us for an organic conversation about fundraising best practices.  Development professionals can share what is on their mind and get input from the group on current roadblocks or struggles.

Coffee Chat is FREE to attend. You don’t have to register or be a member of AFP.  Just bring a notebook and a willingness to chat about fundraising and join the discussion!  



Coffee Chat is on the second Thursday of every month

8:00 - 8:30: Get your coffee, a snack, and chat with others
8:30 - 9:30: Group meeting and discussion
9:30 - 10:00 Networking time

Coffee Chat's new location:

DIRT Coffee at Mosaic Community Campus
1785 Quebec St.
Denver, CO 80220
https://www.dirtcoffee.org/

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Mark Your Calendar for 2023 Coffee Chat Dates

January 12th
Starting The Year Strong

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February 9th
Program Evaluation Support of Fund Raising

Presenter: 
Annette Shtivelband, PhD



To learn more about Annette, click here.

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March 9th
Conversations with Donors About Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work

Presenter:
Genevieve Laca, The Denver Foundation
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April 13th

Presenter:

Maria Dastur

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May 11th

Board Development



Presenter:

Kim Stewart

Click here to learn more about this event and Kim

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June 8th

How Colorado Gives 365 Maximizes Your Fundraising



Presenter:
Jordan Brown, Nonprofit Success Manager, Colorado Gives 365

Information from June Coffee Chat on Colorado Gives Day and Colordo Gives 365

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July 13th

Donor Stewardship - Three Perspectives

Facilitator:

Brenda Roush

Panel:

Legacy Donors - Cindy Hendricks, Legacy Giving Officer, Denver Rescue Mission
Grant Funders - Raffael Hoffman, Senior Grant Relations Manager, Laradon
Event Donors - Brie Aguila, Assistant Vice Chancellor for External Relations, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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August 10th

Overhead: Not Just the Hidden Slice of the Budget Pie

Presenter:

Lizz Helmsen, Managing Director, Carter

To learn more about Lizz click here.

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September 14th

Confessions of a Former Corporate Counselor

Presenter:

Mark DeFee, Owner and Coach

Mark DeFee Coaching

To learn more about this event click here.

This event is sponsored by

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October 12th

Creating Employee Retention Through a Culture of Compassion and Accountability

Presented by:

Lauren McClanahan and Annie Tutt,

Brent's Place

This is a follow up conversation to this RMPi presentation.

To learn more about Lauren and Annie click here.

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November 9th

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December 14th

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2022 Coffee Chat Dates and Topics

January 13 - Discovery Work for Successful Fundraising
Presented by Lauren Wise
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February 10 - Inclusifying the Nonprofit Boardroom
Presented by Ryann Peyton
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March 10 - Community Centric Fundraising
Presented by
Andrea Cota Avila and Marine Brichard
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April 14 - AFP Membership: What's in it For You?
Presented By
Allison Sedwick,  Director of Chapter Engagement at AFP Global
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May 12th - Artificial Intelligence in Fundraising
Presented By
Kevin Jones and Matt Wasserman, Make Philanthropy Work
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June 9th - Open Forum
This chat will address the content of future education chats and sessions
This chat will be in person only.
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July 14 - Grant Writing Tips For Success
Presented By
Lindsey Lebowitz
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August 11 - How To Become A CFRE
Presented By
Beryl Durazo
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September 8 - Board Engagement and Fundraising
Presented By
Amanda Kearney-Smith and Richard Eveleigh
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October 13 - Community Centered Donor Stewardship
A Follow Up Conversation with Andrea Pacheco
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November 10 - Open Conversation About Fundraising Best Practices
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December 8 - Open Conversation About Fundraising Best Practices
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Come back for future topics-- this page will be updated before the next Coffee Chat!