Meet the Chapter Board

2025 CHAPTER BOARD
TISHA RITTER
Board Position: President
AFP Member Since: 2019
What I Love About AFP:  I love the member support! Like many of us working at small organizations, I am the only full-time fundraising staff. AFP has provided me with not only excellent professional development resources, but also a network of other fundraising professionals I can learn from and network with.
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TAMI BONNETT
Board Position: President Elect & Scholarship Chair
AFP Member Since: 2015
Company / Position: Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity - Development Director  
What I Love About AFP: AFP allows me to surround myself with talented, passionate, and generous fundraisers who care deeply about our community. It's like a family that I can always count on for support and inspiration.
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KELSEY CALLAGHAN
Board Position: Treasurer
AFP Member Since: 2015
Company / Position: CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank
What I Love About AFP: I love that AFP provides an opportunity for fundraisers from nonprofits of all shapes, sizes, and sectors to connect. Working for a medium-sized nonprofit based almost exclusively in Cedar Rapids, it's always a delight to connect with peers in similar roles in Iowa City, or hear from visionaries from larger organizations, like Chuck Swanson from Hancher Auditorium!  
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DAWN BROUWERS, CFRE
Board Position: Immediate Past President & Committee on Directorship Chair
AFP Member Since: 2011
Company / Position: His Hands Free Clinic - Development Director
What I Love About AFP: What I love about AFP is learning new techniques and ideas to improve my work and to have colleagues that I can talk about issues so I can gather insight on situations.
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LAURA BOOTH, CFRE
Board Position: Mentorship Chair
AFP Member Since: 2016
Company / Position: The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation - Director of Family Philanthropy
What I Love About AFP: I love the sense of community and collaboration with my fellow fundraisers. Our chapter covers a large area and the opportunity AFP provides to meet and learn from colleagues across Eastern Iowa has been invaluable!
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RACHEL COHEN
Board Position: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access Chair
AFP Member Since: 2021
Company / Position: Catherine McAuley Center- Director of Development & Communications
What I Love About AFP: I love AFP for the networking and education opportunities. Our chapter is truly a community and I have met so many amazing professionals and have been able to make some solid connections. Our chapter is very strong and I invite new professionals whenever I learn about them.
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CHASTITY DILLARD
Board Position: Membership Chair
AFP Member Since: 2014
Company / Position: Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County - Development Director/Volunteer Coordinator 
What I love about AFP: AFP completely shaped my career in fundraising by giving me the tools and resources I needed to learn quickly. I love the monthly education sessions, the connection to other local fundraising professionals, and the support provided by my chapter.
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PETER LUNDGREN
Board Position: Member-At-Large
AFP Member Since: 2023
Company / Position:  The Nature Conservancy - Fundraiser
What I Love About AFP: I really enjoy the opportunities to meet and network with my peers during professional development sessions while learning valuable information relevant to our profession.
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JIM MILLER
Board Position: Member-At-Large
AFP Member Since: 2024
Company / Position:  Horizons Family Services - Director of Development
What I Love About AFP: It’s a strange development world in an equally strange NPO world. Honest conversation, commiseration, and some laughs.
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HALEY ROSENDAHL
Board Position: Member-At-Large
AFP Member Since: 2022
Company / Position: Community Volunteer 
What I Love About AFP: I like being a part of AFP to have the opportunity to connect with other people in our profession - I have learned so much from all of you!
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JULIA WINTER
Board Position: Programs Chair & Ethics Education Chair
AFP Member Since: 2017
Company / Position: CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank - Director of Development
What I Love About AFP: As an avid leaner, I love being part of AFP for the wonderful educational opportunities. AFP Ignites my passion for learning by introducing new and interesting thought leaders, local fundraising experts, and resources like podcasts and books. 
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MARY BETH KUNZ 
Board Position: Chapter Administrator
What I Love About AFP: I could not be more honored to work with and for this group of caring, generous and self-less individuals! I get to see the good in people through the works of each one of our members and am inspired by the dedication and enthusiasm to do good for mankind through the efforts of the board of directors!
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2024 CHAPTER BOARD
President: Dawn Brouwers, CFRE, His Hands Free Clinic 
President-Elect & National Philanthropy Day Chair: Tisha Ritter, Iowa Women's Foundation 
Immediate Past President & Committee on Directorship: Hilery Livengood, CFRE
Treasurer: Kelsey Gallaghan, Catherine McAuley Center
Assistant Treasurer: Jody Donaldson, Kirkwood Foundation
Membership Chair: Chastity Dillard, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County
Programs Chair: Julia Winter, CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank
Scholarships Chair: Tami Bonnett, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) Chairs: Rachel Cohen, Catherine McAuley Center
Mentorship Chair: Laura Booth, CFRE, The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 
BE the CAUSE Chair: Shelly Maharry, Community Foundation of Johnson County