Meet the Chapter Board

2025 CHAPTER BOARD

TISHA RITTER

Board Position: President

AFP Member Since: 2019

Company/Position: Hills Bank & Trust

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: Senior Director, Philanthropy at the Mercy Medical Center Foundation

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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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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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 learner, 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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President: Tisha Ritter, Hills Bank & Trust

President-Elect & Scholarship Chair: Tami Bonnett, Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity

Immediate Past President & Committee on Directorship: Dawn Brouwers, CFRE, His Hands Free Clinic

Treasurer: Kelsey Callaghan, CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank

Membership Chair: Chastity Dillard, Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County

Programs Chair: Julia Winter, CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access (IDEA) Chair: Rachel Cohen

Mentorship Chair: Laura Booth, CFRE, Mercy Medical Center Foundation

BE the CAUSE Chair: Jim Miller, Horizons Family Services

Member at Large: Peter Lundgren, The Nature Conservancy