Scholarship Opportunities

AFP Eastern Iowa chapter offers various scholarship opportunities to members. We are here to make professional resources, education and advancements accessible to all. 
In the past, we've awarded scholarships and grants for things like annual AFP memberships, Chamberlain Scholarships, educational sessions and more.

AFP Eastern Iowa Membership Scholarship-Deadline is September 1, 2023

The AFP Eastern Iowa Chapter is awarding membership scholarships to fundraising professionals new or not previously a member of AFP. Applications may be completed and returned to Tami Bonnett at tami@iowavalleyhabitat.org by September 1, 2023 for consideration.

Application Process

1. Applicants must complete the Eastern Iowa AFP Chapter application and return to Scholarship Chair, Tami Bonnett, at tami@iowavalleyhabitat.org no later than September 1, 2023.
2. Scholarship recipients will be reimbursed for their associated national membership dues by AFP Eastern Iowa. Recipients will be responsible for covering local chapter dues in the amount of $50.

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AFP Foundation Ralph Chamberlain Scholarship-Deadline is September 1, 2023

The Ralph Chamberlain Scholarship provides a scholarship for a member of the Eastern Iowa Chapter for conference registration to AFP ICON 2024 in Toronto to be held April 7-9, 2024. Candidates must be employed as a full-time fundraising professional or spend at least fifty percent of their time fundraising for their employer. Candidates must have never attended an AFP or NSFRE International Conference on Fundraising as a registered participant (unless as a member of the Conference Host Committee) and is enthusiastic to attend the full conference as scheduled. Candidates must agree to complete an online evaluation form about their experience at the International Conference.

Application Process

1. Applicants must complete the Eastern Iowa AFP Chapter application and return to Scholarship Chair, Tami Bonnett, at tami@iowavalleyhabitat.org no later than September 1, 2023.
2. The scholarship will be paid directly to the International Conference registration.
3. Chamberlain Scholars will receive instructions from AFP International for registering themselves for the conference.
4. Scholars are responsible for making their own travel and lodging arrangements, if any.

Ralph E. Chamberlain, CFRE had a long and distinguished career of service to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, beginning in the 1960s and until his death in 1999. Because of his long-time support of the Foundation's annual fund and generous planned gift, the International AFP Board of Directors renamed their Conference Scholar Program in 2000 to honor Mr. Chamberlain's memory and commitment to the Association.

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