Scholarships

AFP-IC offers many benefits to its members. One of the benefits includes the opportunity to receive a scholarship to continue your education in the fundraising sector, attend one of our events, and receive a new member discount on your first year membership.

Available Scholarships

Education Scholarship - $500 - Deadline November 15, 2020
The Education Scholarship provides an AFP-IC member the opportunity to participate in a fundraising related professional development or course. AFP-IC will cover the cost of registration up to $500. To be eligible to receive this scholarship, you must be an AFP-IC member and you must be employed as a fundraising professional. Click here for the Education Scholarship application. There are five scholarships available.

AFP Membership Scholarship - Deadline November 15, 2020

AFP is making eight membership scholarships available to the Indiana Chapter. The scholarship covers the AFP Global membership cost, and the individual is still responsible for covering the Indiana Chapter dues ($80). All fundraising professionals are eligible to apply for this scholarship and preference will be given to fundraisers who identify as people of color or LBGTQ+ or work for organizations with a primary focus on equity. Current members who are due for renewal in November, December, January and February are eligible to apply. For questions regarding this scholarship, please contact Stacy Traylor Helmuth at shelmuth@themindtrust.org or 317-989-4677. Click here for the scholarship application.

Chamberlain Scholarship - More details coming soon
The Chamberlain Scholarship is awarded by the AFP Foundation to a member who has never attended the AFP International Conference. AFP-IC will cover the recipient's travel, lodging, and food for the conference. To be eligible to receive this scholarship, you must be an AFP-IC member, you must be employed as a fundraising professional, and you can not have attended the International Conference before. Click here for the Chamberlain Scholarship application.

International Conference Scholarship - More details coming soon
The International Conference Scholarship provides and AFP-IC member the opportunity to attend the AFP International Conference at no cost. AFP-IC will cover the cost of the member's conference registration, travel, lodging, and food. To be eligible to receive this scholarship, you must be an AFP-IC member and you must be employed as a fundraising professional. Click here for the International Conference Scholarship application.

New Member Scholarship - $50

The New Member Scholarship covers $50 of the membership fee for new members to join AFP-IC. To be eligible, you must be a first-time member and you must be employed as a fundraising professional. There are five scholarships that are awarded on a first-come, first serve basis. Click here for the New Member Scholarship application.

Scholarship Requirements

Applicants must live in the state of Indiana and be engaged in the practice or study of philanthropy. Applicants must be a current member of AFP-IC. Organizations may be awarded a Spring Conference scholarship in addition to AFP International Conference scholarship or Chapter scholarship. A maximum of one Chapter, Chamberlain or International Conference scholarship per year, notwithstanding the amount of AFP-IC members in that organization. Organizations/individuals who have received scholarship funds for two consecutive years are not eligible in the third year.

For questions about the Chapter's scholarships, please contact Stacy Helmuth, Scholarship Committee Chair, shelmuth@themindtrust.org