Great Smoky Mountain members can save on monthly programs by purchasing an annual program subscription for 2026!

Purchase your subscription before January 31, 2026.

The subscription is pre-payment for all AFP Great Smoky Mountain Chapter programs through 2026. You will receive 9 months of programs for the price of 8 months.

The subscription excludes the National Philanthropy Day Celebration in November and the free Holiday Party in December.

The subscription is non-transferable and applies only to the individual purchaser. Colleagues from your organization are welcome to register separately for any programs they wish to attend.

Please help us welcome our 2026 AFP Great Smoky Mountain Chapter Board! We're looking forward to great things next year. 

Jennifer Lee - President
Angela Bartlett- Immediate Past President
Joe Stabb- President Elect
Ada Hernandez-Bell - Treasurer
Kelsie Crittendon- Secretary
Rhonda Clay
Becca Brado
Calvin Koon-Stack
Josh Loomis
KaDee Andresan
Porschia Pickett 

AFP Global dues for Professional and Associate memberships will increase by $50 beginning August 4, 2025. $25 of that increase will go directly to your chapter. If you renew prior to August 4, you can lock in the current rate ($295 + chapter dues) for up to 1,2,3, or 5 years, with additional savings on multi year memberships. Learn More About the Benefits of Membership

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the tax legislation known as "The One, Big, Beautiful Bill" early this morning on a razor-thin 215-214 vote. The bill will now go to the Senate and is expected to be taken up after the Memorial Day recess.

AFP, in conjunction with several other sector partners, has issued a joint statement expressing concern about the fact that the bill relies on nearly $50 billion in new and increased taxes on the charitable sector to pay for other tax cuts.

Read the Statement | Learn More About the Bill