Scholarship Policy
AFPNEO uses a portion of our net assets to offer scholarships for fundraising professionals in Northeast Ohio. This provides every member with the opportunity to increase their professionalism, knowledge, and skills by attending professional development meetings and conferences at both the local and national levels.
Scholarship Procedures
- To be considered for an award, each applicant must submit a completed application prior to the deadline.
- The scholarship committee will review all applications and make award decisions. Both winners and alternates may be selected.
- Awards may be for the full amount requested or a portion thereof.
- Payment of an award is conditional on the recipient fulfilling the obligation for which the award is made. If a recipient cannot use the scholarship, it may be awarded to an alternate.
Scholarship Application Criteria
- Applicants must be employed by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization/registered charity located within AFPNEO's geographic service area (northeast Ohio).
- Candidates should demonstrate a financial need. Strong consideration will be given to those responsible for paying their own membership dues or to those employed by organizations with constrained budgets.
- Only one individual from an organization may be selected for any one scholarship.
- Applicants must not have received any other chapter scholarship during the previous calendar year.
- Award recipients may be asked to serve on one committee within one year of receiving the scholarship.
- Award recipients will be asked to demonstrate the impact of their scholarship (i.e. brief presentation at a chapter professional development event or short written testimonial for the newsletter, annual report, etc.).
- Scholarship recipients will be required to complete an evaluation within one year of receiving the scholarship.
For more information, please contact Jennifer Hamilton, Chapter Administrator at info@afpneo.org.