Chapter Announcements

Overview

You can access time-sensitive announcements and news from AFP South Sound on this page dating back to the launch of our new website in April 2018. To submit an announcement, email the Chapter Administrator at afpsouthsound@gmail.com.

Announcements

  • Statement from AFP South Sound

    20 days ago

    To remain transparent and open with our members, AFP South Sound would like to share a statement further contextualizing the decision made on Friday March 19 to cancel our planned March program. For reference, we include our reasons for canceling this event here and, in fairness, recognize that the speaker has made public apologies on his personal twitter account and e-newsletters.

    Our chapter is committed to the ongoing work of recognizing and dismantling racism and white supremacy within our profession, and elevating the voices of people who have been and continue to be underrepresented. We recognize that we are in the early stages of this work, and are grateful for our members and community allies who continue to hold our chapter accountable to uphold our values. Our chapter plans to make space for thoughtful, respectful dialogue on how these problems continue to show up in our profession and encourage the hard - but necessary - conversations. We look forward to sharing next steps in these conversations with our members soon.

    Chapter leadership is assessing this incident internally to establish what lessons we can take away regarding both internal policies and guidelines for future speakers to ensure our guests and presenters align with our chapter’s IDEA Values Statement, approved by Board vote November 2020, which we share now publicly for the first time. We welcome community feedback as part of this process and also look forward to sharing our findings. 

    Thank you for joining us in this work,

    AFP South Sound WA Chapter Board of Directors
     

    Resources:

    AFP South Sound Strategic Plan and IDEA Values Statement

    Statement Regarding March Program

    AFP Global Blog Post

  • Statement Regarding March 26th, 2021 Program

    26 days ago

    AFP South Sound is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We believe in creating safe, inclusive environments where people feel valued, heard and respected, and recognize that is an ongoing process.

    Yesterday our board became aware of recent messaging from planned speaker, Tom Ahern, that we and our community members experienced as divisive, derogatory and hurtful. We heard and felt the negative impact these statements had on our community, especially those who face racism and white supremacy every day. 

    The statements made by Tom Ahern are his own, and are not in alignment with our values. The previously scheduled program for March 26 has been canceled. Registrants will be issued a full refund.

    We are grateful for the honest feedback and dialogue from our global community.

    Association of Fundraising Professionals, South Sound Chapter Board of Directors

    Dated:  Friday, March 19, 2021

  • AFP Global 2020 Chapter Support Scholarship

    7 months ago
    Thanks to AFP Global, our South Sound chapter is pleased to be able to offer up to 5 membership scholarships.

    The South Sound Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFPSS) provides educational and networking opportunities for fundraising professionals who live or work in the South Puget Sound region. In addition to quality educational programming, we share ideas, discuss best practices, and keep each other up-to-date. AFPSS members are caring individuals like you who understand the joys and challenges of a fundraising career. 

    Member benefits encompass both local and national resources - from discounts on programming, mentorship opportunities, access to research and tools, webinars and articles on trending topics, leadership opportunities, and community connections.

    Learn more about AFP South Sound
    Learn more about AFP Global

    These scholarships are made available in recognition of the challenges organizations and individuals may be facing due to COVID-19. We hope to use these scholarships to strengthen our chapter by giving preference to candidates who can contribute to our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA). Scholarships are open to new and renewing members whose memberships expire before March 31, 2021.

    Questions? Email afpsouthsound@gmail.com

    Application deadline: October 31, 2020.

  • AFP South Sound Believes that Black Lives Matter

    10 months ago
    As fundraisers for nonprofit organizations — no matter our cause — we are part of the solution to making the world a better place. We do this by listening, empathizing, inspiring, raising funds, and taking action. Because fundraising, at its heart, involves human connections, it is imperative that everyone engaged in it take responsibility and action.