Monthly Education Sessions

                                                        AFP 2023 Education Sessions Calendar 
                                                   8:30 a.m. Networking • 9:00–10:15 a.m. Session

2023 Sessions: 

January 19: Membership Highlight Tour: Goodwill Industries of Arkansas

February 16: Fostering Inclusiveness: A Development Professionals Guide to Serving Diverse Communities
Robin Freeman

March 16: Engaging Leadership in Fund Development

April 20: The Power of Story Telling

May 18: Social Media Do's and Don'ts 
Michelle Barnes

June 15: Stewardship Best Practices

July 20: Foundations 101

August 17: Unrestricted vs. Restricted Funds

September 21: Speed Networking Event hosted by the AFP Membership Committee

October 19: Ethics and Nonprofits

November 15: National Philanthropy Day


2022 Sessions Archive:

January 20: New Year, New Goal Setting Strategy
Katelyn Avery, Life Coach & General Manager at ZenStudio Fitness

February 24: Becoming more diverse, equitable, and inclusive nonprofit professionals
Esperanza Massana-Crane, Director of Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise at AEDC

March 17:  Speed Networking

April 21: AFP in the Rock

May 19: Turning Current Donors into Major Donors
Christian O'Neal, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement at UA Little Rock

June 16: Major Appeals & Major Gift Stewardship
Melissa Stiles, Chief Development Officer for the Museum of Discovery

July 21: EOY Appeals & Giving Tuesday
Allison McElroy, CFRE

August 18: The Great Resignation & How We Can Level Up Our Own Leadership

September 15: A "New" Type of Fund: The Donor Advised Fund and All Things Stocks & IRAs

October 20: Ethics Awareness

November 9: National Philanthropy Day