Welcome to the AFP Northeast Ohio Chapter (AFPNEO)

Our mission is to foster the development and growth of fundraising professionals throughout northeast Ohio and promote high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. We do this by providing outstanding professional development programs, career-growth options, mentoring partnerships, access to resources, and opportunities to network and get involved in our philanthropic community.

AFPNEO is committed to AFP’s principles of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) and strives to be resourceful to diverse individuals, groups, organizations and activities.

Happy Anniversary—
It’s a Year of FREE Professional Development!

Your Association of Fundraising Professionals Northeast Ohio Chapter is celebrating thirty years of mentoring, networking, nuts-and-bolts, and best practices. Once known as the National Society for Fund Raising Executives, we’ve been helping nonprofit leaders make the world a better place. We lift up our colleagues and friends. We liberally share good ideas, and we inspire each other to optimistically start again each year.

This year, as our Chapter’s gift to members, you can attend ALL professional development meetings at no charge. That’s right, FREE! Want to learn more about stewardship? It’s FREE! Want to network with other cool, smart, fundraisers? It’s FREE! Want to take the Clifton Strength Finder assessment? It’s FREE! All you have to do is register before the deadline.

If you’ve been thinking about becoming a member, this is the time to join! We’ll be highlighting longtime members, re-introducing some of the earlier presidents, and providing you with information beneficial to your career. Click here for more information about joining AFP and here for information about our member scholarship program.

Click on the links at right for more info about our upcoming programs. To ensure accurate seating and food, make sure you register EARLY for each event.

Make this year all about you—the Year of the Member!

2019 AFPNEO Chapter President

 

Scholarships

AFPNEO scholarships can help boost your career goals while saving you and your organization valuable funds. Deadlines:

• Spring Membership - May 1
• CFRE Refresher Course - July 12
• Fall Membership - September 2
• Chamberlain - October 1

Click here for more info.

 

 

Quick Links

Save the dates for AFPNEO's professional development and networking events (please note that topics are tentative):

• May 9 | 8:00 – 9:45 am   
  Stewardship: Getting It Right the First Time
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• June 13 | 4:00 – 6:00 pm
  Member Networking
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• June 14 | 4:00 pm
  Deadline to Nominate a Community
  Leader for an NPD Award
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• July 11 | 12:00 - 1:00 pm
  The Next Generation of Giving
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• August 1 & 2 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
  CFRE Refresher Course
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• September 19 | 8:00 – 9:45 am   
  Communicate Smarter, Not Harder
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• October 16 | 8:00 – 9:45 am
  Clifton Strength Finder/Refining Your Personal Fundraising Style
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• November 1 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
  National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon
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• December 12 | 4:00 – 6:00 pm
  Annual Meeting Celebrating 30 Years
  Be Your Best Fundraising Leader
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Advance the noble profession of fundraising - donate to AFP's BE the CAUSE campaign.

 

Call for Committee Members:

Boost your networking power and get to know your fellow fundraisers by getting involved in an AFP committee! The following comlalspmmittees are in need of volunteers:

Membership
Professional Development
Career Success Institute
IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access)
BE the CAUSE Campaign
National Philanthropy Day

To join a committee, simply send your interest to info@afpneo.org and we will contact you.

Here's to an active and successful 2018!

 

 

 

AFP Northeast Ohio Chapter | © 2015-2019 AFPNEO. All rights reserved.

Vondea Sheaffer, President | Vondea.Sheaffer@vased.org

PO Box 1286, Bath OH 44210 | 330-329-2472 | Fax 330-315-0399 | info@AFPNEO.org

 

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