Central Ohio Association of Fundraising Professionals
AFP Central Ohio is recognized as the premiere resource for development and fundraising professionals, providing outstanding educational programs for those seeking professional development and career advancement opportunities. Our membership of 370+ development professionals, consultants, allied professionals and fundraising volunteers has opportunities to meet regularly for superb educational programs and networking activities.
Members benefit from our mentoring program, volunteer leadership opportunities, Job Bank, National Philanthropy Day celebration and public policy alerts. The Chapter annually offers more than $10,000 in scholarship opportunities to assist individuals to become AFP members, attend local educational programs and registration support for the AFP International Conference of Fundraising.
Many programs are free and open to the entire Central Ohio nonprofit community. Check out the calendar on the Education Programs page for the most up-to-date listings. To add yourself to our email announcement list visit http://eepurl.com/cVIY1f
At 3:00, following the AFP Webinar, the chapter will hold a Zoom meeting for participants who would like to continue to network, have a follow-up conversation on the topic, and answer remaining questions on the topic.
Jeff Redfield, American Red Cross, AFP Central Ohio Chapter President
May-Day…May-Day...Need Help?: As our isolation and new situation hits May, a chance to network, ask questions and turn to your fellow AFP members for help. If you’re screaming “May-Day, May-Day” then you should definitely grab a beverage and chat let us help!
Emailing questions/topics for discussion during either or both sessions encouraged to AFP Chapter President, jeff.redfield@redcross.org
David Goettler & Lori Overmyer, GoettlerAssociates
Manage change: Stay Positive - Focus on fundamentals - Segment and personalize/specialize your donor messages.
At the risk of exhausting all the fundraising clichés ever coined, the glass is still half full. Focus on the essential fundamentals of success. If we don’t ask, we won’t get. So, use the difficulty of these days to heighten your senses and focus on the essentials of sound fundraising practices.
Tuesday, 5/12
11:30 am – 1:15 pm
Paul Dunne, Catapult
Time Management: Pop Goes Development!
The presentation provides truthful, solid instruction on how to make sure your most important asset (time) is best spent in your day-to-day schedule. Stay tuned for information about an intermediate and advanced session.
Ohio State University
Longaberger Alumni House, 2200 Olentangy River Rd
At 3:00, following the AFP Webinar, the chapter will hold a Zoom meeting for participants who would like to continue to network, have a follow-up conversation on the topic, and answer remaining questions on the topic.
Prospecting During a Pandemic: These unprecedented times are indeed unsettling. It also a time for activation and a time to infuse innovation into your prospect development. As we pivot, what best practices should we activate to remain resilient? And, how can we embrace this time of re-invention to strengthen our prospect pipelines? Tune in for a conversation with Regina Alhassan, Owner of ResearchPRO and 20 year prospect development veteran.
Shayne Downton, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for United Way of Central Ohio
The Big IDEA: The Big IDEA is a series of lunchtime conversations with local non-profit leaders to explore their organization’s challenges and victories relating to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access. Join us on your favorite device for a candid conversation about inclusion and access. And, don't forget to bring your lunch!
A post-webinar discussion will be facilitated by our chapter’s Education Committee member, Patty Hiatt, from the American Red Cross.
At 3:00, following the AFP Webinar, the chapter will hold a Zoom meeting for participants who would like to continue to network, have a follow-up conversation on the topic, and answer remaining questions on the topic.
Crafting and writing the best letters during a crisis
Crafting and writing the best letters during a crisis
June 2, 2020N/A
Tuesday, 6/2
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Zoom meeting
Kerri Mollard, Mollard Consulting
We are looking forward to the 2.0 version of our session on letter writing that we hosted this past August. Our focus is on communicating with donors during the coronavirus pandemic and how to adjust our messaging. As we did last summer, we are happy to review letters and provide feedback. If you would like to participate in the review process, please send a sample of an appeal, acknowledgment, and/or stewardship letter that you are using right now to dana@mollardconsulting.com. We will review your letters on or before June 15th. We look forward to hosting the virtual session.
Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You – The Pragmatist’s Guide to Successful Special Events
