Entries by Dale Abrams

Member Spotlight: Jeff Redfield, CFRE

Meet Jeff Redfield, who started his AFP journey 18 years ago and recently marked a milestone by completing his CFRE.  If you want some inside tips on that process, scroll to the bottom first! But between here and there, learn more about Jeff and what makes him tick. Jeff Redfield, CFRE Major Gift Officer American […]

Member Spotlight: Jennifer Hutchinson

Jennifer Hutchinson Tell us about your organization: The Breathing Association serves the medically vulnerable energy-insecure residents of Franklin County, promoting lung-health and preventing lung disease through clinics, outreach education services and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).  Our care for our clients and patients is holistic: we support good health in combination with home utility assistance, […]

Member Spotlight: Stephanie Christie

Stephanie Christie Comp Drug/Youth to Youth   Q:        Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?        A:         CompDrug offers a comprehensive spectrum of services focusing on treatment and prevention of substance misuse and abuse.   Q:        How long have you been […]

Member Spotlight, Chris Baker, CFRE

  Chris Baker Executive Director Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation   Q:        Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?   A:         For over three decades Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation has been committed to driving community change, stimulating new ideas, and […]

March 14th, 2017 Advocacy Day

  Please join the Ohio Chapters of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations for   March 14th, 2017 Advocacy Day   “Why advocate? Effective advocacy enables nonprofits to shape the public debate on important social issues and ensure that underserved communities have a voice in the policies that impact their […]

Member Spotlight: Natalie Coles

Natalie R. Coles Area Development Director UNCF (The United Negro College Fund)   Natalie (center) with two UNCF scholarship students.   Q:           Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?    A:           UNCF is the nation’s oldest scholarship organization. We have been in […]

Organization Spotlight: SourcePoint

www.MySourcePoint.org  (As told to us by Mike Miller, Development Officer) Q. Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? A: SourcePoint is the primary resource and starting point for professional expertise, referrals, and programs for Delaware County adults who want to thrive after 55. We provide in-home care that helps older adults […]

Member Spotlight: Brian Canavan

Brian Canavan Vice President, Development Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio Q:           Tell us a little about your organization. Mission? Population you serve? What do you like most about working there?    A:           For nearly three decades, Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio has transformed the lives of over 360 Central Ohioans by providing a pathway to empowerment for people […]