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  • The Trust Factor: Why Nonprofits Can’t Sleep on Marketing to Build a Foundation of Trust for Marketing Success | Presented by Julie Daubenmire, Apryl Ash

    📍Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland 1700 Watermark Drive, Columbus, OH

    Register Donor recruitment and retention is built on a foundation of trust. Why? Because donors want and need to feel a personal connection to the cause, and trust that it's a credible organization putting their hard-earned time, talent, treasure and testimony to good use. The reality is trust isn't built overnight. And nonprofit fundraisers need […]

  • Small Shops

    Seeds of Caring 355 E Campus View Blvd Suite 157, Columbus, OH, United States

    Small Shops events are open for anyone to attend, both AFP members and non-members! Topic: Planned Giving Presenter: Susan Black | Principal, Allene Professional Fundraising, Executive Director | United Methodist Foundation of West Ohio Please RSVP if you plan to attend this session. Thank you! Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions […]

  • Cocktails and Calamities 2025

    Grange Insurance Audobon Center 505 W. Whittier St, Columbus, OH

    Register AFP Central Ohio Cocktails & Calamities 2025 So much of our profession involves relationship building and oftentimes there can be awkward conversations or experiences that make us second-guess, laugh unexpectedly, or cringe altogether. Cocktails & Calamities offers a safe and reflective space for members and guests to learn from other professionals in a networking […]

  • Beyond IDEA: Uncovering the Heart and Mind Shifts Needed for True Fundraising Equity | Presented by Lachandra Baker

    📍Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland 1700 Watermark Drive, Columbus, OH

    REGISTER   Are you ready to delve into the deeper aspects of IDEA principles within fundraising, moving beyond theoretical guides and checklists?  This presentation will challenge participants to explore their own biases, especially regarding fundraising in culturally and ethnically diverse communities. The session will address how true equity in philanthropy requires a shift in both […]

  • Small Shops: Boondoggles into Boo Yeahs | Presented by Jodi Bopp

    I Am Boundless 445 E. Dublin Granville Rd, Worthington, OH, United States

    Small Shops events are open for anyone to attend, both AFP members and non-members!  Topic: Boondoggles into Boo Yeahs: Turning capacity-eating events into simpler successes  Presenter: Jodi Bopp, Vice President, Advancement | I Am Boundless, Inc. Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions and connect with me on LinkedIn! 

  • Beyond the Ask: Elevating Your Fundraising Career | Presented by Steven Hatchett

    Virtual

    Register Are you a fundraising professional aiming for the C-suite? Join us for an engaging presentation that will support you in achieving your highest career goals and aspirations. We will share experiences and strategies for helping you advance to executive leadership roles within a nonprofit organization. This engaging session will equip you with actionable strategies […]

  • Game Night

    Seventh Son Brewing 1101 N 4th Street, Columbus, Ohio

    Survey Says... It's Game Night! Register Join Central Ohio AFP for a night of fun, friends, and fundraising at Seventh Son Brewing. Light snacks will be provided and $1 from every beverage purchased will be donated back to Central Ohio AFP! This is an informal and low-competition evening to build connections and learn more about […]

  • 2025 AFP Donor Retention: A Self-Assessment Workshop

    American Red Cross 995 E Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio

    Register 2025 AFP Donor Retention: A Self-Assessment Workshop This course is a comprehensive 4-hour workshop focused on developing a donor retention plan based on what research shows REALLY WORKS. Facilitated by Lori Hunter Overmyer, CFRE, you will learn to track overall gains and losses in donors and gifts and use that information to develop better […]

  • AFP Central Ohio and CGPCO Joint Program

    📍Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland 1700 Watermark Drive, Columbus, OH

    REGISTER As donors age and approach end of life, nonprofits, medical professionals, families, and legal advisors all face delicate ethical questions. What are the rights and duties of each party? How should nonprofits engage with aging or terminally ill donors in a way that respects autonomy, avoids undue influence, and protects organizational integrity? What clinical […]

  • Small Shops

    Small Shops events are open for anyone to attend, both AFP members and non-members! Please feel free to reach out to [email protected] with any questions and connect with me on LinkedIn! 

  • 2025 CFRE Refresher: Information Session & Panel

    Grandview Heights Public Library 1685 W. First Ave, Columbus, Ohio

    Register This two hour mini-course will cover an overview of the benefits of becoming a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), the application process, and the subjects covered on the certification exam. The second half of the session will feature a panel of experienced CFREs who will share their tips and tricks and the benefits of […]

  • National Philanthropy Day

    Hilton Columbus Downtown 402 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio

    National Philanthropy Day (NPD)® is a special day set aside to promote philanthropy and recognize individuals, organizations and businesses that are inspiring change through their significant impact on nonprofit organizations. Since 1992, the Central Ohio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) annual event has celebrated local philanthropic contributions through awards at this event. […]