Dear AFP Greater Detroit Chapter Members,
Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and that your new year is off to a great start. This is my first month as President of the AFP Greater Detroit Chapter and I am looking forward to working with your newly elected
2019 Board of Directors and the
2019 Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs to ensure we are providing you, your colleagues, and your key volunteers with resources you need to be successful.
My rallying cry for the chapter in 2019 is "Be inclusive in all we do." We want all those in the Greater Detroit area who are working, volunteering, or interested in the fundraising profession to feel welcome and engaged with the chapter. Please feel free to contact me or other Board members and Committee Chairs/Vice Chairs with your questions, suggestions, and to discuss ways you can get more involved. Our contact information is available via the links in the first paragraph. We are all volunteers so if you don't hear back right away, please reach out again.
You can also help the chapter be more inclusive by encouraging others you know who would benefit from chapter programs, events, networking, and service to learn about our offerings. The
Chapter website has a wealth of information and is a good first step to learn more. We have a new URL for the chapter website this year so you may want to bookmark the site for easy access. Thank you!
I am excited to see and get to know more of you during the year. And a great big thank you to my fellow Board members and all Committee members for agreeing to serve the chapter in 2019.
Warmly,
Diane Gulyas, M.P.A. CFRE
President, AFP Greater Detroit Chapter
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Get Involved with AFP GDC
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Seize the opportunity to join one of the
2019 AFP Greater Detroit Chapter Committees
and you'll grow and improve our chapter, promote ethics and values, put on memorable programs, and help advancement professionals learn from industry leaders (and each other) while gaining experience in new areas of fundraising. Everyone in AFP leads busy lives but committee participation is reasonable, doable, and worth it beyond measure.
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Be the CAUSE... Your Gift Can Make a Difference
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Our chapter can take pride in the fact that 100% of our board has made a gift to the BE the CAUSE Campaign. Passion, purpose and pride not only drive what we do, but why we do it.
My fellow Board members and I invite you to join us by making a gift to the BE the CAUSE Campaign in support of our chapter and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. Your investment in the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy will help support local, national and international programs, such as Diversity & Inclusion, Professional Development, and research.
Please visit
www.afpglobal.org/be-cause-campaign to learn more and to donate!
Thank you,
Ryan Dinkgrave
AFP Greater Detroit Board Member
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Upcoming Programs
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Visualizing Impact for Fundraisers
February 14, 8:00 - 9:45 AM
at Washtenaw Community College
In this interactive session, speaker Lauren Beriont, managing partner at Emergence Collective, will lead you through an evaluation workshop covering key aspects of the fund development process: from grant and funder prospecting to communicating impact externally.
For more information, click
here
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Member: $10
Non-Member: $20
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Meet the Funders Panel - Influence and Strategy
February 28, 8:00 - 9:30 AM
Location TBD
Get inside the heads of decision makers of three very influential foundations that fund locally and around the world. Learn how foundation leaders view the issues facing Southeastern Michigan, how they view their role in leading initiatives such as diversity and inclusion, and what they see are the most important trends and challenges facing the region from now until 2028.
For more information, including a list of panelists, click
here
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Members: $35
Non-Members: $50
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Job Listings
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Job Seekers
Looking for a new opportunity? Click
here
to see available positions.
Employers
Have an open position you are looking to fill with a great development professional?
Post your open position to the
AFP Greater Detroit Chapter job page
and connect to nearly 400 chapter members and their networks of development professionals.
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Join AFP Greater Detroit
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It's a Great Time to Become a Member!
For 50 years, AFP has been the standard for professionalism in fundraising. Learn more about AFP, its activities and people, and how you can be involved.
Questions? Call the AFP Membership Department at (800) 666-3863.
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Sponsorship Opportunities are Available for All Programs!
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As an AFP Greater Detroit program sponsor, you will show your organization's commitment to cultivating a culture of giving in the region. You will receive sponsorship recognition in front of Southeastern Michigan's not-for-profit leaders. You will also help support AFP Greater Detroit's work in promoting high ethical standards in fundraising, with proceeds dedicated to the chapter's education, scholarship, and diversity programs.
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