Chapter Update - June 16, 2017
FDW 2017

There's still time to secure your scholarship for Fundraising Day Wisconsin. Join us for a daylong professional development conference where you are sure to sharpen your fundraising skills-with four internationally recognized fundraising experts-right in your own backyard!

The Southeastern WI Chapter is granting four (4) individual scholarships for $160. 
Deadline is Friday, June 30th!
Thursday, August 17, 2017 - Pewaukee, WI
View from Blu

Enjoy some crafty drinks, made by fellow AFP Members, @blumilwaukee on Monday, July 17th!

10% of all drink proceeds and 100% of tips will go to charity! Come say hi, hang out, and support a great cause!

We'll be raffling the proceeds to one of our member's non-profits.   This event is FREE. Both Members and Non-Members are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Heather Stoskopf

It was quite an honor to be one of three Southeastern WI Chapter AFP members to receive a scholarship to the AFP International Fundraising Conference in San Francisco this April!  I was amazed by how much information was fit into three days of sessions...

We were basically on the go from sun-up to sun-down, but that's what I'd expect at a conference of this magnitude.

Not only was I able to access top-notch educational sessions and come away with tangible next steps, but for three days, I was able to immerse myself in the philanthropic culture, which reignited my passion for my cause.

Let's graduate to a new appreciation of Milwaukee's nonprofits

I recently attended my niece's graduation.  You've been there:  thousands of grads fidgeting beneath mortar boards, waiting for their big moment, in a ceremony that seems to last a lifetime.

We listened to commencement speeches inspiring new grads to make the world a better place.  It struck me that as the grads transition to their new "reality" (first jobs, summer vacations, or -- gulp -- moving back in with the parents) those messages may soon seem distant and not very actionable.  Unless...

Stories are the currency of life and an important way in which we connect as human beings. As social impact leaders we must think about how we can leverage the art and science of storytelling as a key strategy for the organizations we love to emotionally connect with donors and other target stakeholders to inspire them to act. Creating stories that resonate and break through the clutter in this age of information-overload is not easy...


Welcome New Members!
Carolina Itsines
Courtney Nikolay
Kristin Ward
Ellen Wilkinson


Thank You to our Renewing Members
Meg Bilicki
Jeanine Dederich Hannah Harris
Doris Heiser
Christopher Hoar
Pamela Mattox, CFRE
Susan Mendelson
Jessica Mulligan
Nancy Nadolny
Nandini Sinha, CFRE
James Van Hoven
Marlene Vidal
Timothy Young Eagle

Ten Star Gold Chapter
Not a member? Now is a great time to join!

AFP is offering $50 off the Professional or Associate membership dues of $250 for new members.

Use discount code JUNE2017 , or mail in your application with this coupon to receive the reduced dues. 

Offer expires June 30th!
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