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Know youth who want to learn about philanthropy? Help us disburse $20,000 to causes they care about by signing them up for our Youth Workshop today!

The Coast Capital Power of Youth: Giving Hearts Workshop is an opportunity for youth from across Vancouver Island to work through a Do-It-Yourself Philanthropy Workshop individually or as a group. This interactive Workshop will provide a new foundation of skills and understanding about philanthropy that they can apply within their community as they become the change-makers of tomorrow.

Join us as we recognize the outstanding acts of individuals, groups, and organizations that have responded to the needs of our community in unique and generous ways.

Tune into CTV Vancouver Island every Tuesday at 5pm and follow AFP’s social media channels as we countdown to National Philanthropy Day on November 15th by announcing a new recipient each week.

You can see all of the recipients, their features, and announcement schedule on our website www.npdvictoria.com

Upcoming Educational Opportunities
Fundamentals of Fundraising

Thursday mornings via Zoom:
October 7, 14, 21, 28
There's still a few spaces available - Register by September 22nd!

The up-to-date AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course is designed by experienced fundraising professionals to meet the real-world needs and challenges nonprofit organizations face every day.

The International Standard for training the fundraising novice, the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course offers a complete overview of the development function, featuring the most current information and techniques. This 16-hour program includes case studies and projects for groups and individuals, making the learning experience both substantive and enjoyable.

Full participation in the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course is applicable for 16.0 points of CFRE Credit in Category 1.B – Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.

Social Media for Non-Profits Summit
Wednesday, September 22nd
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

25% off ticket price for AFP VI members!
Are you stumped on how to stand out on social media in a very crowded space? The Social Media for Non-Profits Summits will help you!

This virtual Summit is taking place on September 22, with all sessions recorded for later viewing if you can't make all the live sessions. We have over 18 speakers talking about social media and marketing specifically for non-profit organizations. 
 
The Summit will teach you how to:

  • build trust and compassion
  • attract new donors
  • grow your community online

The Summit will garner the techniques industry professionals use to create impactful campaigns and communicate their stories effectively, all targeted for the charity sector. It will also cover content strategy, storytelling, copywriting, user-generated content, branding and much more, all targeted for the charity sector.

Early bird tickets are $49 CAD but for AFP Members we are offering them at 25% off, so $36.75 a ticket. Use promo code SUMMITSAFP when registering.

Need more than one ticket? Feel free to contact tami@socialmediacamp.ca for further discounts.

Please feel free to share this with others who could use this Summit.

For more information visit our website here - https://www.socialmediacamp.ca/social-for-nonprofit-organizations 
Job Postings
Advancement Coordinator
As a key member of the College's Advancement and External Relations Department (AER), the Advancement Coordinator will be responsible for gift processing, records management and administration in support for the AER team.
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Development Officer, Annual Giving
Reporting to the Director of Fund Development, the Development Officer, Annual Giving takes the lead in developing and successfully executing strategies to support one time and recurring revenues from individual donors as well as granting partners.
Contract Part-time Bookkeeper
Reporting to the Executive Director, the Bookkeeper provides a full range of accounting services to the Eldercare Foundation. This flexible part-time contract position requires experience and familiarity with not for profit accounting. 

Development & Engagement Coordinator
Under the direction of the Development Director, the Development and Engagement Coordinator is responsible for raising annual operations funds, and the ongoing
management of online platforms to ensure data-based fundraising through reporting
and analyzing data.
Leadership & Legacy Giving Manager
In Leadership giving, the Manager will work with individual donors and grant-making organizations with varying interests and capacity of $10,000 and above. While some major gift donors are focused on the Foundation’s capital campaign priorities, many of our donors have interests in our programs and other initiatives – cultivating these donors and growing the portfolio is the purview of the Manager, Leadership & Legacy Giving.
Consultant, Philanthropy
In the coming months we are looking forward to welcoming additional Consultants to our philanthropic consulting practice across the country. Depending on the assignment, these could be project-based or permanent positions, on a part-time or full-time basis.