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Your Chicago Chapter News
October 2023
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Fellows Application NOW OPEN | |
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AFP Chicago Fellows Program Applications NOW OPEN
Deadline is Friday, November 3, 2023
AFP Chicago’s objective is to offer our educational resources and the collective professional expertise of our diverse membership – in accessible and user-friendly formats – to assist individuals in building communities through philanthropy as well as building professional fundraising skills.
The Fellows Program is an outreach initiative of AFP Chicago created to build awareness of educational and professional resources.
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Individuals who have been in the profession for five years or less, including those who have recently transitioned to fundraising from other professions, are encouraged to take advantage of the program's offerings. The Fellows Program strives to identify those participants who might not have access to such opportunities or resources outside the program.
This program reflects AFP Chicago’s commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA), and is offered to the public with a preference for individuals working for nonprofit organizations in metropolitan Chicago who identify as people of color, LGBTQ+, and/or as having a disability.
Learn more about Benefits, Expectations and Eligibility here.
Contact Shawn Jezak for more information.
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Thank You to Our Sponsor:
Women in Development Professions
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All-Affinity Group & Third Thursday Networking | | |
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Co-hosted All-Affinity Group & Third Thursday
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Location
Guild Row
3130 N. Rockwell St.
Chicago IL 60618
We are excited to have our Affinity groups gather to share more about their communities with fellow fundraisers who have similar backgrounds and identities.
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You will have a chance to mingle with members of our Affinity Groups:
- African American Affinity Group
- Latinx Affinity Group
- Asian/Pacific Islander (API) Affinity Group
- LGBTQ+ Affinity Group
- Neurodiverse Affinity Group
- White Fundraisers Advocating for Racial Equity Affinity Group
If you have been considering getting more involved with AFP Chicago, don’t miss the last Third Thursday event of 2023!
Light appetizers and a cash bar will be available.
This event is open to members and non-members to meet new people and learn more about AFP Chicago’s diverse involvement opportunities.
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WFARE Affinity Group
Megan Whitney
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023
9:00 - 10:00 am
Free to members & non-members
In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn how practicing mindfulness transforms your ability to embody equity on a personal and systemic level. Megan Whitney will share how mindfulness supported her journey to overcome nonprofit burnout and engage with a community of folks across the Feeding America Network to embed equity into structures.
View Megan's bio
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Thank You to Our Sponsor: | |
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African American
Affinity Group
Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
8:30 - 9:30 am
More Information
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Asian Pacific Islander
Affinity Group
Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
4:00 - 5:00 pm
More Information
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Donor LOVE - A Coffee Conversation with Jen Shang
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023
8:30 - 9:30 am
Free to members & non-members
Jen Shang, Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, joins Andrea Chwee, AFP Chicago API Affinity Chair, for a virtual coffee conversation on Wednesday, October 18th.
Hear how Jen, the world’s first and only philanthropic psychologist, got her start in the field and a glimpse into her current work and research on how a focus on donor identity, well-being and LOVE can strengthen donor loyalty.
View Jen's bio
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Leadership Opportunities
Are you looking for a leadership opportunity that comes with great networking? We are currently seeking new co-chairs to support engagement of our affinity members. Co-chairs lead the planning and implementation of quarterly affinity group events, leading to networking and learning opportunities with affinity members and AFP Chicago board members.
Leadership positions are open for the LGBTQ+ and Neurodiverse Affinity Groups.
To learn more about these volunteer opportunities please contact Jerome' Holston, jholston06@gmail.com, for the LGBTQ+ Affinity Group and Amy Funk, afunk@twbfundraising.com, for the Neurodiverse Affinity Group.
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Member Orientation & Workshops | |
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New & Prospective
Member Orientation
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
12:00 - 1:00 pm
More Information
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November Workshop
Story Telling that Stands Out Above the Rest
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023
8:30 am: Networking
9:00 - 10: 00 am: Presentation
More Information
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Boost Your Donor Retention Rate with a Strong Value Proposition | |
47th Annual Philanthropy Awards Recap & Nominations | |
Thank you to the attendees, sponsors, and volunteers for your support and participation in the 47th Annual Philanthropy Awards! | |
We are already planning for the 48th Annual Philanthropy Awards. Please take a moment to nominate an individual who demonstrates high ethical standards and exemplifies the philanthropic spirit of our great city. | |
Or, make a contribution. Your gift to AFP Chicago through the Annual Philanthropy Awards allows our chapter to celebrate the spirit of philanthropy in our city each year, and provides the resources we need to mentor, support, and promote the nonprofit and philanthropy leaders of tomorrow. | |
Thank you to our Generous Sponsors! | |
October is Ethics Awareness Month | | |
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Without ethics, giving doesn’t happen. Fundraising doesn’t happen. Change and impact don’t happen.
Ethics makes it all possible, and THAT’S worth celebrating.
Our goal for Ethics Awareness Month is simple: helping you see yourself in ethical fundraising, growing your ethical skills, and demonstrating your commitment to the highest ethical standards.
AFP members have already demonstrated that commitment by signing the AFP Code of Ethical Standards. This October, share your commitment by joining the conversation on social media and using #SeeYourselfInEthicalFundraising and #EthicsAwarenessMonth.
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The AFP Chicago Online Job Source is the go-to resource for not-for-profit job opportunities as well as connect employers to highly skilled development professionals.
- Jobs are promoted via email twice per month to over 3,000 fundraisers.
- Job posts are available to AFP Chicago members as well as non-members.
- Organizations do not have to be an AFP Chicago member to post a job.
- 24/7 access to job listings through the AFP Chicago website.
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If you have news to share relating to the fundraising industry please email your story and a photo to shelbi@afpchicago.org. Submissions will be subject to approval.
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Women in Development Professions | | |
AFP Chicago Chapter
(312) 500-1410
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