Harvey McKinnon has over 40 years of experience doing every kind of fundraising imaginable – from grassroots organizations to some of the largest charities in North America. And one thing he’s learned – strong legacy programs can be truly transformational for an organization’s mission. Now is the time to reach out and build the relationships that will secure those gifts.

Join our complimentary virtual session with Harvey McKinnon, A Legacy Program: The Best Investment Your Nonprofit Can Ever Make, on Wednesday, March 1st from 1:30pm to 2:45pm.



Whether you are starting your program from scratch, or are looking to improve an existing one, you'll leave with a blueprint for building and improving your planned giving program.

The AFP Nova Scotia Chapter is committed to awarding grant and scholarship educational opportunities for fundraising professionals in our community, for both members and non-members. 

Scholarships and grants up to a value of $1,000 are available to chapter members and fundraising professionals to help defray costs to attend professional development opportunities.

Application deadline: Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

At the end of January, the latest offering of the AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course was hosted in Prince Edward Island. The course welcomed 12 fundraisers and AFP Nova Scotia’s Alison Clements, President-Elect, was able to pop in for a visit.

Thank you to the Confederation Centre of the Arts for hosting and thank you to Liz LeClair, Tracey Comeau, and Mary-Ellen Davies for helping coordinate and offer this course.

AFP Nova Scotia was chuffed to bits at the turn out for our Winter Social, presented by The Donor Motivation Program and Glenn Stewardson.

Many thanks to Glenn for his support, enabling us to host such a wonderful gathering. We had over 50 enthusiastic Members and friends come out to enjoy great conversation and delicious appetizers from our Signature Hospitality Sponsor, RCR Hospitality Group. Thank you, Elizabeth Newman and the RCR Team!

We were also grateful to the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, and to Rayanne Guidry for providing tours of the Museum’s rental spaces. And thanks to all those who came out on Groundhog Day, despite the dire warnings of six more weeks of winter.

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 1st from 4pm to 6pm for a free Mentorship Mixer at The Middle Spoon in Bedford.

You’re invited to The Middle Spoon (in the Sunnyside Mall, 1595 Bedford Highway) to mix, mingle, and learn more about the Mentorship Program offered through AFP Nova Scotia and CAGP Nova Scotia. Come enjoy some yummy treats and meet some of the great mentors and mentees participating in the program.

On March 7, AFP will launch a new membership database. We are undergoing this transition to better serve you as a professional fundraiser and AFP member. During this time, there may be minor delays or short-term inaccuracies when processing new memberships and/or renewals.

As part of this transition, our website will be undergoing scheduled updates from Monday, February 27th, 2023, to Tuesday, March 7th, 2023. During this time, members-only areas will not be accessible, nor will we be able to publish job posting submissions. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We look forward to serving you with a better user experience soon.

Learn more about what to expect!

The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Volunteer Team has prepared upcoming training opportunities so you can benefit from volunteer and cultural awareness training.



You’ll learn how to identify and speak to the territory you are in; you will learn of Indigenous/Mi’kmaq histories. You will discuss and acknowledge privilege and bias, understand how to be an ally, and so much more.

Compensation data is crucial for salary negotiations, organizational recruitment and retention, and for promoting equity in fundraising.



That’s why AFP publishes an annual Compensation and Benefits Report, providing members with valuable salary benchmarks, broken down by organizational size and location, and factors such as employee gender and education.

The data for this report comes from YOU, our AFP member community, which is why we encourage our members to participate in this year’s survey.

Now that we are planning in-person events again, consider taking this opportunity to mix and mingle with reps from special event professionals such as AV and décor suppliers.



Our friends at Meeting Planners International (MPI) Atlantic Chapter have kindly invited us to join their free Industry Supplier Showcase at the Discovery Centre on Tuesday, February 28th from 2pm – 4pm.