Professional Development in the Chapter President's Newsletter
AFP Professional Development
Looking for ways to gain invaluable fundraising education and earn CFRE credit points?
Please join us for upcoming AFP webinars:
Building Strong Development Teams on April 24th
https://www.pathlms.com/afp/courses/10139/webinars/4793
Financial Literacy: What Every Fundraising Professional Needs to Know on May 8th
https://www.pathlms.com/afp/courses/10107/webinars/4800
We also invite your chapter to host our AFP core courses: AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising, AFP CFRE Refresher, and AFP Donor Retention courses:
AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising: The AFP Fundamentals of Fundraising Course offers a complete overview of the development function, featuring the most current information and techniques. This 16-hour intensive program will provide an overview of skills, techniques, and program components for individuals with 0 to 4 years of fundraising experience.It has been updated to include the latest in technology from social media to CRM. The course is composed of 7 modules, including case studies and projects for groups and individuals, that have been designed by experienced fundraising professionals to meet the real-world needs and challenges nonprofit organizations face every day.
AFP CFRE Refresher: After more than two years of work, AFP completed revision of the AFP CFRE Review Course, now titled the AFP CFRE Refresher Course. This workshop uses “caselets”—short case studies—to review the six fundraising knowledge domains and the core principles and concepts that all experienced fundraising professionals should know. Note: The AFP CFRE Refresher Course is not designed to be a preparatory course for the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) Examination but instead is a review of the body of knowledge at the five-year level which many individuals use in studying for the exam. It is most effective when taken in advance of (rather than prior to) personal or group study. AFP strongly suggests that participation in the AFP CFRE Refresher Course be just one element of one’s study plan to prepare for the CFRE Exam. Please visit the CFRE International website www.cfre.org for additional study materials.
AFP Donor Retention: A Self-Assessment Workshop is based on data collected via AFP's Fundraising Effectiveness Project. Its purpose is to show nonprofits the value of tracking overall gains and losses in gifts and donors – then how to use that information to develop cultivation strategies to improve donor retention.
The focus of this workshop is on developing a donor retention plan based on what research indicates really works.
Topics covered include:
• Why organizations lose donors and money
• How keeping donors increases fundraising success
• Determining the effectiveness of fundraising efforts through use of the FEP Fundraising Fitness Test
• Developing a successful donor retention plan
The workshop curriculum is presented through lecture, a fictional case study based on real data, and the encouragement of participant dialogue. Printed participant manuals and faculty materials are ordered by the chapter for distribution to faculty members and participants.
Please contact Shayna Camp, Professional Development Coordinator, for more information about hosting any of the AFP core courses: Shayna.Camp@afpglobal.org or 703-519-8470.
