Innovating National Philanthropy Day in LA. The AFP Greater Los Angeles Chapter was founded in 1968 and has more than 270 members. We talk to the co-chairs of the LA chapter’s National Philanthropy Day committee to learn how they adapted the planning and execution of their NPD event post-COVID, with...
History: The Manitoba Chapter was chartered in 1996. Our membership and services have continued to expand. Membership benefits: Each year, we offer regular professional development sessions. The CFRE credential is heavily promoted and study groups are arranged for those wishing to write the exam...
History: The Saskatoon Chapter was founded in 1999 and serves the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and the surrounding area. Mission: AFP Saskatoon Chapter, an association of professionals based in Saskatoon, advances philanthropy by enabling people and organizations to practice effective...
FRANÇAIS September 21 is World Gratitude Day. Conceived in 1965 by spiritual teacher and leader Sri Chinmoy while celebrating Thanksgiving at the United Nations, the first World Gratitude Day was celebrated in 1966. Chinmoy asked the participants at the dinner to return to their home country and do...
AFP has bestowed the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Leadership to AFP, the association’s highest volunteer and leadership recognition, to James (Jim) Allen of Toronto, Ontario.
Above Photo: The AFP San Diego Chapter during a chapter meeting. The AFP San Diego Chapter is more than 45 years old and currently has 330 members representing more than 175 local organizations. As a chapter, they are dedicated to offering professional development and have created programing to...
FRANÇAIS Highlights From 2022 Together, AFP Canada and the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy – Canada: Led and shared our learnings from the important work of identifying meaningful actions that AFP in Canada can take in response to Truth and Reconciliation. In addition to convening AFP leaders from...
FRANÇAIS More than 125 AFP leaders from 21 chapters in Canada came together for the second edition of the Virtual Canadian Leadership Retreat, held this year July 21-22. It was a fun and energetic gathering that covered some of the difficult topics that our profession faced this past year and half...
(Arlington, Va.) The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is proud to announce that Maeve Shaughnessy and Sydney Birchard (above), friends and classmates who work to support individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are the recipients of the 2022 William R. Simms Award for...