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AFP Chicago Annual Meeting

Inside the Donor's Mind: Insights for Nonprofits

Maggiano's Little Italy Restaurant

516 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654

Friday, December 1, 2023

8:00 - 10:30 am



AFP Chicago Chapter members and guests are invited to join us at the Annual Meeting, to be held Friday, December 1, 2023.

• Vote on the 2024 Board of Directors Slate
• Fellows Program recap, Introduce the incoming Fellows Class
• Peer Mentoring Program recap
• Recognition of AFP Chicago Board Members and Volunteers
• Mix & Mingle Networking

Storytelling that Stands Out Above the Rest Workshop

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

8:30 am: Networking (in-person)

9:00 am - 10:00 am: Presentation

In-Person and Virtual



Storytelling that Stands Out Above the Rest will provide ideas and inspiration for you and your team as you head into the high season of fundraising messaging: calendar year-end! During this session, Kelsey Nelson will share leading practices and examples of multichannel messaging done right, based on her work as part of Campbell & Company’s Digital Donor Engagement practice.

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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.

Introducing the Fall 2023 Peer Mentoring Cohort

By Jennifer Dettloff

Director, Alumni & Volunteer Engagement, UChicago Medicine & Biological Sciences Development

Announcing - the Fall 2023 Peer Mentoring Class. We are excited to welcome another cohort of protégés and mentors to this year-long experience of partnership, conversation, career exploration, networking, and growth.

This cohort is our largest since the pandemic with 14 pairs who include 19 women and 9 men. The diverse group is comprised of 25 percent individuals of color, 32 percent members of the LGBTQ+ community, and individuals with a disability. Program participants represent a variety of nonprofit sectors – from Arts and Culture to Consulting to Healthcare and Human Services, and more.

The class convened for our virtual kick-off program on Friday, October 27 where they learned more about the program and heard tips and tricks to a successful peer mentoring relationship. Over the course of the next year, protégés will meet with their mentors to discuss their goals and other career-related questions as they arise. We recommended that pairs meet monthly, usually virtually, but many matches connect in-person from time-to-time.

Continue reading and Meet the Cohort

MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about the Peer Mentoring Program please visit the AFP Chicago website.

AFP Chicago fosters dialogue, inspires innovative thinking, and shares knowledge and best practices towards effective and ethical fundraising.

Your support of our chapter empowers fundraisers to be change agents in the philanthropic sphere, strengthening our non-profit community.