Everyone is welcome at AFP Greater Madison. Community members are invited to join us for any program, and chapter members receive discounts on registration. Our recurring event formats include:
- Educational Series: Luncheons or breakfasts with networking and educational speakers on a variety of topics; attendance is worth at least 1.0 CFRE continuing education credit
- Conferences & Workshops: Longer format programs led by trained experts; some programs are multiple days
- Roundtables & Discussions: Facilitated roundtable conversations on a specific topic; or Diving into Development, which is a peer-to-peer discussion group in which professionals bring current development issues to discuss with colleagues
- Special Events: Exclusive networking events and National Philanthropy Day
- Young Professionals: Programs and topics addressing the needs of the next generation of fundraisers
Join us as we explore the flow of cash to nonprofits in Dane County through preliminary research done by Andrew Davey at the Madison Community Foundation. The results may surprise you! Then, learn about the essential elements of advocacy from a seasoned experts, Mike Carlson and Melinda Heinritz,…
Join your colleagues to chat over coffee about all things fundraising. This is your time to get together to brainstorm, let off steam, enjoy company, and catch up. Coffee chats are hosted by active AFP Greater Madison members and registration is not required to attend.
It's time for a roundtable discussion! These open meetings give everyone a chance to talk with like-minded colleagues and share best practices. This month's topic is "Establish, Grow or Reignite Your Planned Giving Program" but there is always room for your questions and ideas.
Join your colleagues to chat over coffee about all things fundraising. This is your time to get together to brainstorm, let off steam, enjoy company, and catch up. Coffee chats are hosted by active AFP Greater Madison members and registration is not required to attend.
In Dane County, the 85 and older population is expected to more than double by 2040, and adults ages 65+ will make up 20% of the county’s population. Additionally, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services projects that the number of people with dementia in Wisconsin will double by 2040 because…
Join your colleagues to chat over coffee about all things fundraising. This is your time to get together to brainstorm, let off steam, enjoy company, and catch up. Coffee chats are hosted by active AFP Greater Madison members and registration is not required to attend.
It's time for a roundtable discussion! These open meetings give everyone a chance to talk with like-minded colleagues and share best practices. This month's topic is "Educating & Engaging Board Members in Fundraising" but there is always room for your questions and ideas.
Please join the four Wisconsin chapters of AFP (Greater Madison, Southeastern Wisconsin, Northeast Wisconsin, and Upper Mississippi Valley) for a happy hour at ICON!
Join your colleagues to chat over coffee about all things fundraising. This is your time to get together to brainstorm, let off steam, enjoy company, and catch up. Coffee chats are hosted by active AFP Greater Madison members and registration is not required to attend.
As organizations continue to pivot in the new era of Covid, many leaders have questioned how to maintain the progress made in changing philanthropic and organizational cultures in the wake of Covid, the murder of George Floyd, and a continued conversation on race, justice, and equity. Daniel Sims…
Join your colleagues to chat over coffee about all things fundraising. This is your time to get together to brainstorm, let off steam, enjoy company, and catch up. Coffee chats are hosted by active AFP Greater Madison members and registration is not required to attend.
For many organizations, marketing and communications live under the organizational fundraising umbrella. But how do you incorporate marketing into your fundraising strategy and vice versa? In the first roundtable of 2023, we want to provide an opportunity to meet with other area nonprofits to chat…
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…
AFP Greater Madison invites you to hear from long-time professional fundraisers as they share their career journeys. We know that for many professional fundraisers this wasn't their career choice as a young person. However, their path has led them to making a huge impact in the community. Join the…
Considering getting your CFRE? Not sure where to start? Or, maybe just need someone to keep you accountable in the process? Come to our first CFRE-working group to get started! The goal is to meet monthly as a group to help each other progress down the pathway of obtaining CFRE certification.
AFP Greater Madison invites you to hear from long-time professional fundraisers as they share their career journeys. We know that for many professional fundraisers this wasn't their career choice as a young person. However, their path has led them to making a huge impact in the community. Join the…
Please join us for this month's coffee chat and networking event! Meet fellow colleagues or reconnect with those you have missed chatting with. The opportunity will be held in-person on the last Tuesday of each month.
National Philanthropy Day is a special day set aside to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy—and those people active in the philanthropic community—to the enrichment of our world. Here in the Greater Madison area we celebrate this day with a luncheon honoring members of our community.
Please join us for networking! Meet fellow colleagues or reconnect with those you have missed chatting with. The virtual opportunity is open to you coming in and out of rooms as you like.
Please join us for this month's coffee chat and networking event! Meet fellow colleagues or reconnect with those you have missed chatting with. The opportunity will be held in-person on the last Tuesday of each month.
Join us for lunch and a panel discussion as we build off of September's program on "Community Centric Fundraising." Attendance at September's program is not required to attend this session. We will hear from donors who have worked hand-in-hand with the UW Odyssey Project's development director,…
This four hour, hands-on workshop will center top tips for identifying the right grant opportunities and allow you to practice with formulating quality grant proposals for your organization. Join this session for concrete tips, tools, and practice time with experts in the grant writing field.
Please join us for this month's coffee chat and networking event! Meet fellow colleagues or reconnect with those you have missed chatting with. The opportunity will be held in-person on the last Tuesday of each month.
Join this session featuring speakers from past sessions who will reflect on the top themes from the series and discuss tactics and inspirations. Use this session as an opportunity to network with other professionals and to ask the panel of experts questions that have come up during the series.
Have you ever wondered what community centric fundraising is? As a model grounded in equity and social justice, community centric fundraising has the opportunity to foster a sense of interdependence and a sense of belonging for the Madison nonprofit community while supporting your individual…
