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 this session for practical tips and tools around revenue models, operating costs, and reserve funds. Explore the importance of diversified revenue sources, social entrepreneurship, funds management, and communicating and collaborating with funders.
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.
You're invited! Join a few seasoned fundraising professionals for a happy hour at Delta Beer Lab. Say hello, talk shop, and grab a drink with the group.
Explore the core principle of trust-based philanthropy and what this means for organizations in the nonprofit sector. Join for a discussion around the shifts in giving processes due to changing perspective and technology and learn how to be a part of the change to benefit your own organization and…
Learn how to make philanthropy more diverse and equitable at your organization and within the sector at large. Hear from experts in the field on how to attract and engage diverse donors and to understand the ecosystem and trends around where money in philanthropy is going and how we can make shifts.
Nominations for an AFP Greater Madison National Philanthropy Day award are a great way to honor individuals and organizations within the community for their philanthropic endeavors. There is considerable work being done every single day in the Greater Madison area, let’s honor the impact! 2022 …
This session will feature core lessons and how-to’s from the legacy Fundraising and Development conference and expand into current and future trends. Join to learn about generational transfer of wealth, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, and promising strategies that nonprofit…
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.
You have heard about crypto, but what is it? Can it help your cause? The answer is YES! Learn about cryptocurrency, NFTs, and how they can support your nonprofit from Susan Schroeter, Senior Manager of Prospect Development & Major Gifts, and Ash Collins, Influencer Relations Specialist, at Best…
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.
We're taking time this month to talk about one of the critical aspects of our work - making the ask. You'll be paired with an experienced AFP colleague to have an intentional conversation around solicitation of a gift. You'll be in a relaxed setting (no classroom pressure here)with the intent to…
Whether it be in a virtual meeting or in-person, your communication success relies on the ability to listen well. Take time for this interactive session to hone your listening skills. Be ready to come away with tips to be a better listener and, therefore, improved understanding between your…
In May of 2022, the entertainment capital of the world will become the fundraising capital of the world, as AFP ICON—the world’s No. 1 fundraising conference—descends on Las Vegas for three incredible days of learning and connecting. More than 100 education sessions to choose from, inspiring…
Please join us for networking! Meet fellow colleagues or reconnect with those you have missed chatting with. The opportunity will be held in-person.
Oftentimes, you are one-on-one with a donor who can make awkward or uncomfortable comments, whether it is about your appearance, your heritage or something that is happening politically. This is a topic that continues to come up. As fundraisers, we need to discuss these topics to help one another…
Advocacy? Sure, I’d love to see the universal charitable deduction or the IRA charitable rollover provision enhanced and strengthened, and I don’t want nonprofit postage rates to climb too high? But I’m also busy as a fundraiser and what do I know about advocacy?” Sound familiar? Join the…
Are you considering becoming a CFRE? Not sure what a CFRE is? This virtual session will give you the chance to hear about what becoming a CFRE can do for your career, the path to certification, and resources available to you. Marta Weldon, recently certified as a CFRE and now advocates for…
Where are you in your career? Just starting? Going strong? Bored as all get out? What is preventing you from taking the next step? What do you need in order to take the next step? Come to this peer discussion to spend some purposeful time thinking about your career and career path. We'll break…
Please join us for the first networking event of 2022! Meet fellow colleagues or reconnect with those you missed over the holidays. The virtual opportunity is open to you coming in and out of rooms as you like.
Major gift development isn't hard. It's a discipline. And, it's scalable. David Allen, Fundraising & Organizational Development Consultant with Development for Conservation, will share his simple, scalable approach for shaping your year ahead of major gift fundraising. Whether you're a seasoned…
Please join us for the 2021 Annual Membership meeting. The board will share the state of the Chapter, highlights of 2021, and plans for 2022. All are welcome to attend. Members in good standing will be asked to vote on the 2022 Board of Directors.
Professional development doesn’t end with a training session. As you continue to pursue new ideas and invest in your mission, join your colleagues for some chatter and beverages. We will join together in-person to relax, recharge, and celebrate the steps forward we have taken.
As fundraisers everywhere grapple with how to incorporate, challenge and move forward with IDEA principles, we invite you to hear from two women on the forefront of this work. Liz LeClair is the current Chair for AFP Women’s Initiative and uses her platform and voice to call to action. Birgit…
As fundraisers we talk about our internal culture of philanthropy and then we often talk about the culture of philanthropy that is present in our community. Join this discussion to hear from panelists who have philanthropic experiences from different regions and cultures of the world. They will…
