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Scholarships Recipients Wanted. Could It Be You?
Tight Budget? We can help with your professional development costs!
Throughout your entire career, professional development opportunities can help you elevate your professional skills through education, networking, leadership development, and more. Our scholarships are available for all fundraisers – whether you are an AFP member or not – to ensure access to AFP events, membership, and conferences as well as professional development opportunities outside of AFP.
Learning and fun is a sure bet for local members attending VIVA ICON in Vegas
Ten people from AFP Greater Madison are having a blast in Las Vegas enjoying the opportunity of a lifetime at this year's AFP ICON 2022, held May 2-4.
Over the last few weeks, we’ve reached out to some of them and asked what they were looking forward to gaining from the experience. Here’s a sampling of what they shared.
It will be my first AFP conference and my first in-person fundraising conference! I’m looking forward to learning, growing, and connecting with new people in the fundraising sector.
Jenni Speth, CUDE, Events and Donor Experience Senior Manager, National Credit Union Foundation, Madison
Check out what others are saying in the full article!
AFP ICON and Scholarship Representation from AFP Greater Madison
After two years of going virtual, AFP ICON is back in-person for 2022! AFP ICON is an annual conference hosted by AFP Global and this year’s event will be held May 2-4 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference features more than 100 educational sessions and is attended by thousands of fundraisers from across the world.
The AFP Greater Madison Chapter will have fantastic representation at AFP ICON, thanks in large part to the Chapter’s Scholarship Program. Five members of the AFP Greater Madison Greater Madison Chapter received awards and stipends to attend AFP ICON: Jamie Quam, Natalie Glumm, Creal Zearing, Bryan McCormick, and Ash Collins.
One Good Idea...
By Jenni Jeffress Collins
When I attend a conference, I hope I come back with one practical idea to implement. That certainly was the outcome for time spent at the International Public Library Foundation conference that I attended in June in Denver. AFP Greater Madison supported me with a scholarship to attend this conference, which is in its second year of existence.
Reflections on Fundraising Day Wisconsin
Heidi Habeger, Director of Major and Planned Gifts at Groundswell Conservancy, and Jen Davie, AFP Greater Madison Chapter President reflect on Fundraising Day Wisconsin 2018. Heidi was one of four recipients selected for a full scholarship to attend the event.
Each year, AFP Greater Madison provides thousands of dollars in scholarships to support professional development opportunities for our members. Scholarship funds are made possible, in part, by contributions from our members and friends to the BE the CAUSE campaign. Learn more about this important fund and how you can make a gift in support of fundraisers everywhere.
