PROGRAMS

Midwest Conference on Philanthropy

The annual Midwest Conference on Philanthropy offers broad-based training opportunities across many sectors of the nonprofit world. This one day program provides educational programming from fundraising fundamentals to securing major gifts and examining issues that affect philanthropy. Attendees will enhance their personal skills, meet and learn from leaders in philanthropy, network with colleagues, and make new contacts within the nonprofit industry.

Philanthropy Awards Luncheon

Recognizing distinguished leadership, philanthropists, and community service is critical to the advancement of philanthropy. Each year, AFP Chicago honors the donors and volunteers whose gifts of time, expertise and resources contribute significantly to the success of the nonprofit agencies and institutions they serve. The Chapter’s Philanthropy Awards Luncheon provides a unique opportunity for the nonprofit community to recognize those who do so much to enhance the philanthropic spirit in Chicago.

Chapter Program Meetings

Networking and professional education are critical components of success. The chapter holds programs annually on a wide variety of issues facing today’s fundraisers.

Audioconferences

In AFP audioconferences, participants convene at an area site for a large conference call in a controlled, radio-like environment. Participants listen in on a live presentation and dialogue with presenters and other participants worldwide. The Chapter offers these audioconferences as an additional educational program to members.

Chicago Fellows Program

The Fellows Program encourages diversity within our profession. This program reaches people of color and/or same sex orientation working with or for grassroots, nonprofit organizations in metropolitan Chicago. The program offers our educational resources and the collective professional expertise to assist individuals in building their organization’s capacity and professional fundraising skills.

The Chapter’s ultimate goal is to encourage greater numbers of persons from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds to become active members of AFP Chicago, AFP International, and our profession, with mutual benefit for all.

Peer Mentoring Program

The Peer Mentoring Program is one of the benefits that your membership in AFP Chicago offers. The program pairs a seasoned development professional to mentor a protégé for one year, providing encouragement, advice and counsel. The result of your voluntary participation in the program advances your professional skills through learning, one-on-one coaching and networking opportunities. Individuals interested in applying to become a protégé must be currently employed (in a non-consulting position) and have a minimum of one year experience working for a non-profit organization. The ideal candidate is interested in advancing his or her skills toward a leadership career in the non-profit industry.

We welcome your participation! Please click here to learn more and access an application.