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February Breakfast Program
Case as Conversation: Creating a Case Your Volunteers, Leadership, and Staff Will Really Use
Friday, February 13 • 8:30 - 10:30 am
Petterinos Chicago
How can a good case empower fundraisers to feel confident in critical donor conversations?
 
In this interactive session, Campbell & Company’s Andy Brommel (Director of Communications Consulting) and Pat Chesnut (Consultant/Writer) will look beyond the traditional “case statement” to discuss new ways of developing your case—beginning from the idea that high-level fundraising is all about conversations.
Learn more and register today!
Philanthropy Awards Luncheon
Congratulations to our 2015 Philanthropy Awards Luncheon Honorees!
Please join us in celebrating excellence in philanthropy on Friday, May 1 at the Chicago Hilton.
Thomas M. Owens
Distinguished Philanthropist Award
Captain James A. Lovell, Jr.
Outstanding Volunteer Award
William A. Rudnick, DLA Piper LLP
Executive Leader Award
Raul I. Raymundo
Outstanding Community Leader Award
Rosemary Matzl, ITW (Illinois Tool Works)
Professional Grantor Award
Diane M. McKeever
Benjamin Franklin Award
Dylan Full
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award
Register for the Philanthropy Awards Luncheon Today!
Have you seen photos from the Member Recognition Holiday Event?
Check out our photo gallery here!
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Calendar of Events
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Member Resources
Online Job Source
Peer Mentoring Update
Members on the Move
Ethics Resources
AFP International
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Fellows Alumni News
Spotlight
Jackie Bonavia, CFRE
AFP Chicago’s 2015 Chapter President
Jackie Bonavia, CFRE is AFP Chicago’s 2015 Chapter President, and Director of Advancement for the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
We invited Jackie to share her insights with us, including how she entered the development profession, turning points in her career, and why she’s looking forward to the year ahead. Read our conversation with Jackie here.
Welcome the 2015 Class of AFP Chicago Fellows!
On January 1 AFP Chicago welcomed a new class of Fellows:
(not pictured: Rosa Yadira Ortiz)
Christine Holt – Interfaith House
Kate Later – High Jump
Channing Lenert – Working in the Schools (WITS)
Rosa Yadira Ortiz – Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health
Becky Panter – A Better Chicago
Chanta Williams – Cabrini Green Legal Aid
Our Fellows will be participating in monthly educational programs and discussions, and we’ll be featuring each Fellow in upcoming issues of eDevelopments.
Community Links
Axelson Center Professional Development Programs
North Park University
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Chicago (YNPN Chicago)
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Thank You to Our 2014 Partners!
Richard and Susan Kiphart
Advocate Health Care
Campbell & Company
The Alford Group and
Maree G. Bullock,
Alan Bullock, Sean and
Ann Reardon
Allstate Insurance Company
CCS
Mesirow Financial
Rush-Copley Foundation
Become a 2015 Partner Today!
Member News
2015 Membership Directory – Double check your information
We will be compiling our 2015 Membership Directory which will include all current members as of January 31, 2015.
To confirm your membership status or update contact information, please visit the AFP International website or contact AFP International at 800-666-3863.
Do you have a success story to tell us?
Have you recently received an award, written an article, or achieved something outstanding? Please let us know - so that we can feature YOU in this newsletter!
Please contact Pam Williams with your news.
Happy New Year!
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