Peer Mentoring Program

Participation in the Peer Mentoring Program is a AFP Chicago membership benefit. It is one of the most important programs AFP Chicago offers.

This premier program is offered twice a year where seasoned fundraisers who have a minimum of 5 years of development experience are paired with someone with less than 5 years of development experience. Once applications are received, AFP Chicago’s Peer Mentoring Committee carefully matches mentors and protégés based on interests, skills, and location in order to help mentors and protégés get the most out of their match.

WHY SHOULD YOU PARTICIPATE?

Participation in AFP Chicago’s Mentoring Program offers you a chance to:

• Network with other development professionals
• Strengthen Chicagoland's philanthropic community
• Learn new skills and develop existing skills 
• Help foster the development and growth of fundraising professionals
• The benefits the program provides were recently valued at $8,000 by a local consulting firm.

WHAT ARE OTHERS SAYING ABOUT THE PROGRAM?  Click Here

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Each spring and fall, we launch a new class of mentors and protégé and we hope you will participate. All participants must be current members of AFP Chicago. Click here for qualifications. 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

To apply as a protege for the Fall 2020 program, please submit an application here.

To apply as a mentor for the Fall 2020 program, please submit an application here.

If you have any questions about submitting your application, please send an email to [email protected].

For more information about this program, please contact:

• Peer Mentoring Committee Co-Chair Christopher Chantson, 312-967-6263
• Peer Mentoring Committee Co-Chair Jennifer Dettloff, 773-702-4490