AFP's Valley chapter meets the third Tuesday of most months for networking and programs of interest to those involved in the fundraising profession. Meetings are held at Pardini's Banquet Rooms at 2257 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno. Check-in and networking begin at 11:30; lunch is at noon with the program from 12:15 until 1:30 p.m. Topics are announced on this site, emailed to our distribution list, and through numerous media outlets. You do not have to be an AFP member to attend; topics are appropriate for the staff, board, and volunteers who serve non-profit organizations in Kern, Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, and Merced counties.

2010 Program Schedule

March 16 - 12 Deadly Mistakes of Major Gift Campaigns and How to Avoid Them
April 20 - 'Cause I'm the tax man, yeah, I'm the tax man -the new 990
May 5 (6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Woodward Park Library | FREE) - Introduction to Fundraising Planning
May 18 - Funding Strategies for Nonprofits
June 15 - Honoring our Past, Inspiring our Future
July 20 - Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Blog
August 17 - Topic: Public Relations for Community Benefit Organizations
September 21 - How to be Everybody's Everything: Starting a Small Show Fundraising Program
October 19 - Get Off the Bus
November 16 - National Philanthropy Day
December 21 - Fundraising Jeopardy