AFP is the professional association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit, charitable organizations serving the Central Valley.
Upcoming Events
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 - Topic: Twist on Traditional Media
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
March Workshop Luncheon
12 Deadly Mistakes of Major Gift Campaigns and How to Avoid Them
Date: Tuesday, March 16
Time: Check-in and networking 11:30
Lunch and meeting at noon
Program at 12:30
Location: Pardini’s, 2257 West Shaw Avenue, Fresno
Cost: $15 chapter members; $25 non-members ($5 late fee after 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 11; no shows will be billed)
Grant Writing Workshop
Dates: February 22-23, 2010
Cost: $375
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grant writing workshop in Fresno, on February 22-23, 2010. Beginning and experienced grant writers will learn how to write winning grant proposals and find grant funders.
We are excited to offer area nonprofits a special tuition rate of $375 which includes class workbook and accompanying resource CD that's packed full of tools and more than 200 sample grant proposals.