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April 2021
Create a Brand that Inspires
Guest Speaker is Jeff Terpstra from Scott Allen Creative Discover timeless truths that can guide you as you create your nonprofit’s brand message. What are ways you can speak to others that will make a deep emotional connection? How can…
Find out more »May 2021
Keeping Score: Setting and Achieving Fundraising Goals for You and Your Team
Guest Speaker: Ron Haas Your fundraising calendar is chocked full of urgent things to do, but are they the right things? It’s not enough to be busy, you’ve got to be productive. So, how do you decide where to invest…
Find out more »Development + Finance = Fundraising Success
Development + Finance = Fundraising Success Webinar (Virtual) May 20 11:45 - 1:00pm Members - registration is complimentary, Non-members $10 REGISTER A Webinar Link will be sent prior to the event. The Development Officer writes the story of your…
Find out more »June 2021
Financial Statement Basics
Financial Statement Basics I know… it sounds dry, but trust me, it will be fun! When Does a Person Decide to Become an Accountant? When she realizes she doesn't have the charisma to succeed as an undertaker. Nonprofit professionals will…
Find out more »AFP ICON
Join professionals across the country for a three-day, immersive fundraising event! Learn more and Sign up for AFP Icon June 28 - 30th! We are now accepting applications for the Diverse Communities Scholarship! Sponsored by the AFP Foundations for Philanthropy, the program provides…
Find out more »July 2021
Friday Breakfast: Creating Your Post-COVID Personal Development Plan
Presenter: Lon Swartzentruber, Design Group International Title: Creating Your Post-COVID Personal Development Plan As fundraising professionals it is important to personally reflect on why we do what we do. To a certain extent....what gets us up every morning and go…
Find out more »August 2021
Philanthropy in Communities of Color
Author and consultant, Valaida Fullwood, will share best practices she has experienced while engaging donors of color in philanthropy, how to be an ally for fundraisers of color, and the evolution of Black Philanthropy Month. Bio: Valaida Fullwood is the…
Find out more »Networking and Book Signing with Chris Andrus
Join AFP West Michigan on August 17, 2021 from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. at Mitten Brewing for networking and book signing with Chris Andrus. Chris will be signing his book, "Dough Nation: How Pizza (and Small Businesses) Can Change the…
Find out more »Giving Black
CELEBRATING THE PHILANTHROPIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF AFRICAN AMERICANS IN OUR COMMUNITY The Association of Fundraising Professionals West Michigan will be hosting a virtual panel discussion in celebration of Black Philanthropy Month on August 31 at 12pm. Representatives from several West Michigan…
Find out more »September 2021
Navigating a Crisis
Crises happen. How we respond to them can make or break a brand, a business, even a career. Preparing a crisis plan and understanding how to address a crisis when it happens can help your team save the day. Join…
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