Past Events

The Emerging Development Leaders Group is a place to learn, grow and offer advice. Emerging Development Leaders show an interest in developing themselves and their own capabilities, and also have the ability and interest in developing, mentoring, and supporting others in the profession based on their experiences.

Join us for an engaging morning exploring charitable giving strategies! Learn, share, and grow with other local fundraising professionals at our March education session. 

Join other seasoned development professionals (10+ years) to exchange ideas, discuss development trends, share frustrations, and learn more ways to galvanize the power of philanthropy to address critical needs.

Please join us for an inclusive and lively conversation about all things grants as well as to connect with and build relationships with other fundraising professionals.

Join us for an engaging morning of roundtable presentations! Learn, share, and grow with other local fundraising professionals at our February education session. 

Join us for an engaging morning of roundtable presentations! Learn, share, and grow with other local fundraising professionals at our January education session. 

This final session will center on how we, as nonprofit professionals, can leverage our positions to advance trust-based philanthropy. We will explore strategies for engaging in meaningful discussions with donors and funders and fostering internal dialogues with colleagues. The goal is to ensure that we consistently incorporate participant voices in all aspects of our work, ultimately leading to more impactful and equitable outcomes. This session…

Join us for a four-part conversation around trust-based philanthropy. In this third session, we’ll delve into an open dialogue that explores the traditional methods of collective giving within the non-profit sector. Recognizing our donors as partners, we’ll discuss how their engagement is instrumental in advancing or hindering our shared goals. We’ll share our experiences in fostering these crucial conversations and examine how we can leverage…

National Philanthropy Day is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the impact of philanthropy in the world around us.  It's a day to honor those people active in the philanthropic community who have made our lives, our communities, and our world a better place. National Philanthropy Day, or NPD, celebrates the charitable work that EVERYONE does to make a difference and create impact in their communities.

Grants, events, major gifts, direct mail appeals, oh my! Join us for an engaging workshop where we explore how to create a development plan that prioritizes your time and energy while also improving ROI and meeting big goals.

Join us for an engaging professional development workshop on the transformative potential of AI. This session will provide an introduction to AI, explore its ethical implications and risks, and highlight innovative uses and possibilities within the fundraising sector. Participants will have the opportunity to brainstorm and converse on how AI can be integrated into their practices, and receive valuable resources to further their learning. Don't…

Join us for a four-part conversation around trust-based philanthropy. As fundraisers, we’ll explore how centering the individuals we serve can lead to more impactful and equitable outcomes – and how foundations help or hinder those efforts. Let’s challenge norms, share insights, and reimagine roles in fostering trust within the philanthropic ecosystem.

Join us at Corvina Wine for a soirée that's all about connecting and celebrating the AFP community! Register for just $10 and indulge in a complimentary drink and delectable light appetizers. But that's not all! For every prospective AFP member you bring along, you'll earn one chance to win a $100 cash prize! Don't miss out on the fun – register now and let's raise a glass to new connections and our community of fundraisers! 

Join us for a four-part conversation around trust-based philanthropy. This first session will be an open dialogue where we question the status quo of foundation grantmaking. As fundraisers, we’ll explore how centering the individuals we serve can lead to more impactful and equitable outcomes – and how foundations help or hinder those efforts. Let’s challenge norms, share insights, and reimagine roles in fostering trust within the philanthropic…

Giving USA will release its annual report on philanthropy (Giving USA 2024: A Forum on Philanthropy), publishing in-depth research on the who, what, and where of giving in 2023!  Campbell & Company, in partnership with AFP Southeastern Wisconsin, will be presenting a local conversation about the report. Together, we will discuss the biggest headlines of 2023, the current environment, explore what past trends can—and cannot—tell us, and…

Registration in the conference includes a full day of professional development opportunities. Grab and Go breakfast will be available from 7:30 am - 8:30 am. Lunch will be served from 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm and offers the chance to mingle with attendees and network.

The partnership between Board Members and the Development team is crucial to your team’s fundraising success. How can you empower your board members as active participants and passionate supporters in your organization's fundraising?

Join us for this highly interactive and participant-driven workshop! Burnout: it is a hot topic among fundraising professionals. What is it? And more importantly - what can we do about it? Facilitated by Claire Becker, a leadership coach with 15 years of experience as a coach, educator, professional development partner, in this session we will discuss how we can begin to make changes in our daily practice and sphere of influence to work…

Through this open conversation, we welcome participants to delve into the critical intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within organizations and the imperative of promoting employee wellbeing.

Strong and effective communication skills are essential for successful fundraisers to build awareness, motivate donors, create connections, and stay top of mind. Join Cavendish Vernal for an introductory session on Relationship Talking, a development experience focused on presentation and meeting management strategies.

Your donor data plays a pivotal role in shaping your fundraising strategy. Your organization’s database can help you improve efficiency; personalize donor communications; and report on your fundraising success. Alternatively, a poorly managed or disorganized database can do the opposite: halting progress and harming donor relationships.

Tema Okun defines white supremacy culture as the widespread ideology baked in the beliefs, values, norms and standards of our groups and our communities that teach use both overtly and covertly that whiteness holds value.  In her 1999 article, Okun outlined (some) characteristics of white supremacy culture.  Throughout her work, she urges us not to use this framework as a weapon but rather as a tool to help us understand the “water in which we…

Join us for our annual AFP business meeting followed by our popular and engaging round table discussions on timely fundraising topics such as Events, Stewarding Donors, Major Gifts, Grant Research Resources, Mid-level Giving, Planned Giving, CFRE, and volunteering with AFPSEWI.

Talk informally about grant writing, grantmakers, grant management, and pretty much whatever fundraising topics the group may want to bring up.

National Philanthropy Day is the special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the impact of philanthropy in the world around us.  It's a day to honor those people active in the philanthropic community who have made our lives, our communities, and our world a better place. National Philanthropy Day, or NPD, celebrates the charitable work that EVERYONE does to make a difference and create impact in their communities.