Courageous Conversations for Fundraisers: Board Diversification

Board diversification seems like an easy task to do. You simply invite people who don’t look like you, think like you, speak like you, and live like you to join your board, and voila – your board is diversified. Anyone who has tried to diversify their board knows it is not easy. You quickly find…

Courageous Conversations for Fundraisers: How to Fight DEI Burnout & Take Care of Ourselves

Research shows that burnout in the workplace – especially around DEI efforts – is higher than ever.  Low staff engagement can make us feel like we’re on this equity journey by ourselves.  Decreasing budgets can make even the simplest change feel impossible.  Combining those challenges with the…

Courageous Conversations for Fundraisers: Identifying White Supremacy Culture in the Nonprofit Sector

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…

Courageous Conversations for Fundraisers: Antidotes to White Supremacy Culture in the Nonprofit Sector

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…

Courageous Conversations for Fundraisers: Combatting Burnout in DEI Efforts

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.

Corporations and What They Want in Today's World of Employee Engagement

Cornelius Holt, Member At Large

Conversational Approach Training – Navigating Sticky Conversations

Please join us on Wednesday, July 26 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a special AFP-SEWI education session hosted at Wellpoint Care Network Training Center.    Topic: Conversational Approach Training – Navigating Sticky Conversations

Consultants List Your Services

  CONSULTANTS!  LIST YOUR SERVICES FOR AFP SEWI MEMBERS   AFP Members:  Register and list your consulting services for a one-time fee of $75.00.  As long as you are an AFP member in good standing, your listing will be available for viewing. Non-Members: Registration and a two-year listing…

Consultants! List your services for AFPSEWI members

AFP – Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter offers a Consultant and Resource Directory on its website, sharing information about fundraising consultants and other resources for our members to review in support of their work.

Consultant Directory

Connect

  LEARN MORE   Gain a wider view of AFPSEWI’s mission, aspirations, and impact.  With 40 years of history and dozens of volunteers, AFPSEWI is the “big tent” organization providing comprehensive benefits to the region’s fundraisers.  For more about the organization, see below…

Complex Gifts: The Essentials of Gift Agreements - Educational Breakfast

This presentation will explore ways for your nonprofit to document complex gifts through gift agreements. Topics to be discussed include the basic elements of any gift agreement, planned gift agreements, agreements concerning naming recognition, and gift agreements for the donation of real and…

Cold Calling and Prospecting for Development Officers

Clean Data and Tools for End-of-Year Fundraising

As we approach end of year, a critical fundraising period for all nonprofits, it’s important to make sure systems are in place to get the most of the giving season. In this session, we’ll walk through practical ways to set up your fundraising tools, from your data to your giving page and back, to…

Clean Data and Tools for End of Year Fundraising

Charting A Path through Burnout - March Education Session

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,…

Chapter Zooms to Fill Fundraisers' Connectivity Gap

There was a surprise embedded in the results of the May survey of AFPSEWI members, and the chapter has responded with a new initiative that provides a creative new angle on AFP member benefit.

Chapter Changes

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to announce our Chapter Administrator, Erin Richardson, has resigned to pursue new career opportunities.

CFRE (Virtual) Coffee Chat

Wherever you’re at with your CFRE journey, join us to learn more about what the CFRE signifies, why it matters to your work, and what you can do to achieve this honor.

CFRE Review Course

This Review Course offers development professionals an opportunity to review the main components of a complete fundraising program. It is a two-day, intensive program that provides an overview of skills, techniques, and program components based on fundraising experience at the five-year level.…

CFRE Certification & Credits

Are you interested in getting certified? The AFP SEWI chapter is organizing those interested in a discussion and study group. Please contact us to learn more. To help you earn the credits needed for the certification and recertification process, our chapter’s educational programming is submitted…

Certify Your Excellence!

Have you ever thought about what your next career move would be? Or wondered how you would set yourself apart from other non-profit job seekers? If so, then it’s time to consider pursuing your CFRE and becoming a Certified Fundraising Executive.

Case Studies: 24 Turn Around Campaigns

Capital Campaign Director at St. Coletta of Wisconsin