Programs

The AFP Mahoning/ Shenango Chapter (AFPMASH) supports local fundraising professionals through educational programs, networking, and other activities.

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The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), which represents more than 30,000 members in 197 chapters throughout the world, advances philanthropy through advocacy, research, education and certification programs. AFP fosters the professional development of fundraising professionals and promotes ethical standards in the fundraising profession. For more information, visit www.afpnet.org.

Future AFP Programs:

Tuesday, September 21 – 4th Annual Wean Non-Profit Summit

8:30AM – 4:30PM

Sponsored by the Raymond John Wean Foundation

“Knowing the Need: Needing to Know”

Gain Community Needs Knowledge and Sharpen Your Skills to Best Meet Those Needs.

Youngstown State University – Kilcawley Center

Our own Pat Palombo and Paul McFadden will be presenting the first keynote, “Rock & Role Relationships – Making the Ask”, from 8:45-9:45.

Five tracks are scheduled, and tentatively titled Leadership, Marketing and Public Relations, Fund Development / Finance, Organization Basics, Knowing the Need, and Community Organizing.

Watch for more details and registration materials in early August at www.rjweanfdn.org
Friday, October 15 – AFP Annual Meeting/Board Meeting/Program
Special Guest: Val Lay, Chapter Services Director, Central US, AFP

Location: Holiday Inn Boardman

Overview of AFP - Presenter: Val Lay

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - Board and Annual Meeting - MEMBERS ONLY

PROGRAM OPEN TO ALL

          11:30 a.m. to Noon - Lunch

          12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Program

PROGRAM:

“Faces, Spaces & Tweets – How to Use Social Media to Raise More Money”

Presented By TYLER CLARK

Social media is a great tool with easy to use startup capabilities, but are you using

it to your benefit yet? Specifically focusing on Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and LinkedIn,

Tyler will share tips and techniques on how to build your agency's presence on social

media sites, how to engage your donors via social media and how you can use social media

to raise funds and awareness. Tyler will also share what the future may hold for

social media and fund raising.

Tyler Clark is a technology consultant and frequent speaker on search engine optimization,

social media and e-commerce. He provides strategy consulting to organizations like Covelli Enterprises, Youngstown State University , Youngstown Business Incubator, B.J. Alan

Fireworks, Harrington Hoppe & Mitchell and the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber.

Past clients include Institute for Supply Management, Council on Foundations and

Verizon Long Distance. Tyler 's column "Point. Click. Profit." is published monthly in

the Business Journal.

          AFP Members $15 per person

          Not-Yet-Members $30 per person

          Full Time Student $10 per person

Friday, December 3 – Luncheon Program

"Meet the Funders"

Location: Youngstown Country Club - 1402 Country Club Drive, Youngstown, Ohio

          10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Registration and Networking
          11:30 a.m. to Noon – Lunch
          12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. – Program

          AFP Members - $20 per person
          Not-Yet-Members - $35 per person
          Full Time Student - $10 per person

For more information about any of these upcoming programs, contact Linda Kostka, CFRE, at 330-702-3000 or Linda@MillCreekMetroParks.org

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS

MAHONING-SHENANGO VALLEY CHAPTER

P.O. Box 672 Youngstown, OH 44501-0672 | 330.646.4926