Membership
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is a professional association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit charitable organizations. Founded in 1960, AFP advances philanthropy through its nearly 40,000 members in chapters throughout the world. For nearly 50 years, AFP has been the standard-bearer for professionalism in fundraising. You’re invited to explore AFP and how you can be involved.
Membership Benefits
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is a professional association of individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of nonprofit charitable organizations. Founded in 1960, AFP advances philanthropy through its nearly 40,000 members in chapters throughout the world. For nearly 50 years, AFP has been the standard-bearer for professionalism in fundraising. You’re invited to explore AFP and how you can be involved.
AFP Golden Gate Offers Members
- Member-rate registration for all professional programs (and register a guest with you at the member-rate)
- Discounts for members bringing groups of 5 or more to programs (a popular option)
- Sliding scale rate for young professional members and members from nonprofits under $1 million
- Invitation to have colleagues participate with you when you register for Noon Online programs
- Invitation to fun Unplugged networking events for members (and your guests)
- Member-rate registration for professional mentorship through the Mentor Program
- Member-rate registration for National Philanthropy Day, including member-rate sponsorships
- Invitation to member events and opportunities, like the Members Party and the Chamberlain Scholarship
- Member-rate job posts on the chapter’s popular Job Board
- Members-only access to the searchable Chapter Directory (add your profile and connect with others)
- Members-only listings in the Consultants Directory promoted year-around by the Golden Gate, Silicon Valley and Wine Country AFP chapters
- Opportunities to sharpen leadership and grow networks by serving on committees, hosting events, and working on projects with other members
AFP Global Offers Members
- Access to the AFP Resource Center, an online treasure trove of fundraising resources including emerging trends, toolkits and hands-on training materials, research reports and whitepapers, coverage of nonprofit technology, and much more
- The eWire weekly electronic newsletter, covering important national and international trends in fundraising
- Access to the national discussion forum Connect–where burning questions are asked and answered
- Advancing Philanthropy, the quarterly journal available in print or online, offering in-depth coverage of the most important issues in fundraising for the nonprofit sector
- Member-rate registration to ICON, the Annual International Conference on Fundraising (a great experience)
- Discounts on goods and services offered by AFP Global partners
- AFP 360 Leadership Development program with Korn Ferry
- Negotiation training with AAUW
- Resources for Ethics Month (October)
Real Voices, Real Impact
“I was one of the beginner practitioners of digital fundraising and was looking to find other practitioners like myself who were learning how to use this new channel of fundraising across the nation. It was a great way to meet folks.”
— Michael Stein
Laguna Creek Consulting
A powerful benefit of membership is the opportunity to connect with hundreds of professionals across the Bay Area and beyond. You don’t have to do it alone! You can grow with a community committed to ethical, effective fundraising.
NOTE: AFP Global handles all things membership and pushes information out to local chapters. When you join AFP, you additionally join AFP Golden Gate, your local chapter. Chapter dues of $100 per year are automatically included in your total AFP membership dues.
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