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IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Melissa Ferrer

The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate diverse nonprofit fundraisers with the … Read more

IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Jeffrey Gan

The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate diverse nonprofit fundraisers with the … Read more

IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Kahmina Ford

The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate diverse nonprofit fundraisers with the … Read more

IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Bianca Lewis

IDEA Fellow Spotlight The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate … Read more

From Transaction to Ministry: What Real Donor Stewardship Looks Like

This article is based on an AFP Golden Gate webinar presented in July 2026 by Liz Davis, MA, CFRE, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County. If you’ve ever felt like your fundraising is stuck sending the same generic thank-you letters year after year, you’re not alone — and it’s costing you … Read more

20 Gatherings Strong for East Bay Fundraisers

20 Gatherings Strong for East Bay Fundraisers The East Bay Constellation celebrated a milestone in April — our 20th edition! — with a full house of 29 fundraising professionals at Jupiter in Downtown Berkeley. Co-hosted by Priyanka Sharma-Sindhar and Michael Stein, the evening was filled with energy, great conversations, and the camaraderie that makes this … Read more

How StratDev Tech Is Helping Nonprofits Build Stronger, More Sustainable Fundraising

By Al Spector, President Strategic Development Technologies (“StratDev Tech”) has helped dozens of nonprofits—across a wide range of missions—become stronger fundraisers. The range of Bay Area organizations they’ve supported includes a pivotal hub for the arts community in Marin County, a symphony in Berkeley, The Museum of San Francisco, a youth sports training foundation on … Read more

Board Member Spotlight: Fr. Andres Emmanuelli, CFRE

Fr. Andres Emmanuelli, CFRE How long have you been involved in the nonprofit sector? How and why did you get into fundraising? I have been involved in the nonprofit sector for more than twenty years, serving in leadership roles in faith-based and community organizations. I came into fundraising through my commitment to mission driven work … Read more

Meet Our 2026 Chamberlain Scholarship Recipient – Alexis Young

Meet Our 2026 Chamberlain Scholarship Recipient – Alexis Young AFP Golden Gate is pleased to announce Alexis Young as our 2026 Chamberlain Scholarship recipient. The Chamberlain Scholarship enables the recipient to attend AFP ICON, the world’s leading conference for fundraising professionals. Alexis’s Reflection “ I am really looking forward to learning more about fundraising and … Read more