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Welcome to the AFP Capital Area Chapter Website!

The Capital Area Chapter of AFP promotes ethical standards, fosters professional development and advocates for philanthropy and the fundraising profession. We serve the Springfield, Illinois and surrounding area.

The core activities through which it fulfills this mission include educational training, mentoring, communications and networking.

We have a great lineup of programs for 2012! Click here to downloand your copy of the 2012 schedule or click on "Event Calendar" above to view the individual event details.

Registration is open for the May 16 luncheon - Click here for details or to register.

Reminder: we do not have programs during the summer months (June, July August).

 
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Join our e-mail list and receive reminders about monthly educational programs, trainings and job announcements. It's FREE for members AND non-members! To join the list, email Becky Moore at Becky.Moore@lssi.org.

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The Capital Area Chapter offers an e-blast service for job openings, seminars and other information that pertains to fundraising professionals in our area. The cost is $25 for AFP members and $75 for non-members. To learn more about this service, click here.


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May 2 - National Philanthropy Day Award Recipients
Listing of NPD award recipients for each of the six categories: Outstanding Philanthropist, Outstanding Fundraising Professional, Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser, Outstanding Civic or Service Organization, Outstanding Volunteer Youth and Outstanding Philanthropic Corporation. ... more >
Apr 30 - Coordinator of the Autism Housing Project
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit human service agency whose mission is to bring healing, justice and wholeness to people and communities. ... more >
Apr 30 - Associate Director for Marketing and Circulation
The Associate Director of Marketing and Circulation is responsible for developing Illinois Issues’ niche in the public affairs publishing field and marketing the magazine to the public; advertising and underwriting for the magazine; and directing promotions of the center’s other publications. Full-time appointment. ... more >
Apr 25 - Executive Director
The position of Executive Director provides direction and leadership to the GOTR of Central Illinois organization and is responsible for the organization’s consistent achievement of its mission and financial objectives. Additionally, the position provides operational coordination and oversight of the GOTR programs and 5k events, plays a key role in marketing and development activities, and provides leadership in developing program, organization and financial plans with the Board of Directors. The position also serves as a liaison between GOTR of Central Illinois and Girls on the Run International. ... more >
Apr 20 - Welcome to the AFP Capital Area Chapter Website!
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May 15 - Setting Yourself Up for Social Media Success
(May 15, 2012) It seems like everyone is looking for the key to social media success and, consequently, the key to translating that into fundraising success. Many of those keys lie in the ability to build a community that will work with you—and for you. ... more >
May 15 - Chapter Boards Lead by Example in Achieving 100 Percent Chapter Board Participation
Thirty-three AFP chapters have led by example and achieved 100 percent board participation in the 2012 Every Member Campaign (EMC). These chapter boards serve as motivation and inspiration to chapter members to make their gifts to the EMC. ... more >
May 8 - Majority of Fundraisers See Salary Increases, While Average Salary Flattens
More than half of respondents to AFP’s Compensation and Benefits Study reported salary increases in 2011, even as the average salary for fundraisers remained about the same. ... more >
May 4 - 2012 AFP Compensation & Benefits Report
AFP's Compensation & Benefits Study provides valuable data on the characteristics of individual fundraisers – backgrounds, experience, and responsibilities – and paints a picture of the current state of the profession. ... more >
May 1 - Creating Volunteer Opportunities—The New Role of Fundraisers
(May 1, 2012) Think your organization’s volunteers and its development office are two separate worlds? Think again, says Emily Davis, author of Fundraising and the Next Generation, new from the AFP Fund Development Series. ... more >