ARE YOU A LEADER? AFP San Diego wants you on one of our committees! Our chapter is a dynamic association celebrating philanthropy in San Diego and promoting ethical and effective fundraising. We have a number of committees dedicated to carrying this mission forward. Whether you have developed skills to share or you wish to learn new ones, you are invited to join us.
EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Interested in helping spread the word about all AFP has to offer? The External Relations Committee is a dynamic group that manages the chapter’s overall communications and public relations, working in concert with all other committees to publicize and promote AFP activities.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
If you’re interested in the education offerings AFP has to offer, including selection and recruitment of speakers, monthly meetings, and workshops, please consider getting involved with an Education Committee. There are many opportunities to volunteer based on your areas of interest, and stage of your career.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
The Finance Committee works with the Treasurer to ensure we are good stewards of our chapter’s financial resources. We help our fellow board members budget for programs and other needs, make investment and banking recommendations, provide oversight, and generally ensure all our financial needs are met.
IDEA COMMITTEE (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access)
Are you interested in increasing diversity for significantly underrepresented groups in our profession? Increasing diversity in programming? Increasing diversity in AFP San Diego membership and assessing areas where diversity can be improved? Then come join the IDEA Committee! AFP San Diego is excited to build a strong community committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. We invite you to join our community and share your ideas on ways to make our chapter even stronger.
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
If being a member of AFP San Diego has advanced your career, consider joining our chapter’s membership committee to help educate other professionals about membership’s return on investment, and to help new members get the most from joining our chapter.
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY COMMITTEE
All hands on deck! The production of National Philanthropy Day (NPD) is no small feat. Each year a group of committed individuals come together to coordinate this special celebration of philanthropy in San Diego. Whether you are a seasoned special events coordinator or someone who wants to learn some of the tricks of the trade, we need you around the table!
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
AFP San Diego's commitment to modeling and promoting philanthropy is demonstrated by awarding several scholarships that advance AFP's mission and vision.
The Chapter offers the following opportunities in the mid-summer/early fall:
- The AFP San Diego Chamberlain Scholarship provides financial assistance to an AFP member who has never attended AFP International Conference (AFP ICON). 1 awardee.
- The AFP San Diego CFRE Scholarship provides $700 to cover the cost of applying for the Certified Fund Raising Executive Exam. 1 awardee.
- The Colette M. Murray Fellows Scholarship is an outreach initiative of the AFP San Diego Chapter to encourage diversity within our profession by offering incentives for AFP membership to persons who are members of a diverse community and/or those working for nonprofit organizations in San Diego County serving diverse communities. 2 awardees.
- The Emerging Nonprofit Scholarship provides AFPSD programs at a reduced rate to organizations/staff who operate in San Diego County with a budget of $500,000 or less. Our goal is to increase community access, participation and membership to organizations with limited resources for professional development. 5 awardees.
If you have been an active member of AFP for at least three years, we need your help to review applications and award these exciting scholarships. Please join us!
SNAP (Senior Network of Advancement Professionals)
If you are a development professional with 15+ years of development/fundraising experience, consider joining our chapter’s Senior Network of Advancement Professionals. SNAP programming focuses on topics relative to advanced fundraising professionals and serves as a resource to advance San Diego's nonprofit and philanthropy in the community.
EMERGING LEADERS COMMITTEE
AFPSD is committed to helping those earlier in their fundraising careers move successfully forward into the field. Connect with other young professionals, mentors, and develop expertise as a part of this team.
If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact Katie Gomez, Chapter Director, at katiegomez@afpsd.org.