2020 MFC RFP

Maritime Fundraising Committee Conference - The Way Forward

You are invited to host a session at the 2020 Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Maritime Fundraising Conference (MFC) in Halifax, June 8 & 9, 2020. Our theme this year is, The Way Forward.

AFP is a leader in advanced learning, development and introduction of new strategies and strives to provide members with strong networking opportunities across our sector. Maritime Fundraising Conference 2020 will be the largest professional fundraising development conference in our region and we are pleased to accept proposals from prospective presenters for our delegates.

Conference Objectives

MFC 2020 will showcase the theme, The Way Forward, as fundraisers we are all about opening doors for donors, sponsors and organizations to improve communities. However, in the ever- changing world of philanthropy we recognize the changing landscape of the fundraising profession and honour the duality of focus many professional fundraisers practice.

We are seeking educational sessions that will achieve the following objectives:

  1. Share new approaches and tested best-practices to generate revenue and mission awareness
  2. Connect fundraising results to operations such as communications, financial accountability, succession planning and change management
  3. Provide learning opportunities that will appeal to a variety of styles including visual, auditory and active learners
  4. Sessions are limited to 60 minutes.

Our Delegates

Delegates to the MFC 2020 may include: CEO's, volunteers, professional fundraisers, marketing & communications specialists, data entry & operations as well as students interested in the field.

Delegates will represent a variety of social sector organizations with ranging annual revenue, mission focus, and staff teams.

Attendees may include CEOs, volunteers, professional fundraisers, communication specialists as well as students interested in the field.

As such, experience in the field will range from junior to senior level professionals.