Chamberlain Scholarship

Applications for the Chamberlain Scholarship Program - NOW OPEN!

AFP Saskatoon Chapter is proud to offer the Chamberlain Scholarship Program for the annual International Fundraising Conference. This program is designed to help individuals serving non-profit organizations develop their knowledge and skill in fundraising.

The AFP Chamberlain Scholarship will cover the registration fee for the annual AFP International Fundraising Conference. The successful applicant or their agency/organization will be responsible for their airfare and accommodation to attend the conference. The successful applicant will be notified prior to the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon where the Chamberlain Scholarship Award will be presented.

Selection Criteria:

Chapters will select their Chamberlain Scholar based on the following criteria, which are established by the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy and may be supplemented by criteria set by the local AFP chapter:

  1. Candidate is employed as a fundraising professional or, if candidate is an executive director, a substantial amount of time must be devoted to fundraising.
  2. Candidate has never attended an AFP (or NSFRE) International Conference on Fundraising as a registered participant (unless a member of the Conference Host Committee).
  3. Candidate agrees to complete a post-conference online evaluation regarding his or her experience for the Scholarship Committee and attend an AFP Saskatoon Chapter meeting to share his/her learning experiences at the Conference.
  4. Only one individual from any local organization or institution may be selected.
  5. The Chamberlain Scholar announcement will be made at the Annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon. The Scholar will be introduced at the event.

 Apply now for the Chamberlain Scholarship

The Saskatoon Chapter invites members and non-members to apply.

Application Deadline is available alongside National Philanthropy Day Awards. 


If you have any question, please contact:
Jill Gales: jill.gales@saskpolytech.ca

 

Past Chamberlain Scholarship Recipients

2007 Arla Gustafson - Royal University Hospital Foundation

2008 Sondra Fawcett - Saskatchewan Association of Community Living

2009 Carla Loney-Tindall - The Children's Wish Foundation

2010 Jen Pederson, CFRE - Canadian Red Cross

2011 Genine Neufeld - YWCA Saskatoon

2012 Faith Rowland - Canadian Diabetes Association

2013 James Perkins, CFRE - United Way of Saskatoon & Area

2014 Shirley Zhou, CFRE - University of Saskatchewan

2015 Maggie Lens - MS Society of Canada - Saskatchewan Division

2016 Namarta Kochar - University of Saskatchewan

2017 Renata Huyghebaert – The Lung Association

2018 Catherine Lunn – The Children’s Wish Foundation

​​2019 Donna-Lyn Thorsteinson – Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation

2021 Zeba Ahmad – Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation

2022 Ashlyn Yablonski – Ronald McDonald House Saskatoon

2023 Savannah Zalik – University of Saskatchewan