Monthly Education Sessions

Education Sessions Calendar

AFP- Arkansas Education Sessions Calendar 

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. | Networking

9:00 – 10:15 a.m. | Education Session

2026 Sessions:

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2025 Sessions:

January 16: Creating a Culture of Philanthropy: Pathways to Burnout Prevention with Emily Leitzinger

POSTPONED to September: February 20: Donor Centric and Community Fundraising Models with Whitney Springston, MA, CFRE

March 20: Retreat Upward: Life and Career Lessons for Fundraisers and Nonprofit Leaders with Tom Nisbett

April 17: Building Legacies: Expert Insights on Planned Giving Panel

May 15: Corporate Leadership & Responsibility in Community with Jean Block

June 26: Fundraising That Works: Meetings, Asks, and Momentum with Perry Hammcock, CFRE

July 17: Does Diversity Make Your Nonprofit Strong? with Madhav Shroff

August 21: Mischief, Scandal, & Bad Behavior: Ethics in the Nonprofit Sector

September 18: Donor Centric and Community Fundraising Models with Whitney Springston, MA, CFRE

October 16: Effective Holiday Fundraising Campaigns with Ken Miller, CFRE

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2024 Sessions:

February 15: Trends in Planned Giving with Dr. Fred Hueston

March 21: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Nonprofit Fundraising Professionals with Hilary Trudell

April 18: How AI Can Help You with Brian Kutsch

May 16: Table Topics (Engagement Session)

June 20: Major Gifts 

July 18: Giving USA Annual Report

August 15:  AFP Government Relations

September 19: Grants & New Approaches for Smaller Non-Profits

October 17: Ethics Workshop

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2023 Sessions: 

January 19: Membership Highlight Tour: Goodwill Industries of Arkansas


February 16: Fostering Inclusiveness: A Development Professionals Guide to Serving Diverse Communities
Robin Freeman

March 16: Engaging Leadership in Fund Development

April 20: The Power of Story Telling

May 18: Social Media Do's and Don'ts 
Michelle Barnes

June 15: Stewardship Best Practices

July 20: Foundations 101

August 17: Unrestricted vs. Restricted Funds

September 21: Speed Networking Event hosted by the AFP Membership Committee

October 19: Ethics and Nonprofits

November 15: National Philanthropy Day


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