Committees

The core of AFP Miami's efforts is carried out through committees. Participating in a committee offers an excellent opportunity to connect with your peers, expand your network, and develop your leadership abilities. Your input is invaluable, and together we can accomplish much more. There are various ways to engage, all with flexible time commitments.

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Join our dynamic group of fellow fundraisers as we come together to enhance education, IDEA, marketing, membership, mentorship, and NPD programs. Looking for more? Join our Board of Directors and lead this incredible chapter as we elevate philanthropy in South Florida.

AFP MIAMI COMMITTEES

Committees may include a combination of AFP Miami Board of Directors and AFP Miami Members. Please note that only Directors may serve as Committee Chairs.


Education Committee

  • Conduct regular meetings
  • Develop programs that respond to the educational/professional development needs of chapter members and    others in the community
  • Develop education budget
  • Plan, prepare, and execute education programs/events for chapter members
  • Encourage involvement of members in chapter programming
  • Secure sponsorships for education programs
  • Survey education program attendees to determine program effectiveness


Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

  • Conduct regular meetings
  • Prepare and research best practices from global resources
  • Review all AFP Miami programming from a DEI lens


Marketing Committee

  • Conduct regular meetings
  • Work with other committees and with AFP marketing consultant(s) to
    coordinate marketing and publicity objectives and to develop and implement
    communication strategy to support the mission of AFP Miami
  • Implement “brand” for AFP Miami in the local community
  • Develop communications budget
  • Maintain existing and develop new media contacts
  • Build on existing social media strategy (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X formerly Twitter)
  • Maximize website presence with fresh content

Membership Committee

  • Conduct regular meetings
  • Prepare and execute a membership recruitment plan
  • Prepare and execute a membership retention plan
  • Develop membership budget to include scholarships
  • Develop a program to welcome new members and encourage participation in chapter activities
  • Manage Diversity and Membership Scholarship Programs


Mentorship Committee

  • Conduct regular meetings
  • Prepare and execute a mentorship recruitment plan
  • Review and assign mentee applications
  • Work alongside marketing committee to regularly promote mentorship
    program


National Philanthropy Day (NPD) Committee

  • Produces the NPD event, including:
  • Selection and management of NPD event producer
  • Recruitment of award nominations and formation of the award selection committee
  • Manage and oversee fundraising for NPD, including sponsorships and ticket sales
  • Work with the NPD event producer to coordinate the event date, venue, program, menu, etc.


Scholarships Committee

  • Conduct meetings during the scholarship season (Joyce Galya and Planet Philanthropy)
  • Support sponsorship committee for potential scholarship sponsor/s
  • Prepare and execute scholarship application
  • Oversee promotion, alongside the marketing committee
  • Review and score all applications
  • Work with finance committee to ensure travel/lodging is taken care of
  • Ensure the recipient provides post-conference video and/or survey for future promotion

If you are interested in getting involved and/or have questions about a specific committee, please contact Melissa Wetzel, CFRE at 954.687.2181 or wetzelandassociates@gmail.com, or Christine Perez, CFRE at 813.760.3048 or christinep@camillus.org.