AFP Kansas Heartland Chapter

Attendees of this month’s AFP Kansas Heartland lunch-and-learn enjoyed another excellent panel! Local partners James Woods (Wichita Foundation), Kelsi Hinshaw (Textron Aviation), and Abel Frederic (United Way of the Plains) shared insights, advice, and encouragement while discussing and answering questions about strategic funding requests and partnerships. Thank you to this all-star panel for their support and insights, Ellen Johnson Mosley for planning and facilitating this event, Hutton for graciously offering their space for this event, and our Gold Sponsor, Kinetic, for supporting these monthly professional development opportunities for local fundraising professionals!

?? **Attention Fundraising Pros!** ???? AFP Kansas Heartland Chapter is excited to announce that scholarship applications are OPEN! If you’re looking to grow your career, sharpen your skills, and make an even bigger impact, this is the perfect opportunity. Scholarships can cover expenses for professional development and growth opportunities, including AFP ICON conference attendance! ??? **Deadline to apply: October 1st**?? ?? https://lnkd.in/g4ZHB5Ci Don’t miss out on this chance to invest in yourself and your mission! #Fundraising #ProfessionalDevelopment #AFPKansasHeartland #Nonprofit

Join us this coming Thursday for another awesome panel discussion! https://lnkd.in/gh-QU8Bi

Great to see everyone at today’s July AFP-KHC Professional Development session: "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Planned Giving (in <60 minutes!)" presented by Byron Rupp, J.D., CFRE. So much great information and inspirational ideas! Many thanks to our host - WSU Foundation & Alumni Engagement. The event was catered by Chartwells. Many thanks to our chapter sponsors: Kinetic, Wichita Foundation and WSU Foundation and Alumni Engagement Save the date for our next session on Thursday, August 29th!

Join us for our July lunch-and-learn and hear everything you’ve ever wanted to know about planned giving in 60 minutes or less!?Byron K. Rupp, J.D., CFRE will discuss ways to identify, qualify, and cultivate your best planned giving prospects and understand when it’s time to make a donor-centric, meaningful ask.? Additionally, he’ll review the most common types of planned giving instruments and the basics of documenting and stewarding a planned gift. Register today! https://lnkd.in/gvY6t-pr

Thanks to Alyssa Scott Hoffine, CFRE and Courtney Sendall, CFRE for sharing with Chapter members about their CFRE journey this evening! Attendees enjoyed this laid back session in the beautiful Rumley Lofts in Wichita’s Old Town and had a great opportunity to learn more about what it takes to become a Certified Fund Raising Executive. Fun fact - There are only 50 CFREs in the state of Kansas! Congratulations to Alyssa and Courtney on helping raise that number and advance philanthropy in the Kansas Heartland! ????

It was an extra special AFP professional development session today at the Wichita Orpheum Theatre! Wichita attendees not only had the pleasure of enjoying Sweet Allie B’s for lunch and experiencing the session from the stage of this beautiful local landmark, but also got to hear some incredible insights and lessons from AFP ICON attendees Lynette Murphy, MA, CFRE and Stacee Olden!

Join two of AFP Kansas Heartland Chapter's newest Certified Fund Raising Executives next Tuesday evening to learn about what it takes to become a CFRE! This FREE evening session with Alyssa Scott Hoffine, CFRE and Courtney Sendall, CFRE (our Chapter's most recent CFRE ??) will highlight the process of becoming a CFRE and include discussion about the benefits of this certification and how it can advance your career and your organization! https://lnkd.in/gqQeQF2t

We are so excited to be at the Orpheum this Friday for our professional development session and to hear from Lynette Murphy, MA, CFRE and Stacee Olden as they share lessons learned from AFP ICON! Are you signed up yet? https://lnkd.in/g3gkWKZ5

?? Join us to hear from two of our Chapter and community leaders, Lynette Murphy, MA, CFRE and Stacee Olden, as they share the valuable lessons they gleaned from attending this year's AFP ICON! ?? Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights and learn from their experiences at the world's premier conference for fundraising professionals! ?? Date: Friday, June 14th - 11:30 am - 1:00 pm ?? Location: The Orpheum Theatre ?? RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g3gkWKZ5