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Networking and Education Meetings are held the
second Tuesday of the month offer members an excellent opportunity to meet other
development professionals representing the diverse fund raising community within
the Greater Los Angeles area. Non-members are welcome to attend.
Please check our calendar
for this year's featured speakers and topics.
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Chapter Meetings Cathedral of Our Lady of
Angels in Los Angeles. In addition to a luncheon speaker, we present a
Professional Development Seminar featuring speakers who cover a variety of
topics of interest. Please check our calendar for this year's featured
speakers and topics.
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Local Luncheon Roundtables held in April and
October in the San Gabriel Valley, Downtown Los Angeles, Westside, and Long
Beach. Please check our calendar for meeting locations.
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Regional Philanthropy Conference Held in June
every two years, this two-day intensive program offers the training and tools
development professionals need to develop their skills and knowledge.
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CRFE Credits Attendees to chapter meetings,
Local Luncheon Roundtables, and the Regional Philanthropy Conference quality for
CFRE credits. For more information on certification.
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Discounts Membership entitles you to discounted
registration fees to all of the educational
opportunities that AFP sponsors, from the monthly Chapter meetings to
Fundraising Day in L.A. to the International Conference on Fundraising.
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Mentoring Program Professional volunteers who
are willing to provide mentorship to GLAC members at no cost.
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Resources In addition to the
AFP-International's Fundraising Resource Center, please visit
AFP-International's
Membership Benefits page.
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Volunteering GLAC is one of the largest
chapters in the world and has a wonderful core of volunteers. We invite you to
become an active participant in the chapter as a volunteer. Events such as the
Regional Philanthropy Conference and National Philanthropy Day are huge
undertakings and are dependent upon a solid volunteer corp. If you are
interested in volunteering, please email
info@afpglac.org or call the Chapter office at 714-744-3783 and one of our
committee chairs will contact you shortly.
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Scholarships GLAC is able to offer a
limited number of Education Advancement Grants and/or Scholarships to the
following programs:
Membership Criteria
Active: Open to persons who have had at least one (1) year of
experience at the time of application as fundraising professional, are
self-employed or associated with an organization, institution or firm and
are compensated for his/her services. Active members hold some degree of
accountability for income-generation within the philanthropic process;
estimated at least a quarter of their time is spent on fundraising related
responsibilities; subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and
Standards of Professional Practice ("Code") and its bylaws; promote the
Donor Bill of Right and, are employed or have been employed by an
institution or organization that provides benefits to society.
Introductory: Open to persons newly employed in the field;
full-time students in a degree-granting, certificate or diploma program;
members who work for grassroots organizations with an operating budget of
$250,000 or less; executive directors who spend less than 25% of their time
on fundraising related responsibilities; and volunteers. All must subscribe
to the AFP Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice
and its bylaws and promote the "Donor Bill of Rights. Membership in this
category is limited to a two-year duration.
Affiliate: May be extended to persons who are engaged in field
related to fundraising, volunteers, or those who have mutual interests with
fundraising professionals, and who subscribe to the AFP Code of Ethical
Principles and Standards of Professional Practice and its bylaws; and
promote the Donor Bill of Rights.
Applications may be secured from the GLAC office at 714-744-3783, or
info@afpglac.org.
