Making the Case for Resource Investment

October Educational Luncheon: For development operations of all sizes, one of the ever-present challenges to senior leadership is making the case for philanthropic investment. Although we all face the pressures of ensuring responsible use of our organization’s dollars, under-investment in…

Making Each Rung Count: How to Build a Donor Ladder that Goes from Annual Gift to Ultimate Gift

Making a Collective Impact

March Educational Luncheon: Join Katie Pritchard, for a lively discussion on what Collective Impact is and how area funders and organizations are embracing this dynamic approach to solve complex social issues. Discover how you and your organization can move beyond reporting “the numbers” to…

Make Minimal Marketing Marvelous– Yes, You Can!

January Educational Luncheon: Join us for this lively panel discussion with some of southeastern Wisconsin’s most adept nonprofit marketing professionals, who will reveal the secrets of how smart planning, effective segmentation, rigorous prioritization, creative repurposing, savvy resourcing – and…

Loving Venti, LLC

Loving Venti, LLC. is a consulting practice, specifically focused on small-to-medium sized nonprofits, that fills organizational cracks so that nonprofits can serve to their fullest capacity.

Looking for a great way to promote your non-profit?

Build awareness for your cause, your mission, and for philanthropy. The Milwaukee Business Journal's Partners in Philanthropy (PIP) special edition is what you have been waiting for.

Looking for a great way to promote your non-profit?

Build awareness for your cause, your mission, and for philanthropy. The Milwaukee Business Journal's Partners in Philanthropy (PIP) special edition is what you have been waiting for.

Logic Models

Logic Models are tools to help you explain complex systems in simplified terms. They are visual representations of the relationships between resources, activities and outcomes. Sound interesting? Helpful? Fun? (Not that grant proposals need to be more fun...!)   

Local Feedback on the AFP International Conference

Attending this conference was an amazing opportunity to meet and learn from many experienced professionals from around the world. All the networking and educational opportunities available make it an invaluable experience that I recommend every fundraising professional to take part in.

Life Cycle of a Donor Database

June Educational Luncheon: With 37 years in the fund development world, I have seen the evolution of fundraising databases from index cards, spreadsheets, DOS to Windows and to present-day data visualization tools paired with a data warehouse for BIG data.

Learning How To "Sell The Gum"

“Asking for money is like offering a piece of gum. Some people will say yes, and others will politely refuse because you don’t have the flavor they are looking for. And that’s OK! Find the people that want your gum.”

Keeping Your Organization Out of the Headlines: An Ethical Approach to Fundraising

April Educational Luncheon: “Charity returns donation”…“Arrest of non-profit executive casts shadow”…” Audit cites group for ‘shameful’ misspending”… “Former museum worker charged in theft”…“Cancer charity admits bogus claims”. Ever read headlines like these and think “thank goodness that isn’t my…

Keep Calm and Love Your Donors

February Educational Luncheon: The new tax bill could have great impact on charitable giving. Join us for a session to breakdown what we know about the Tax Reform and Jobs Act of 2017; what our donors expect us to know and how to minimize and maximize the details of the tax law that can impact…

Joined an organization, discovered a community - Meet AFP member Katerina Herder

We were able to catch up with Katerina Herder recently, Director of Development for Healthy Minds Innovations. Katerina has been a member of AFP for the past year or so and has recently discovered one of AFP’s special interest groups.

Join the Fundraising Series Today!

Register today for AFP’s National Fundraising Day Series! This annual event has been transformed from a one-day offering to a series of five webinars with optional corresponding community conversations to engage participants virtually. The event culminates on Thursday, October 14th, where…

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Jevita Brister Honored with AFP Foundation Scholarship

It is a great honor to have been elected to serve as the next president of our chapter and I want to thank those who have served over this past year for their hard work and dedication.

Jenrus Consulting LLC

The Jenrus team specializes in working with small nonprofits with little or no fundraising staff. We work to grow, train, and engage your board of directors so that each member is eager to bring their highest value to fulfill your mission.

Jeepers Creepers!

Is it time to give nonprofits a break regarding “mission creep”? “Mission creep.”  As every nonprofit leader knows, it’s bad thing to be accused of.  But is the stigma justified?  Or do corporate and foundation funders need a new perspective?  

JBP Solutions, LLC

Solutions For Your Nonprofit Fundraising Events - JBP Solutions, LLC helps organizations get more out of their fundraising events. With more than 15 years of nonprofit event planning, marketing and fundraising experience, I help organizations of any size work more efficiently.

January Education Session - Round Tables

Ready to kickstart your fundraising efforts and/or career in 2023? Join us for these roundtable table discussions led by industry professionals to help you move forward in the new year.

January Education Session: Find Out What Your Donors Are REALLY Thinking 

The last two years have been unusual to say the least and have created an uncertain philanthropic environment. While many donors have risen to the challenge, while we may think we know our donors, do we really? How are they feeling about their giving plan for 2022? Join us for a panel discussion…

Investing in Major Gifts Making It a Priority

Investing in Major Gifts: Make it a Priority

Member-Only Webinar Watch Party: Join your AFP Southeastern Wisconsin colleagues at a Webinar Watch Party. You will have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and then discuss how you can apply to your own organizations.

Invest in Your Future: Member benefits are growing fast!

Are you taking advantage of all AFP membership has to offer? Have you heard the latest announcements from AFP Global? There have been so many exciting changes and announcements it's hard to keep up! Let's recap: