AFPSEWI COMMITTEES
Getting involved as a chapter leader is one of the best ways to increase the value of your membership. The heart of AFP SEWI’s work is done through committees.
Joining a committee is a great way to meet your peers, network, and enhance your leadership skills. With your voice at the table, there’s so much more we can achieve. There are many ways to get involved, with flexible time commitments. Thank you to all of our hard-working committee members listed below for all they do to support our community, our profession, and ethical and effective fundraising.
Interested in joining a committee? Learn more below then contact us, there is room at the table for everyone!
This committee is involved in the identification/recruitment of potential new members and the implementation of networking activities for the membership. It is also responsible for new member orientation and following up with lapsed members. If you are a “people person” this is the committee for you!
Committee Members Include:
- Anita Alfaro, Director of Development & Communications, Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation
- Lisa Breitsprecker, CFRE, Senior Development Officer, Mt. Mary University
- Lidia Crivello, Development Director, Waukesha Catholic
- Patrick Schrank, Development Director, Hope House
- Michelle Strode, (Chair) Senior Manager of Individual Giving, Pathfinders
Committee Members Include:
- Shannon Malnory-Silbernagel, (Co-Chair) Consultant, Abundant Philanthropy
- Andrea Homan, (Co-Chair) CFRE, Assistant Director of Development, United Community Center and Latino Arts, Inc.
- Jennifer Charpentier, CFRE, Executive Director, Gateway Technical College Foundation
- Melissa Huempfner, Development Manager, Community Smiles Dental
- Will Prom, Development Director, NextOp Veterans
- Nancy Seidl Nelson, CFRE, Principal, SPI Consulting, LLC
- Shannon Watry, CFRE, Senior Director of Advancement, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Help stage the annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon. Held during National Philanthropy Week, this high-profile event is growing every year. It provides a unique opportunity to celebrate the role of philanthropy in our community by honoring top individual, corporate, foundation, and planned gift donors. There is also an award for a fundraising professional.
Committee Members Include:
- Bridgett Brown, Special Programs Director, Lad Lake
- Delaney Broeckert, Development Coordinator, Aurora Health Care Foundation
- Amanda Dykstra, Marketing & Development Director, Life Navigators
- Jess Hughes, (Chair) Fund Development Director, Progressive Community Health Centers
- Kendra Kelling, Park Director, Maywood Environmental Park
- Christina Knudsen, Vice President Development & Communications, Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
- Mimi Laflin, Senior Manager, Corporate Partnership & Philanthropy, Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
- Michelle Strode, Senior Manager of Individual Giving, Pathfinders
- Kari Walton, Chapter Administrator, AFPSEWI
Promotes the availability of scholarships to support members’ participation in professional development programs, and reviews and acts on member applications for scholarships.
Committee Members Include:
- James Moore, Director of Operations, Waukesha County Community Foundation
- Scott Marshall, Director of Development and Communications, Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin
- Heather Uzowulu, Carroll University
- Amy Rowell, Chief Operating Officer, IMPACT, Inc.
Not all of our chapter's member benefit activities require a committee. Thank you to our other chapter leaders.
- Michele Weinschrott, Seasoned Professionals Special Interest Group Host
- Rikki Harry, Owner, Emerging Development Leaders Special Interest Group Co-Host, Leap Consulting
- Shannon Malnory-Silbernagel, Emerging Development Leaders Special Interest Group Co-Host, Consultant, Abundant Philanthropy
- Heather Willette, Grant Writers Special Interest Group Host
Committee Members Include:
- Yajaira Maldonado, (Co-Chair) Director of Development, St. Joan Antida High School
- Shavonn Montgomery Brown, (Co-Chair) Director of Advancement, UW-Milwaukee
- Madi Ashman, Grant & Database Specialist, IMPACT, Inc.
- Steven Bloom, Development Manager, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Bridgett Brown, Development Coordinator, Lad Lake
- Cornelius Holt, Director of Marketing & Development, St. Francis Children's Center
- Tina Itson, Development Director, ACLU of Wisconsin
- Tequila Kurth, Chief Executive Officer, UpGrade Media Arts Schools, Inc.
- Mimi Laflin, Sr. Manager, Corporate Partnerships & Philanthropy, Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
- Joe Maddalena, Director of Foundation Relations, UW-Milwaukee