AFP Southern Colorado Chapter

05/22/2026

☕ Breakfast & Learn 🥯

Join us Thursday, June 25, for a session on fundraising portfolio management! Whether you are new to major gifts or looking to refine your portfolio strategy, this session will provide valuable insights you can apply immediately.

Learn more and register here: afpsc.wildapricot.org/event-6617433

05/20/2026

📈 Ready to take the next step in your fundraising career?

Achieving your Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential is a major milestone, but preparing for it can feel overwhelming. We’re here to help you approach the exam with confidence!

Join us for an engaging, practical webinar led by Jack Alotto, CFRE. With decades of fundraising experience across healthcare, social services, and the arts, Jack has mentored fundraisers nationwide and led countless CFRE study groups.

🗓️ Save your spot today: https://afpsc.wildapricot.org/event-6641383

05/15/2026

Webinar Alert! 🤓

Join us for an engaging and practical webinar designed to help fundraising professionals confidently prepare for the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential.

➡️ Tuesday, June 9
➡️ 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
➡️ Learn more and register: afpsc.wildapricot.org/event-6641383

04/27/2026

AFP SOCO board member Emma Price is currently attending AFP ICON in San Diego alongside 3,400 fundraising professionals from around the world.

With more than 200 speakers and 125 exhibitors, AFP ICON is the premier conference for fundraisers at every stage of their career. We’re excited to hear about the insights gained and connections made when Emma returns to Colorado!

04/17/2026

Big thanks to everyone who joined us at our coffee networking yesterday! We heard so many great conversations and connections happening, and it's always great to see fundraising friends. 💛

04/15/2026

See you tomorrow? ☕

Join our April Networking Mixer on Thursday, April 16, 8:30-10:00 at Homa Cafe, downtown Colorado Springs.

Register Today: https://afpsc.wildapricot.org/event-6576335

04/10/2026

☕ Coffee networking mixer next week! ☕

Join us on Thursday, April 16, 8:30-10:00 at Homa Cafe, downtown Colorado Springs.

Register Today: https://afpsc.wildapricot.org/event-6576335

04/06/2026

Does your donor data stress you out?

Join us on Tuesday, May 12 for a virtual Lunch & Learn hosted by Cause and Solution, Inc., to learn database tips and metrics, boosting your fundraising effectiveness!

Register today: https://afpsc.wildapricot.org/event-6576343

04/02/2026

"Imagine that you are a frontline fundraiser and are asked by your leadership to reach out to a nonagenarian woman about making a philanthropic gift. You manage to connect with this potential donor by phone. During the course of a 10-minute phone call the woman asks who you are and why you are calling multiple times. She cannot follow along with the conversation and cannot confirm basic contact details such as her address.

You get a gut feeling that this is not someone you should be asking for a charitable gift, so what do you do?"

Read the full NonProfit Times article here:

(image from pexels.com) Imagine that you are a frontline fundraiser and are asked by your leadership to reach out to a nonagenarian woman about making a philanthropic gift. You manage to connect with this potential donor by phone. During the course of a 10-minute phone call the woman asks who you ar...

03/30/2026

Fuel your mission (and your morning! ☕️)

Whether you’re a fundraising veteran or just curious about entering the field, our Coffee Networking Mixer is the place to be on April 16. Come grab a cup, meet some incredible people from all walks of life, and swap stories with the local fundraising community.

Let’s build something meaningful together—one latte at a time.

Register Today: https://afpsc.wildapricot.org/event-6576335