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Membership Benefits:
8 Good Reasons
to Join AFP 1. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Membership provides
continuing education opportunities nationally and locally, including
the First Course in Fund Raising and the Survey Course to prepare for
the CFRE exam.
2.
INVOLVEMENT: Our Chapter
offers you a chance to attend regular meetings, educational programs,
and social events that enable members and affiliates to share knowledge
about the profession.
3.
INFORMATION/RESEARCH: Library services, publications, and research
keeps AFP members and affiliates up to date on the latest information on
fund raising practices. The Fund Raising Resource Center located at AFP
International Headquarters maintains a comprehensive collection of
books, periodicals, speeches, and audio/visual materials about fund
raising and the not-for-profit sector.
4.
CERTIFICATION: A
profession is defined, in part, by the standards it set for itself.
The Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation is earned
by those with at least five years of experience that successfully complete
the application and examination process.
5.
ETHICS: AFP
members follow the Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional
Practice, and AFP has in place an enforcement procedure that ensures
compliance, the only organization of its kind to do so.
6. EMPLOYMENT
ASSISTANCE: Information about position openings in the local
community as well as in other communities, from entry-level to the most
senior, is available to AFP members through our local Job Bank.
7.
SCHOLARSHIPS: Our
Chapter provides a variety of scholarships to its members to assist with
the cost of attending training and education programs.
8.
ADVOCACY/PUBLIC SERVICE: AFP
helps develop legislation and regulations related
to fund raising and philanthropy. AFP also collaborates with collegial organizations, nationally and locally,
to expand its reach and help create a more productive environment.
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