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• 2023 Planet Philanthropy

  • Start
    June 12, 2023
  • End
    June 14, 2023
  • Location
    Orlando, Florida

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• Capital Campaigns Prospecting - June - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    June 20, 2023
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Little Italy Tampa, 203 Westshore Plaza Tampa, FL 33609

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  Capital Campaigns

  So, you’re planning a capital campaign. How do you figure out which individuals in your donor base might support your campaign? Join Jen Filla for a walk through on how to evaluate your donor base for giving potential and identify the names of individual donors that can provide the support you need. She will discuss approaches for organizations with few fundraising staff to those with their own prospect research talent.

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  June 20, 2023 AFP Tampa Bay Meeting

  11:30 am Networking

  12:00 pm Program & Lunch Service

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  Approved for 1 hour CFRE Credit

  
  

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  AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program

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  Program Fee

  AFP Member - $35.00

  Guest - $45.00

  The program fee is the same in-person or virtual. Please indicate when registering your attendance choice for meal planning purposes.

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  Meal Choices

  1. Taylor Street Baked Ziti

  2. Shrimp Fra Diavolo

  3. Fettuccine Alfredo (Vegetarian Option)

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  Speaker Bios

  A resourceful fundraiser with an innovative focus on prospect research, it's a great day for Jen Filla when she can help an organization focus and connect with its best donor prospects as CEO of Aspire Research Group LLC or help a prospect research professional learn and apply a new skill as President of the Prospect Research Institute.

  Deeply committed to advancing philanthropy and the fundraising profession, Jen is co-author of Prospect Research for Fundraisers: The Essential Handbook, part of the AFP-Wiley Fund Development Series. She has also served as a volunteer and trustee for numerous organizations over the years including The Center Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

  Jen is a member of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (APRA) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and has held leadership positions in the local chapters of each. A frequent speaker, she receives invitations to present nationally and internationally, and has presented at both AFP and APRA international conferences.

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  Meeting Guidelines

  AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.

  We ask that you not attend if:

  • You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
  • You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
  • You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

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• Major Gifts Affinity Group - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    June 29, 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  

  MEMBERS ONLY

  AFP Tampa Bay Major Gifts Affinity Group

  Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

  
  

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  Hosted by:

  Julie Perrelli and Marion Yongue

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  AFP Tampa Bay has several affinity groups that are topic related. These smaller gatherings are for members only to create an opportunity to network and ask questions.

  Julie Perrelli and Marion Yonguewill moderate a conversation relating to topics on Major Gifts.

  You don’t need to be a part of a particular organization. Just come ready to contribute to the conversation.

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  Affinity Group is limited to 20 registrants

  AFP Tampa Bay MEMBERS ONLY

  
  

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• Online Marketing Strategies for 2023 - July - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    July 18, 2023
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Little Italy Tampa, 203 Westshore Plaza Tampa, FL 33609

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  Online Marketing Strategies for 2023

  • Brief history of marketing after the emergence of the Internet to set the stage for

  the current marketing environment.

  • Discuss the evolution of the modern-day website and the fact that it is the center

  of the marketing universe for all businesses.

  • Build it and They Won’t Come… Explain the importance of promoting your website

  as an investment in your business. Too few realize the need to market the website

  to drive traffic.

  • Offer a brief overview of PPC, SEO, Retargeting and Social Media as avenues to

  expand the reach of your online brand, after your website is ready to receive this

  additional traffic.

  • Q&A Session

  
  

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  July 18, 2023 AFP Tampa Bay Meeting

  11:30 am Networking

  12:00 pm Program & Lunch Service

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  Approved for 1 hour CFRE Credit

  
  

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  AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program

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  Program Fee

  AFP Member - $35.00

  Guest - $45.00

  The program fee is the same in-person or virtual. Please indicate when registering your attendance choice for meal planning purposes.

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  Meal Choices

  1. Chicken Piccata, Spinach, Spaghetti Aglio Olio

  2. Parmesan-Crusted Cod, Broccoli with Crispy Vesuvio Potatoes

  3. Eggplant Parmesan, Spaghetti Aglio Olio (v)

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  Speaker Bios

  Terry Zelen is a marketing expert with more than 35 years of experience with

  a wide array of industries for advertising and marketing. He serves as President and

  Creative Director for Zelen Communications, Inc. based in Tampa, Florida. Here, he

  manages a team of strategic professionals ensuring the highest level of quality

  for their creative and marketing efforts for their clientele.

  
  

  As an marketing pioneer who embraces today’s technology in its early stages,

  Terry embodies a rare breed of individual that is creative as well as a marketing

  strategist. In fact, his reputation consists of crafting award winning advertising

  and marketing campaigns. He and his team collaborate with their clients to

  drive tangible results and meet the intended goals. Here are some concrete

  results Terry and his team have accomplished.

  
  

  His firm has specialized in the real estate market both locally and nationally for

  decades. Over the years, his clients have included numerous custom and

  production home builders as well as planned communities, condominium

  projects and commercial real estate companies. The span of his experience has

  helped him develop an exceptional portfolio of knowledge that guides his

  proven processes for building his client’s businesses.

   

  Terry is exceptionally active in the community from past involvement with

  Urban Land Institute, the University of Tampa Board of Fellows, West Coast

  Chapter of CCIM Florida, to serving on the boards of the Tampa Bay Builders

  Association, Florida Sales & Marketing Council, Florida Home Builders

  Association, Leadership Tampa Bay, and the Economic Club of Tampa.

  Terry attended the University of Tampa and graduated with degrees in Marine

  Science, Marine Biology, Chemistry and Art. He lives in Tampa with his family

  and dogs and enjoys hiking, boating, fishing, sporting clays and diving.

  
  

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  Meeting Guidelines

  AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.

  We ask that you not attend if:

  • You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
  • You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
  • You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

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• Work/Life Balance - Arts and Culture Affinity Group - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    August 02, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  

  MEMBERS ONLY

  AFP Tampa Bay Arts & Culture Affinity Group

  Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

  
  

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  Hosted by:

  Daryl DeBerry, Andrea Nalls and Debbie Sokolov

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  AFP Tampa Bay has several affinity groups that are topic related. These smaller gatherings are for members only to create an opportunity to network and ask questions.

  Daryl DeBerry, Andrea Nalls, and Debbie Sokolov will moderate a conversation relating to topics on arts and culture philanthropy.

  You don’t need to be a part of an arts or cultural organization. Just come ready to contribute to the conversation.

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  Affinity Group is limited to 20 registrants

  AFP Tampa Bay MEMBERS ONLY

  
  

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• Engaging Donors Thru Events - August - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    August 15, 2023
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Little Italy Tampa, 203 Westshore Plaza Tampa, FL 33609

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  Engaging Donors Thru Events

  Take fundraising to the next level and learn the techniques to Engage “Major Gift Donors” to your organization through Cultivating Events. How to bridge the gap between your prospects passion and your organizations work. Cultivating a winning mindset that is Donor Centered and Goal Oriented by embarking on the 3 pillars to getting inside a donor’s head and gleaning an understanding of how to capture their support. Learning the Seven Faces of Philanthropy to establish your donor’s values and motivations to ultimately influence their attitudes, decisions and actions.

  
  

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  August 15, 2023 AFP Tampa Bay Meeting

  11:30 am Networking

  12:00 pm Program & Lunch Service

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  Applied for 1 hour CFRE Credit

  
  

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  AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program

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  Program Fee

  AFP Member - $35.00

  Guest - $45.00

  The program fee is the same in-person or virtual. Please indicate when registering your attendance choice for meal planning purposes.

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  Meal Choices

  TBD

  1. Chicken

  2. Fish

  3. Vegetarian

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  Speaker Bios

  CL22 Designs & Productions is an Event Design and Production Company that creates compelling designs that engages audiences in WOW moments that inspire! We help companies Elevate Engagement by connecting brands and people through our events, heightening Brand Awareness and Social Media Influence by theatrically innovative and unforgettable guest experiences. We have helped companies elevate their events and achieve their brand goals from DIRECTV1s Celebrity Beach Bowl Super Bowl Events Tampa-Miami & Beyond, to IMAX SPECTRE Premiere to LA Lakers Youth Foundation to the American Cancer Society.

  The CL22 Team has worked with an endless list of talent, with over 20 years’ experience in the entertainment arena of Hollywood, Los Angeles, New York and across the Country. We have been blessed to have contributed to the success of highly publicized Premieres, Charities, Filmed Events, Corporate Functions, Weddings, and Social Gatherings. CL22 has a unique service in the market with a theatrically trained design team, by utilizing our background and understanding of the theatre into the drama of our designs and the experience of our events. We are incorporating nontraditional focuses on set design, lighting design, experiential aspects which brings heightened expertise to an unforgettable theatrically innovative guest experience.

  With Cynthia Lopell at the helm, she has developed a company with a passion for supporting the community and the many nonprofits that service the needs of the people who help our towns thrive. She has dedicated a quarter of the business to champion non-profits through techniques and cultivating events to take their fundraising to the next level. Creating events that capture the heart of the potential donor to embrace the mission and cause of the organization helping them develop a quality donor base with major giving potential.

  Cynthia is remarkably active in the community and has been involved on a variety of Boards and Philanthropic Organizations throughout her career, but more recently she sits on the Board of Directors as VP for the Community Food Back an arm of Feeding Tampa Bay, Business Women’s Alliance on the Scholarship Committee with the mission of providing financial scholarships to young women seeking a college education; other affiliations include memberships & certifications in NAWBO, WBENC, WISE and WOSB to name a few.

  Cynthia and the CL22 Team have been honored to have garnered multiple National Design Awards & Press: March 2016, CL22 Productions was the International Event Solutions’ “SPOTLIGHT Award Winner” for “Event Company of the Year”; May 2016 voted “Entrepreneur of the Year” by SBA, BBA & Los Angeles LDC; January 2017 the Special Events Magazine’s “Gala Award Winner” for “Best Décor”; March 2018 the “ACE Award Winner” for Best Event and Décor; October 2018, BIZBASH National, "Event Style Award Winner" for “Best Event Décor”; September 2019, The BIZBASH National, in the “Top 1000 Event Designers & Producers in the US Event Industry”.

  We Don’t Just Plan Events – We Create Experiences!

  Design with Inspiration

  Lead with Integrity

  Inspire Play

  
  

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  Meeting Guidelines

  AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.

  We ask that you not attend if:

  • You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
  • You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
  • You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

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• CFRE Two Day Prep Course

  • Start
    September 07, 2023
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  • End
    September 08, 2023
  •  
  • Schedule
    2 sessions
  • Location
    COURTNEY'S CAFE 6428 NORTH FLORIDA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33604

  Register

    
  

  CFRE Training Course

  Tracy Vanderneck, MSM, CFRE, President of Phil-Com Training & Consulting, will deliver the two-day seminar to attendees from the AFP Tampa Bay Chapter.

  Attendees will:

  • Understand the Ins and Outs of the Certified Fund Raising Executive {CFRE) Credential
    
  • Learn the Format and Details of the CFRE Exam
    
  • Identify the Available Tools to Assess Your Exam Readiness
    
  • Participate in In-depth Modules that Cover Content of Each Exam Category
    
  • Learn Tips for Passing the Exam

  Attendee Materials

  Phil-Com will email registered attendees access to the seminar materials before the event date, Attendees are welcome to bring printed copies or electronic devices on which they can view the presentation and take notes.

  Attendees will be eligible for 10 CFRE education points at the completion of this course
  

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  September 7, 2023 -  9:00 am - 4:00 PM

  September 8, 2023 -  9:00 am - 2:30 PM 

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  AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program

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  Program Fee

  AFP Member - $200.00

  Non Member - $250.00

  Please indicate when registering your attendance choice for meal planning purposes.

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  Meal Choices

  Lunch will be provided, but is to be determined.

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  Speaker Bios

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  Meeting Guidelines

  AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.

  We ask that you not attend if:

  • You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
  • You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
  • You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

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• 5th Annual Conference - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    September 19, 2023
  •  
    8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Little Italy, 203 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609

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• Healthcare Affinity Group - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    September 26, 2023
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    19

  Register

  

  MEMBERS ONLY

  AFP Tampa Bay Healthcare Affinity Group

  Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

  
  

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  Hosted by:

  Alan Stininger and Taylor Baker

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  AFP Tampa Bay has several affinity groups that are topic related. These smaller gatherings are for members only to create an opportunity to network and ask questions.

  Alan Stininger and Taylor Baker will moderate a conversation relating to topics on healthcare.

  You don’t need to be a part of ahealthcare organization. Just come ready to contribute to the conversation.

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  Affinity Group is limited to 20 registrants

  AFP Tampa Bay MEMBERS ONLY

  
  

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• 11th Annual Planned Giving Symposium - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    October 10, 2023
  • Location
    University of South Florida Marshall Student Center

  
  

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• End of Year Planning - Arts and Culture Affinity Group - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    November 01, 2023
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    20

  Register

  

  MEMBERS ONLY

  AFP Tampa Bay Arts & Culture Affinity Group

  Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 12:00 p.m.

  
  

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  Hosted by:

  Daryl DeBerry, Andrea Nalls and Debbie Sokolov

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  AFP Tampa Bay has several affinity groups that are topic related. These smaller gatherings are for members only to create an opportunity to network and ask questions.

  Daryl DeBerry, Andrea Nalls, and Debbie Sokolov will moderate a conversation relating to topics on arts and culture philanthropy.

  You don’t need to be a part of an arts or cultural organization. Just come ready to contribute to the conversation.

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  Affinity Group is limited to 20 registrants

  AFP Tampa Bay MEMBERS ONLY

  
  

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• December - AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    December 12, 2023

  
  

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• Quick and Easy Ways to Boost Your Online Fundraising - January- AFP Tampa Bay

  • When
    January 16, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Maggiano's Little Italy Tampa, 203 Westshore Plaza Tampa, FL 33609

  
  

  Quick and Easy Ways to Boost Your Online Fundraising

  When you’re in the day-to-day work of fundraising, sometimes you can find yourself doing the same old things. Maybe it’s because those things have been working pretty well. Or, maybe it’s because that’s just how your nonprofit organization has always done it.

  But there’s almost always an opportunity to take your fundraising up a notch by tweaking your campaigns or trying something new. And, boosting your fundraising is always a good thing — especially in today’s changing world.

  In this fast-paced session, you’ll learn more than a dozen easy, yet effective, ways to take your online fundraising to new levels. You’ll walk away with practical ideas you can implement to start seeing results right away.

  What attendees will learn:

  • Simple, yet effective, ways to improve online fundraising results
  • Real-world examples of nonprofits that have implemented these approaches successfully
  • Tips for putting these techniques to work today

  
  

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  January 16, 2024 AFP Tampa Bay Meeting

  11:30 am Networking

  12:00 pm Program & Lunch Service

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  AFP Tampa Bay aims to be accessible and inclusive to all of our members and guests. If you require special accommodations, please let us know via email so we can plan to make adjustments to the program

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  Program Fee

  AFP Member - $35.00

  Guest - $45.00

  The program fee is the same in-person or virtual. Please indicate when registering your attendance choice for meal planning purposes.

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  Meal Choices

  TBD

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  Speaker Bios

  Mark founded Cathexis Partners in 2008, providing technical and consultative services to nonprofits of all sizes and all verticals. He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits. For more than 20 years, Mark has supported hundreds of nonprofit online fundraising efforts.

  
  

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  Meeting Guidelines

  AFP Tampa Bay recognizes the importance of personal connection, but your health is our priority. We continue to monitor the community level for our area and follow CDC recommendations.

  We ask that you not attend if:

  • You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Use the self-evaluation tool HERE to determine when you may return to in-person meetings after testing positive.
  • You have been recently exposed to someone with COVID-19.
  • You are waiting on COVID-19 test results.
  • You feel you may be becoming sick, running a fever, or experiencing any symptoms associated with COVID-19 such as fever, cough, or shortness of breath.

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