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Welcome to the Golden Gate Chapter

Founded in 1971, the Association of Fundraising Professionals Golden Gate Chapter provides professional support, education, and career enhancement opportunities for Bay Area fundraising professionals and with close to 400 active members, is one of the largest regional chapters of AFP in the nation. Our Chapter champions diversity and enjoys a high level of volunteer participation and we are grateful for the generous contributions of Bay Area foundations, corporations and individuals who make our dynamic educational programs possible.

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Apr 12 - Nominations and Awards Selections: National Philanthropy Day 2012
Nominations are open for National Philanthropy Day 2012. The AFP Golden Gate Chapter will bestow eight Outstanding Awards for Philanthropy to recognize individuals and organizations whose philanthropic achievements have made an impact on society, whether local, national or international. ... more >
Apr 10 - AFP GGC - National Philanthropy Day Sponsorship
You are invited to support the Golden Gate Chapter’s 2012 National Philanthropy Day. Help AFP Golden Gate Chapter showcase your organization’s personal commitment to local philanthropy by supporting this special day. ... more >
Jan 23 - Reflections of a Consultant
The Bridge, January 2012. Reflections of a Consultant, by Alden Briscoe. Though the prospects for a campaign are best if both the real estate and the equities markets are strong, it appears that if only one is strong, that may be enough to sustain capital giving. ... more >
Jan 23 - Why Chapter Scholarships?
The Bridge, January 2012. Why Chapter Scholarships? By Jim Armstrong, CFRE. We have an obligation to remain at the forefront of teaching not only the principles and techniques but also the ethics of professional practice. It is, therefore, particularly important for the public good to help the newer fundraising practitioners. ... more >
Jan 23 - Editor's Introduction: Musings and New Year Hopes
Editor's Introduction to The Bridge, January 2012: Musings and New Year Hopes. By Jim Armstrong, CFRE. Observations and predictions heard at a recent lunch. If you have a job keep it... ... more >
May 15 - Setting Yourself Up for Social Media Success
(May 15, 2012) It seems like everyone is looking for the key to social media success and, consequently, the key to translating that into fundraising success. Many of those keys lie in the ability to build a community that will work with you—and for you. ... more >
May 15 - Chapter Boards Lead by Example in Achieving 100 Percent Chapter Board Participation
Thirty-three AFP chapters have led by example and achieved 100 percent board participation in the 2012 Every Member Campaign (EMC). These chapter boards serve as motivation and inspiration to chapter members to make their gifts to the EMC. ... more >
May 8 - Majority of Fundraisers See Salary Increases, While Average Salary Flattens
More than half of respondents to AFP’s Compensation and Benefits Study reported salary increases in 2011, even as the average salary for fundraisers remained about the same. ... more >
May 4 - 2012 AFP Compensation & Benefits Report
AFP's Compensation & Benefits Study provides valuable data on the characteristics of individual fundraisers – backgrounds, experience, and responsibilities – and paints a picture of the current state of the profession. ... more >
May 1 - Creating Volunteer Opportunities—The New Role of Fundraisers
(May 1, 2012) Think your organization’s volunteers and its development office are two separate worlds? Think again, says Emily Davis, author of Fundraising and the Next Generation, new from the AFP Fund Development Series. ... more >