Scholarships
An AFPNEO Member Benefit

Chair: Debra Neff-Maurer

The mission of AFP is to foster the development and growth of fundraising professionals, and the AFPNEO Chapter dedicates its resources to that mission by providing several scholarship opportunities throughout the year.

The following scholarships are offered in 2020, with the application deadlines as follows:

Scholarship	Eligibility	Deadline
Membership	Member or Non-Member	Apply Anytime
Focus on Philanthropy Conference	Member	March 12
Leadership Akron Diversity on Board	Member	April 17
Donor Retention Workshop	Member	May 1
Chamberlain	Member	October 1

 

2021 Chamberlain Scholar

Congratulations to our Chamberlain Scholarship winner Cynthia Sheeks, Director of Development, The University of Akron. As chair of APNEO's IDEA committee, she is eager to network with other networking professionals to discuss ideas she can bring back to our Chpater. Cynthia will represent our Chapter at the AFP ICON from June 28-30, 2021, and select from attending the conference in Minneapolis or online.

 

Scholarship Policy

The AFP Northeast Ohio Chapter fosters the professional development of fundraising professionals and promotes high ethical standards in the fundraising profession. It is the Chapter’s policy to use a portion of our net assets to offer scholarships for fundraising professionals in the eight counties we serve to increase their professionalism, knowledge, and skills by attending professional development meetings and conferences.

 Scholarship Procedures

1. To be considered for an award, each applicant must submit a completed application prior to the deadline.
2. The Scholarship Committee will review all applications and make award decisions. Both winners and alternates may be selected.
3. Awards may be for the full amount requested or a portion thereof.
4. Payment of an award is conditional on the recipient fulfilling the obligation for which the award is made. If a recipient cannot use the scholarship, it may be awarded to an alternate.

For more information, please Jacquie at info@afpneo.org.

 

Selection Committee

• Debra Neff-Maurer, Chair
• Paula Mastroianni
• Vondea Sheaffer
• Tracy Schlemmer

Scholarship Application Criteria

1. Applicants must be employed by a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization/registered charity located within AFPNEO's geographic service area (northeast Ohio).
2. Candidates should demonstrate a financial need. Strong consideration will be given to those responsible for paying their own membership dues or to those employed by organizations with constrained budgets.
3. Only one individual from an organization may be selected for any one scholarship.
4. Applicants must not have received any other Chapter scholarship during the previous calendar year.
5. Award recipients may be asked to serve on one committee within one year of receiving the scholarship.
6. Award recipients will be asked to demonstrate the impact of their scholarship (i.e. brief presentation at a Chapter professional development event or short written testimonial for the newsletter, annual report, etc.).
7. Scholarship recipients will be required to complete an evaluation within one year of receiving the scholarship.

 

Information specific to each scholarship award follows ...

 

Membership Scholarship

Both members and non-members may apply for the National Membership scholarship. The scholarship will cover the recipient’s national dues for one year (up to a $250 value), and the recipient is expected to pay the local chapter’s $35 dues. All scholarships granted to current members will become effective once their current membership has expired. Apply for this scholarship anytime. The committee will review the applications on a bi-monthly basis.

In addition to the criteria above ...

• Applicant must submit a letter of support from a current AFPNEO member and/or their organization's executive director.
• Applicants must choose between the Professional, Young Professional, and Small Nonprofit membership categories. Click here to see the descriptions of each level.
• Membership scholarship recipients who attend at least three meetings and serve on a committee within one year of receiving the scholarship will receive a 50% membership scholarship the following year.

apply

 

Focus on Philanthropy Conference Scholarship

Members of AFPNEO are eligible to apply for the Focus on Philanthropy Conference Scholarship, which provides a free registration to the conference on April 24. The application deadline is March 3.

apply

 

AFP's Donor Retention Course

Members of AFPNEO are eligible to apply for the AFP's Donor Retention Course, which provides a free registration to the workshop on June 12. The application deadline is May 1.

apply

Leadership Akron Diversity on Board Scholarship

Members of AFPNEO are eligible to apply for the Leadership Akron Diversity on Board Scholarship, which provides full tuition to the Leadership Akron Diversity on Board (LADOB) program. Running from October 3 to May 7, LADOB provides leadership development, education and board matching services to advance racial/ethnic minority representation on nonprofit and public boards. The AFP Scholarship Chairs will select one person to receive the $500 scholarship, and that person must apply by May 1 and be successfully admitted to the program. AFPNEO cannot guarantee that the scholarship recipient will be selected for Leadership Akron's program. The deadline for AFP’s scholarship application is May 1.

In addition to the criteria above ...

• Recipient must be selected for participation in the program by Leadership Akron.

apply

 

Chamberlain Scholarship

Members of AFPNEO are eligible to apply for the Chamberlain Scholarship, which provides a free registration to the AFP International Conference (recipient pays a $10 co-pay) and $1,000 towards travel expenses (a $1,690 value). The application deadline is October 1.

In addition to the criteria above ...

• Applicants must be AFP Northeast Ohio Chapter members.
• Applicants must never have attended an AFP International conference.

apply

AFPNEO is committed to AFP’s principles of IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access)
and strives to be resourceful to diverse individuals, groups, organizations and activities.

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Pam Valentine, President

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