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AFP Silicon Valley Chapter is proud to serve our chapter members with monthly luncheons, workshops, and other events of interest to professional fundraisers and the non-profit community. As the largest community of professional fundraisers in the world, AFP is dedicated to ensuring that members have the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to get the job done and to advance professionally.

  • Why support the AFP SVC 2012 Annual Campaign? Because YOUR donation is a direct investment in our chapter, our profession, and our community. Donate Now!
  • Join us for our June 19th luncheon: The Great Paradox: The Board and it's Fundraising Role  with Deirdre Maloney. Details coming soon.

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Mar 5 - Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day
Silicon Valley Philanthropy Day is AFP SVC's signature awards luncheon held each year in conjunction with National Philanthropy Day. ... more >
Jan 30 - AFP Santa Clara University Collegiate Chapter Offers Interns
Need some extra help this year? Consider offering an internship opportunity in your development office! ... more >
Sep 28 - Scholarships & Professional Development
Did you know that the Silicon Valley Chapter of AFP consists of nearly 300 members working to advance philanthropy through advocacy, research, education, and certification programs? Did you also know that there are a variety of Professional Development Scholarships available to you as a member of AFP SVC? ... more >
Sep 28 - Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities are always a good way to connect with people in your profession or to invest your time and talent with an organization that touches your heart. Here at AFP Silicon Valley Chapter there are always opportunities to get involved in a committee of interest to you. ... 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 >