Scholarships
AFPECI 2022 SCHOLARSHIP:
Due December 17th at 11:59pm!
The Association of Fundraising Professionals seeks, embraces, and engages diverse individuals, groups, and organizations with a broad representation of experiences, perspectives, thoughts and cultures within the fundraising profession. AFP-East Central Illinois first offered this scholarship in 2020, understanding both the economic impact on our communities after the pandemic, and also the need to invest in professionals who bring diverse backgrounds into our AFP-ECI membership. The scholarship covers both national and local dues.
Please apply for this scholarship if your organization or you personally have experienced hardship in the past two years, or if you represent a diverse background.
Please apply via email by answering the questions below by December 17th at 11:59pm.
Subject line: AFP Scholarship
To: Emily Cross Vayr, AFP-ECI President, at [email protected].
Application questions:
- Your Name.
- Your Organization (or previous organization if retired).
- Your cell phone.
- How many years you have been in fundraising.
- What category you are applying for (write all that apply).
- Why would you like to receive this scholarship? Please note any hardships that you have encountered personally, professionally, or in your organization.
- How will an AFP membership serve your personal and professional goals?
SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORIES
- Professional: Any paid fundraiser over the age of 30.
- Young Professional: Any paid fundraiser under the age of 30.
- Retired: Retired fundraising professional that has been an AFP member the past 5 consecutive years.
- Diverse Backgrounds: Any fundraising professional who brings diverse backgrounds in race, ethnicity, gender, religion, physical ability, age, geography, sexual orientation, gender identity & expression, and income.
