AFP chief all set for island talk

A Bermuda Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is in the pipeline for next year.

AFP is a professional organisation that promotes the ethical raising of funds in the charitable sector and its CEO and president will be on the island next week to give presentations on fundraising and philanthropy to donors and non-profits.

On Wednesday, from 9am-10:30am, Andrew Watt will be presenting to non-profit boards, executive directors and senior staff on when to invest in fundraising, fundraising success stories and global trends in fundraising.

Then from noon, Mr Watt will present to the donor community on corporate responsibility and global philanthropic trends and the need for the professionalisation of fundraising and the accreditation of fundraising professionals.  Both sessions will be held at The Centre on Philanthropy in Sterling House on Wesley Street.  

President-elect of the forming Bermuda Chapter of AFP, Jennifer Burland Adams said in a press release: “The non-profit presentation is for anyone who sits on a Board, works at the senior staff level or volunteers for the fundraising portion of the non-profit.  

“Especially in this more difficult fundraising environment, it is important to consider how to fundraise more effectively and efficiently, and when a nonprofit should invest in its fundraising programme.”

She added: “ I also think a conversation about professionalising the fundraising sector in Bermuda is well overdue and I would like to see more donors supporting professional development in fundraising.

“There are about 30 of us who are either full time or part-time fundraisers on the island and there is a process for accreditation that all fundraisers can work towards.  This is something that AFP Bermuda will be encouraging.” 

There is a cost of $25 for the lunch time session. To sign up, mail [email protected] or call Jennifer Burland Adams at 332.5366.