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Dear Members, Happy Ethics Awareness Month! This month I would like to take the opportunity to celebrate you for being resilient. This is the second holiday season we have been faced with potential postal strikes impacting our fundraising strategies and yet we always find a way to evolve and get the job done while continuing …
Dear Members, As we enjoy the height of summer, I hope you’re finding time to rest, recharge, and reflect on the first half of the year. It’s been an energizing start to 2025, and our chapter leadership is so proud of the connections and learning opportunities that we have shared with you so far this …
Dear AFP Greater Vancouver Members, Your Government Relations Committee is pleased to share with you an update about recent advocacy work on behalf of the membership base and for the non-profit sector. On Thursday June 19th , Neil McEachern, Vice President of Government Relations addressed the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Relations via …
Dear Members, Another month has come and gone and somehow half the year is almost gone. Looking back to AFP ICON, I had the opportunity to share our chapter’s IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access) workplan to chapter representatives from across North America. Greater Vancouver is regularly seen as a leader in advancing AFP’s strategic …
Dear AFP Greater Vancouver Members, Your Government Relations Committee is pleased to share with you an update about recent advocacy work on behalf of the membership base. Tariffs, BC Budget 2025 and calling on government to provide unrestricted funding for our sector: Last week saw the release of Budget 2025, with the Province primarily providing …
Meet Shuai Gu (she/her), a dedicated fundraiser making waves in the nonprofit sector. Shuai currently serves as Manager, Major Gifts at Burnaby Hospital Foundation, where she builds meaningful connections with donors and inspires generosity within her community. For Shuai, the journey into fundraising wasn’t something she had planned. After many years in the corporate world, …
Dear AFP Greater Vancouver Members, Your Government Relations Committee is pleased to share with you an update about recent advocacy work on behalf of the membership base. Provincial Advocacy: In December, shortly after the creation of the 43rd Parliament of British Columbia, this committee along with our colleagues at AFP Vancouver Island and AFP Interior …
Dear AFP Greater Vancouver Members, Your Government Relations Committee is pleased to share with you an update about recent advocacy work on behalf of the membership base. We are days away from a provincial election, with British Columbians going to the polls on Saturday October 19th to elect members of the Legislative Assembly to serve …
AFP National Philanthropy Day Volunteer Opportunities Name of Organization: Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Vancouver Name of Event: National Philanthropy Day and Giving Hearts Awards Location: River Rock Resort, Richmond Date: Friday, November 15, 2024 Time: 2:00pm – 6:00pm PST (Volunteer Check-in @ 1:00pm) Description of event: Please join us to celebrate National …
Dear AFP Greater Vancouver members, As we prepare to turn the corner to Spring once again, it’s a great opportunity to share some updates along with some recent accomplishments that are very worthy of celebrating. Last week, our Chapter was awarded the 2024 Ten Star Gold Designation and the 2024 IDEA Champion Award by AFP …
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