Student AFP Chapter Calling for Proposals from Dane County Nonprofits

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) at UW-Madison is a collegiate chapter of the international AFP organization. The chapter's mission is to work with local non-profit organizations to help them maximize their effectiveness and to expose current students to meaningful work. 

The collegiate chapter of AFP is interested in Dane County WI based projects in which its student members can assist with and learn about a variety of
topics related to non-profits. Projects related to the development of fundraising events and/or awareness campaigns or events are strongly preferred. Event planning allows the members the greatest exposure to the diversity of work involved in fundraising, from marketing and outreach to donor and sponsorship requests. Projects serve not only as a way for the chapter to assist an organization in the community, but also as a learning experience for students. Students in the chapter are not fundraising professionals, but students interested in the non-profit world with varying levels of skills and expertise. 

Currently, students are looking for opportunities to assist in a project beginning during the Fall 2011 semester and continuing through the Spring semester.  Projects will ideally end between March and April, but please keep in mind that UW Madison students have spring break March 31st- April 8th. If you have interest in having students work on fundraising opportunities on behalf of your organization, please review
guidelines, complete the form, and email it to afp.wisc@gmail.com by August 19, 2011.

Project guidelines:

1. Application deadline is Friday, August 19, 2011.

2. Applicants will be notified by Friday, September 9, 2011 for apotential interview.

3. Applications will be judged based on three criteria: learning opportunities for students, clarity of proposal (including description of tasks in project application), and feasibility.

4. Applicants must be willing to hold regular meetings with the student chapter. These meetings can occur either on or off campus, depending on the
needs of the organization.

5. If selected, applicants must be able to present an overview of their organization and project outline at our October chapter meeting (exact date TBD in consultation with selected organization).

 
A  Frequently Asked Questions document is attached as part of the application. If you have any additional questions, email the AFP Student Chapter at: afp.wisc@gmail.com.


 

New Grant: Women, Saving, and Investment

The Social Security Administration awarded a joint grant to the Department of Employee Trust Funds and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Financial Security. The grant is funding a study of working women's patterns of saving and investment choices, specifically evaluating how best to encourage women to increase their retirement savings.

The project includes data analyses, a literature review, focus group sessions and a survey. Initial results will be available in October 2011. 

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Eau Claire, WI:  Grant Applications Now Being Accepted for Funding from the Women's Giving Circle

WI:  Make A Difference - Champion A Cause, The 2011 Mid-Wisconsin Beverage Community Grant Project

WI:  JAG Drug Task Forces Grant

WI and MN:  Fund of the Sacred Circle (Headwaters Foundation for Justice and the Wisconsin Community Fund)

WI:  Project Information for Historic Preservation Professionals

US:  Plants Engineered To Replace Oil (PETRO)

Grant Links: Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Oshkosh, WI:  Oshkosh Area Community Foundation - Community Impact Grants

WI:  Forest Fire Protection (FFP) Grant Program

WI:  Leopold Conservation Award to Honor Wisconsin Farmers for Land Stewardship (pdf)

WI:  Tourism Information Center Grant Program

US:  Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics

US:  Hawk Migration Association of North America Research Award

US:  Small Change Collective Micro-Grants

World:  2011 Tourism Cares Worldwide Grant Program

Grant Links: Thursday, June 9, 2011

Madison, WI:  Madison Community Foundation Announces July 15 Grant Deadline for Two Grant Cycles

WI:  Wisconsin Humanities Council

US: Berger-Marks announces new $10,000 Edna Award

US:  Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Library Grants

US:  Mockingbird Foundation Invites Applications for Children's Music Education Program Grants

US:  Tom's of Maine 50 States for Good Grant

Grant Links: May 31, 2011

WI:  Institute for Research on Poverty - Visiting Scholars Program

US:  American Astronomical Society - International Travel Grants

US:  Clay Minerals Society Student Research Grants

US:  Gloria and Joseph Mattera National Scholarship Fund for Migrant Children

US:  Public Relations Student Society of America - Pisinski Memorial Scholarship

US:   Women's Independence Scholarship Program

US and International:  American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Scholarships

Grant Links: Friday, May 13, 2011

Dane County:   Distinctly Dane Special Grant Opportunity - Cultural Affairs Commission

WI: Wisconsin Laboratory Association!  2011 Scholarships

WI:  Wisconsin Humanities Council Mini and Major Grants

WI:  Office of Rural Health Funding Opportunities

WI:  Tourist Information Center (TIC) Grant Program

WI:  WHEDA Foundation Housing Grants Materials