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.


 

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

Grant Links: February 26, 2010

UW-Madison: Scholarship Application for UW-Madison employees for the April 28, 2010 Conference for the Office Professional

UW-Whitewater: Applications being accepted for communication ambassadors

Beloit, WI: BELOIT JET GRANT APPLICATIONS

Dane County, WI: Share Your Harvest Grants (pdf)

Green Bay, WI: Mayors Neighborhood Leadership Council Neighborhood Mini Grants (pdf)

Milwaukee Area Technical College: Scholarships deadline is approaching

Oshkosh, WI: Oshkosh Area Women’s Fund Grants

Sheboygan County, WI: Available scholarships (Various)

Sheboygan County, WI: Mary Lou French Memorial Scholarship

WI: SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED for 2010 Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Conference

US: State Historical Society of Iowa Research Grants – Call for Applications  

Grant Links: January 25, 2010

UW-Madison & UW-Milwaukee: UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee to award grants for joint research partnerships

Dane County, WI: Dane County environmental project grants available

Fond du Lac, WI: Is the air inside your home safe?

Sheboygan, WI: Grants available for home improvements

WI: WI Cheese Originals Offers Scholarship For Future Cheesemakers

US: American Psychological Foundation Visionary and Weiss Grant

US: Facebook Fellowship Program Promoting Social Computing Research

Grant Links: January 4, 2010

Woo hoo! 2010 and lots of grant opportunities to list...

Appleton, WI: Rotary seeking scholarship applicants

Dane County, WI: Helping Hands: How the program works

Fond du Lac, WI: United Youth offers youth program grants

Fond du Lac, WI: Women's Fund looks for grant applicants

Outagamie, Calumet, Winnebago or Brown counties, WI: Capital Credit Union offers scholarships

River Falls, WI: Deadline soon for Miller Memorial Scholarship

Sauk County, WI: Help still available for victims of floods: Residents are urged to apply quickly

WI: UW-Parkside to host green business conference; scholarships offered

US: USDA Program Offers Support for Solutions

Celebrate Madison Nonprofit Day Today!

Tours, art, entertainment, workshops, and more on Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd. Check it out at: http://www.nonprofit-day.org/activities/schedule/ .

Hope to see you there!

Response to "Non Profit Response to Challenging Economic Times"

Yesterday morning I attended this excellent summit (sponsored by United Way of Dane County) at the Epic Campus outside of Madison. Aimed at nonprofit leaders in Dane County, this half-day event was chuck-full of information and inspiration.

Sure, not everything everyone had to say was what we in the nonprofit community would like to hear. Yes, money is tight -- we all know this. But what I really appreciated about the event, was that it focused on practical strategies for (sure) tightening our belts, (but more significantly) moving forward and even thriving in the now changed landscape:

• Mergers


• Measures and Accountability


• Collaboration


• Boosting Employee Performance


• Lowering Administrative Costs, and


• Effective, Efficient Use of Volunteers

The speakers themselves were excellent as well, though I won't name them all here. And, the Panel Moderator, Neil Heinen of WISC-TV, was a delight as always.

For those of you who were also at the Measures and Accountability breakout group, here are some links to resources you might find helpful:

Logic Model - Comes from UW Extension and focuses on three factors: inputs, outputs, and outcomes.

SMART Criteria - A brief, Wikipedia overview

Writing Measurable Objectives: SMART from the Association of College and Research Libraries

And, for those of you who prefer to cosy-up with a book in hand, you might like to take a look at the following two books available at the Grants Information Collection:

Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results by Marcia Festen and Marianne Philbin.

Storytelling for Grantseekers: The guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising by Cheryl A. Clarke

Grant Links: November 13, 2008

Chippewa Valley, WI: Foundation: $4,500 more available for worthy projects

Dane County, WI: Cap Times Kids Fund campaign underway

Oshkosh, WI: Community Foundation focuses on basic needs in awarding grants next year

WI: Conservation grants now available

US: Stonyfield Teams with KaBOOM! on a Double Play

Grant Links: May 1, 2008

UW-System Schools: Denise Bertucci Memorial Jaycee Scholarship

Beaver Dam, WI: BD Rotary offers leadership camp

Dane County, WI: Centro Hispano of Dane County Scholarship Awards

Madison, WI: Altrusa Grant Fund Madison Chapter, Scholarship Information

St. Croix Valley, WI: St. Croix Valley Community Foundation offering grants

United States: Berrien Fragos Thorn Art Scholarships for Migrant Farm Workers

United States: Migrant Farmworker Baccalaureate Scholarship

United States: Rising Farmworker Dream Fund