Welcome to the Association of Fundraising Professionals Southern Arizona Chapter
Our local chapter includes members from Tucson, Marana, Green Valley and Southern Arizona. We have over 170 members in our chapter, some of whom have been fundraising for decades and some of whom are new to the field. We pride ourselves on being an extremely welcoming chapter, and make every effort to integrate new members into our family.

It is time to nominate your favorite individual, corporation, foundation, school or community group for one of the 2013 National Philanthropy Day awards.

National Philanthropy Day will be celebrated on Friday, November 22, 2013 at the Westin La Paloma.

Please think of who you and/or your organization could nominate for the following awards:
Outstanding Philanthropist Award
Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser Award
Outstanding Corporate or Foundation Philanthropist Award
Outstanding Fundraising Executive Award
Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award

Nominations must be received no later than 4:30 PM Friday, June 21, 2013.

We are fortunate to have such a great event which honors the philanthropy of our community and we encourage you to submit an application. Click here to learn more.

Monthly Meeting

Raising Endowment (yes, even for small organizations!)

July 12, 2013 7:30 am to 9:00 am

Laura Penny (as Executive Director of the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona) and Clyde Kunz (as consultant) worked successfully together on WFSA’s first-ever endowment campaign.  It was a daunting undertaking for a small organization with a limited budget and a staff of two!  And to make matters worse, the campaign kicked off in October 2008 [...]