AFP, Kansas Heartland Chapter

☕ Fundraiser Poll Time!

You've got a donor visit, a board meeting, and a BIG grant deadline all happening this week.

What's your survival tool of choice?

☕ Coffee
📅 A color-coded calendar
📊 A really good CRM
💛 Pure determination

Tell us in the comments!

🎒 Laura and Trent went to AFP ICON so you don't have to.

Well...technically you should absolutely go if you ever get the chance. 😄

But since not everyone could spend the week soaking up fundraising wisdom in San Diego, our Chapter President and President-Elect brought the best ideas home to Kansas.

What did they learn?
✅ Fresh, practical ideas for planned giving
✅ Ethics lessons from some of the profession's most respected voices
✅ A few fundraising practices that deserve to be retired

And yes, there may be stories involving sea lions, museums, and conference swag.

Join us June 24 and get the highlights without the airfare: https://www.afpkansasheartland.com/event-details/best-icon-takeaways-2

📅 June 24, 2026
🕦 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Wichita Habitat for Humanity

📣 Have you registered for our May AFP Kansas Heartland learning session yet?

Join us on Thursday, May 28 for:
From Connection to Commitment: Securing Transformational Gifts

We’re excited to welcome Darin Kater to share practical strategies for identifying, cultivating, and securing major gifts. Drawing from his experience leading high-level fundraising efforts, Darin will explore how to:

✨ Build authentic donor relationships
✨ Align donor passions with organizational priorities
✨ Confidently guide conversations toward transformational giving

Attendees will gain insight into the key elements that inspire significant philanthropic investments and leave with actionable approaches to strengthen their own major gift efforts. 🌻

📅 Thursday, May 28, 2026
🕦 11:30 AM
📍 WSUFAE Conference Center
1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS

🎟️ Register today:
https://www.afpkansasheartland.com/event-details/from-connection-to-commitment-securing-transformational-gifts



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