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HOW THE FELLOWSHIP TRANSFORMS
PHILANTHROPY IN ONTARIO
1. The fellowship increases access to philanthropic knowledge and networks through AFP membership and resources.
2. Diverse fellows from across Ontario champion access and inclusion, and they engage members of their community in AFP and the fundraising profession.
3. As a result, the leadership gap that looms in the charitable sector is filled – with strong and diverse professionals who understand fundraising.
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
High caliber fellows from diverse communities across Ontario receive complimentary access to many benefits:
• AFP membership for one year
• AFP professional development including Fundraising Day,
Congress, the Fundamentals of Fundraising course, and three
AFP webinars
• specialized training and the opportunity to develop
organizational policies on diversity and inclusion
• opportunities to work together and share resources, in person
and via online communities • one-on-one mentoring
In return, the fellows:
1. develop and lead inclusion projects as part of their
fellowship experience;
2. share their own ideas and resources with other
fellows in person and online;
3. share their growing fundraising knowledge and
network with the organizations where they work
and with the diverse communities they serve;
4. champion diversity goals within AFP and within
their own organizations; and
5. providefeedback,informtheselectionprocess
for the next cohort, and continue learning and working in an alumni group.
First, I got really good tools—
through Congress, webinars, diversity sessions—that I’ve been able to use in my new career with not-for-profits. Second, the networking has been just amazing. I’ve been able to connect with so many people and draw on their expertise.
Third, my mentor was there to provide me with support and link me up with people. This kind of support helped me want to stay in the not-for-profit sector.
Shehzad Qureshi Fellow
ROOTED IN RESEARCH
The award-winning three year project, From Diversity to Inclusion in Philanthropy: An Action Plan for Ontario’s Charitable Sector, brought together donors, fundraisers, volunteers, and charity leaders from12 different communities. Participants shared insights about
the giving traditions and interests of emerging philanthropic groups across the province.AFP developed a series of papers and videos to summarize the findings.The Fellowship in Inclusion and Philanthropy is the next phase. It builds on this research and on the experience of the diverse fellows.
To download the papers or watch the videos, visit www.afpinclusivegiving.ca/about-the-program/history