Candidate Must Be a Member of AFP San Diego Chapter

The AFP San Diego Chapter is now accepting applications for the 2016 Chamberlain Scholarship!This scholarship is designed to help individuals develop their fundraising knowledge and skills through participation in the AFP International Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts, March 20 – 22, 2016. Chamberlain Scholarship deadline is 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 16, 2015.

The Chamberlain Scholarship covers the Conference registration fee (less $10) and provides $750 toward travel and lodging. The scholarship is available to one AFP San Diego Chapter member. Candidate must be a fundraising professional who has never attended an AFP International Conference.

The AFP San Diego Scholarship Committee will select the Chamberlain Scholarship recipient based on the following criteria:

·  Candidate must be a member of AFP San Diego Chapter.

·  Candidate is employed full-time as a fundraising professional, or, if candidate is an executive director, at least 50% of his or her time must be devoted to fundraising.

·  Candidate has never attended an AFP or NSFRE International Conference on Fundraising as a registered participant (unless as a member of the Conference Host Committee).

·  Candidate is responsible for covering the $10 difference for the Conference registration fee.

·  Candidate is responsible for submitting receipts to AFP San Diego for travel and lodging reimbursement up to $750. Expenses incurred outside of travel and lodging, or travel and lodging expenses incurred beyond $750 will be covered by the scholarship recipient.

·  Candidate must agree to complete an online evaluation form and write a short report on his or her experience following the Conference to share with the AFP San Diego membership.

·  Financial need will be considered when selecting the scholarship recipient. Those candidates whose personal and/or organizational financial position might prohibit their attendance will receive special consideration.

Applications must be submitted electronically to Georgia Ringler – - by 5:00 p.m., Friday October 16, 2015. The scholarship committee will select one recipient to be notified by October 30, 2015. Click here to download the application.