Past Events

August 5, 2021: Discrimination and Harassment in Fundraising: A Summary of Findings from the AFP & Ohio State University (OSU) Survey on Fundraising Workplace Climate

In the summer of 2020, the AFP worked with researchers from the Ohio State University (OSU) to conduct a survey on the fundraising workplace climate. A random sample of AFP members were asked to share their views about their work and work environment to represent those of the broader AFP membership and fundraising profession. Starting in February 2021, the AFP began to release short reports on preliminary results from the survey. In this short webinar, OSU researchers Drs. Erynn Beaton and Megan LePere-Schloop highlight some of the most important findings on discrimination and harassment in fundraising from the reports.

Presenters

Drs. Erynn Beaton and Megan LePere-Schloop are Assistant Professors in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University. They conduct research and teach on public and nonprofit management. Beaton earned her Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Boston in the business school’s program on Organizations & Social Change. LePere-Schloop earned her Ph.D. from the Department of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Georgia. Their work on sexual harassment in fundraising has been published in two of the top public administration journals and has produced multiple reports published in collaboration with the AFP.

September 13, 2022: How to Process Job Loss, to Heal, and then to Grow

In today’s volatile job market, you may have been laid off, fired, been the casualty of a leadership change or seen signs that it’s time to move on. In this webinar, Megan Marzo and Robin Merle will help you navigate job loss and change, so that you can ultimately make this a time of growth and opportunity.

This webinar will help anyone who is facing a job transition at any level, but is particularly relevant to those whose career path has taken an unexpected turn and/or want to understand the role that our jobs play in our identity.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

• Why sudden job loss isn’t a blip but a life change
• How to challenge the stories you’re telling yourself and rewrite the narrative
• Low-stakes exercises to shake up the fear response about uncertainty
• How to quiet negative self-talk and evolve in the midst of change
• New definitions of what it means to thrive

CFRE credit (1 point)

Speakers

Megan Marzo, Clinical Social Worker

Megan Marzo is an experienced therapist with expertise in clinical practice with adult individuals. She specializes in treating symptoms related to adjustment disorder and life transitions, generalized anxiety disorder, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, women's mental health, interpersonal issues, and alcohol use disorder.

Robin Merle, CFRE

Robin Merle, CFRE is the author of the award-winning book, Involuntary Exit, A Woman’s Guide to Thriving After Being Fired. She has been a senior executive for billion-dollar nonprofit organizations and, with her fundraising teams, raised more than a half-billion dollars for healthcare and academic institutions. Robin has been Vice Chair of National Philanthropy Day in New York 3 times, served on multiple nonprofit boards, and was named Woman of Achievement in 2017 by Women in Development, New York. Robin is proud to be a graduate of the first class of women at Rutgers College. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and went on to earn a Master of Arts from The Johns Hopkins University and publish short fiction in various literary magazines. You can follow Robin, buy your copy of Involuntary Exit, read her blog, and stay up to date with events and announcements.

October 6, 2020: It's Time for White Women to Step Up for Racial Justice (Free AFP Member Webinar)
Contributor: Alexis Kanda-Olmstead

White women everywhere are finally hearing the call of their BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) sisters to step up for racial justice. But joining book groups, amplifying Black voices on social media, and teaching their kids to be anti-racist is not enough. It’s time for white women to step up at work for BIPOC women who are far more likely to be paid less, silenced or discounted by men, and suffer abuses such as sexual harassment. From developing authentic relationships to sharing insider knowledge only available to them, “woke” white women have inordinate power to create change through the advocacy and support of BIPOC women. In this session, participants will explore the legacy of white supremacy in women’s relationships, unpack the barriers that keep white women from supporting Black women, and identify specific actions that will move beyond performative to true activism.

October 14-15, 2020: AFP LEAD VIRTUAL

PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE A CAPACITY OF 500 FOR THIS WEBINAR. DON'T WORRY IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO REGISTER FOR THE LIVE EVENT - WE WILL BE MAKING THE RECORDING OF THIS WEBINAR AVAILABLE ON AFP'S WEBSITE THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 13TH.