For members who want to test the waters before becoming a board member or have less time to commit, we have several committees who could use your help! Consider donating your time and expertise to one of the committees below.

• Annual Regional Conference Committee
• Contribute your expertise and passion to help us create an inclusive, diverse, and memorable experience for attendees of the AFPGV Regional Conference. Committee members meet monthly from September to December and biweekly from January to May via Zoom to plan and execute the annual AFPGV Regional Conference that occurs every spring.
  
• Education Committee
• The Education Committee includes all events and programs related to CFRE, fundamentals, deep dives, educational breakfast/luncheon programs, ethics, and helps liaise with our networking groups. The goal is for members to work collaboratively and increase communications to the variety of involved members to enhance overall educational programming and provide a variety of networking opportunities for development professionals in the community. 
• Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access (I.D.E.A.) Committee
• The IDEA committee assists in creating a community of inclusion by seeking, embracing and engaging diverse individuals, groups and organizations with a broad representation of experiences, perspectives, thoughts and cultures within the fundraising profession.
• Marketing Committee
• The Marketing Committee serves as a resource team to provide ideas and support when it comes to all aspects of AFPGV. With continuously advancing technology and new ways to communicate messages, we will provide ideas that are on the forefront of communications strategy. Each member of our team brings a little something different to the table. Each member has some unique responsibility, depending on interest and experience. Our committee finds ways to promote the chapter and national brand and provide proactive public relations, as well as crisis communication.
• Membership Committee
• Help AFP Genesee Valley Chapter retain and grow our membership base through targeted, personalized outreach, recruitment, relationship-building, as well as planning and executing AFPGV Meet and Greets open to members and nonmembers, and informational meetings and sessions including at the AFPGV Annual Regional Conference. Committee members will learn and maintain knowledge of local chapter and AFP Global member benefits, resources, membership types, pricing, as well as coupons, special offers, and scholarship opportunities available.
• National Philanthropy Day (NPD) Committee
• National Philanthropy Day (NPD) is a special day set aside to recognize and pay tribute to the great contributions that philanthropy, and people active in the philanthropic community, have made to our lives, our communities and our world.  NPD has been a successful addition to the lineup of fundraising events for AFPGV.  The event raises more than $20,000 annually to support the activities of the AFPGV.
•  Scholarship Committee
• The Scholarship Committee reviews applications for AFPGV’s professional development and conference scholarships. Scholarships include the Karen M. Gaffney Scholarship for AFP Membership, Chamberlain Scholarship for the AFP International Conference (ICON), Meyers Scholarship for the AFPGV Regional Conference, and the Jill Pranger Scholarship for CFRE Certification.