Professional Development

Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It's showing your passion, sharing stories and keeping it simple.  This workshop will help get your audience listening ...

  This workshop will focus on the challenges, responsibilities and journey of aspiring to be or becoming a director.  Beyond the usual discussion points (new role and new rules) there is a key administrative mindset necessary to succeed as a director and we will explore the "pivot" that must occur to succeed a new director.  Session attendees will discuss the ...

Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It's showing your passion, sharing stories and keeping it simple.  This workshop will help get your audience listening ...

Tickets AFP MEMBER: $45 - Morning Program Only (8:30 a.m. – Noon) $45 - Afternoon Program Only (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) $85 - Full Event (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) NON-MEMBER: $65 - Morning Program Only (8:30 a.m. – Noon) $65 - Afternoon Program Only (11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) $125 - Full Event (8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) ...

Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and in life!  Giving an effective presentation is all about connecting with your audience.  It's showing your passion, sharing stories and keeping it simple.  This workshop will help get your audience listening ...

Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships.  It's a pivotal factor in personal and professional success.  IQ will get you in the door, but it's your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others that will determine how successful you are in ...

Price: $10 - AFP Members $20 - Non-members Agenda: 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Registration/networking 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Presentation 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Q&A About the Program LinkedIn is good for a lot more than looking for your next job. It can actually be a fantastic tool to build relationships with donors, and to ...

Please note, this session will be held remotely using Zoom, which can be accessed from your computer, phone, or tablet. You do not need a Zoom account to join this session. Whether a beginner, intermediate or advanced presenter, we can all benefit from improved public speaking skills.  The better your public speaking, the greater your success - in business and ...

Emotional intelligence, also called EQ, is the ability to be aware of and to manage emotions and relationships. It’s a pivotal factor in professional and personal success. IQ will get you in the door, but it’s your EQ, your ability to connect with others and manage the emotions of yourself and others that will determine how successful you are in ...

Welcome to 2020, a year that is nothing but change and challenge. A year in which a return to some storied before-time is not possible nor just. A year in which dual pandemics, one in its infancy, another over 400 years old, implore us to center Black lives and collectively imagine and lay fresh footing for a world where everyone ...