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The Chamberlain Scholarship

Helping you get to the AFP ICON!

Discuss. Teach. Learn.

The AFP ICON (formerly known as the International Fundraising Conference) is held each spring and brings more than 4,000 fundraising professionals together to discuss, teach, and learn about new development issues. It offers more than 90 educational sessions designed to serve the development needs of participants from entry level to highly experienced. The Conference exhibit hall features over 100 vendors. For more information about the conference, visit https://afpicon.com/.

2022 Scholarship Information

About the Chamberlain Scholarship

If you have never attended an AFP International Fundraising Conference because it was cost-prohibitive, consider applying for the Chamberlain Scholarship. This scholarship defrays the cost for first-time conference attendees, no matter the longevity of your AFP membership. To qualify, you must be a current AFP member and employed at a nonprofit as a fundraising professional or an executive director.

The scholarship covers the conference registration fee, minus a $10 processing fee, to attend the AFP ICON 2022 held in Las Vegas, NV from May 2-4, 2022. An additional $1,000 stipend is also provided to assist in travel and lodging costs. This scholarship is given by the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy and the AFP Southern Colorado Chapter.

Application Process

The 2022 Chamberlain Scholarship Application is now open. All applications must be received by Monday, October 25th. Questions? Please contact our chapter at prez-elect@afpsoco.org

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Our 2021 Chamberlain Scholarship Recipient

Emily Loof
Development and Marketing Manager at Colorado Youth for a Change

A Note from 2021 Chamberlain Scholarship Recipient, Emily Loof

"When I found out last December that I had been awarded our chapter’s Chamberlain Scholarship, I was honored and excited to return to Minnesota, where I attended college, and learn from the best and brightest in fundraising. Unfortunately, the conference was transitioned to virtual-only several months ago, but I was lucky to still have the opportunity to attend from home. I gained invaluable experience from an arguably broader perspective of the best of the fundraising community, as travel barriers were removed and the conference truly opened up to the entire nation."

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Winners

2021 winner:	Emily Loof, Development Coordinator, Space Foundation
2020 winner:	Brea Reimer-Baum, Associate Director of Development, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
2019 winner:	Lillian Bui, Director of Giving & Resource Development, Pueblo Zoo
2017 winner:	Carissa Gump, MPA, Foundation Director, NSCA
2016 winner:	Judy Cara, Vice President of Philanthropy, Penrose-St. Francis Health Foundation and South State Operating Group
2014 winner:	Kelly Shelton, CFRE, Space Foundation