Leading Philanthropy will help sharpen the skills needed to advance your organization’s mission.
Criteria: To be considered for a scholarship, the applicant must be a member of AFP and employed by a non-profit 501© (3) organization located in the Greater Philadelphia Region.
As a community of inclusion, AFP seeks, embraces, and engages diverse individuals, groups, and organizations with a broad representation of experiences, perspectives, thoughts and cultures within the fundraising profession. We strongly encourage individuals from diverse groups to apply.
- Candidate is employed as a fundraising professional or, if candidate is an executive director, a substantial amount of time must be devoted to fundraising.
- Candidate must agree to complete an online evaluation form about his or her experience at the Leading Philanthropy Conference.
- Only one individual from any local organization or institution may be selected.
Deadline: All applications are due by Friday, July 31, 2026. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Amount of Scholarship: The Leading Philanthropy Scholarship will cover the basic conference registration fee. If selected, you will receive a special registration code and an email from AFP to complete your registration.