 AFP CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER MENTORING PROGRAM
 2011 Mentoring Program
Mentoring Committee Chair
Ruth A. Watkins
Friendship Village of Columbus
5800 Forest Hills Boulevard
Columbus, OH 43231-2999
614-568-0282
rwatkins@fvcolumbus.com
2011 Mentoring Program
“Find a good mentor - in addition to quality academic preparation, you learn the art and craft of fundraising from being mentored.”
Robbe Healy, Chair of the Board of National AFP
This is your opportunity to join Nicole and many other AFP members who have benefited from participating in the Central Ohio AFP Mentoring Program. Mentees as well as Mentors find the program extremely valuable as you commit to learn from each other for one year. Please consider joining this important effort to raise your level of professionalism through collaboration with colleagues in fundraising.
Participation as a Mentor is available to members of AFP Central Ohio Chapter who have at least five years demonstrated expertise and experience in several areas of fund-raising. Participation as a Mentee is available to Chapter members who have worked as a paid development professional at a nonprofit organization for a minimum of least one year and are willing to volunteer for a role on an AFP committee. Involvement will help you build a supportive network of fundraising colleagues.
New Track for 2011: We are introducing a new mentoring track matching mid-range professionals (5-7 years experience) with advanced professionals (12+ years in fundraising). This pairing can be for refreshers on the basics or a way to focus on new responsibilities such as budgets, management, planned and major giving, etc.
New Mentor/Mentee pairings will be assigned based on the best matches of skill sets and needs as presented in the applications. Members who participated in last year's program are welcome to join us again, but need to submit an application for this year's program. The kick off gathering is scheduled for a breakfast meeting on Thursday, January 20, 2011.
Please sign up to be a Mentor or a Mentee for the 2011 calendar year by completing the Mentor or Mentee applications by December 10, 2010.
~ Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen, and a push in the right direction. ~
John Crosby
Return completed applications to and get your questions answered by:
Ruth A. Watkins, Mentorship Chair
c/o Friendship Village of Columbus
5800 Forest Hills Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43231
614-568-0282 Phone
614-890-2661 Fax
“AFP's mentoring program was a wonderful experience. My mentor helped to expand my knowledge base and skill set in the field of fundraising and philanthropy. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to receive such valuable guidance from a successful and seasoned professional in our community!”
Nicole Farrell, Director of Development
Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University
“I have really enjoyed being a mentor in AFP’s mentoring program these past three years. As a mentor, I spend about one to two hours every other month with my mentee, working with them toward their goals and objectives. I have had the pleasure of meeting new people and becoming colleagues and friends with my mentees. I have been so impressed with my colleagues from AFP who have served as mentors. There is close to a collective 300 years of experience from those who mentored last year! If you have less than five years of experience in development, you should absolutely take advantage of becoming a mentee. If you have more than ten years experience, please volunteer to become a mentor. Either way, it is a terrific experience!”
Erich Hunker, Assistant Headmaster
The Columbus Academy
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2010 Mentorship Program Participants
Our Chapter Mentoring Program offered 13 “mentor/mentee matches” in 2010. They are:
2009 Mentorship Program Participants
Our Chapter Mentoring Program offered 12 “mentor/mentee matches” in 2009. They are:
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