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Participation as a Mentee is available to AFP Central Ohio Chapter members who have
worked as a full-time paid development professional at a nonprofit organization for a
minimum of two years.  The program is intended for personal professional growth,
not for long-term or extensive organizational assistance.

Mentee Application
_____     I seek to build my skills in a particular area of fundraising through personal interaction over one year with a volunteer AFP Central Ohio Chapter Mentor.  I agree to provide a brief report to AFP Central Ohio Chapter on the activities and outcomes of our Mentorship at its conclusion.

Attach your current Resume or CV to your mentee application.

Name: ___________________________________  Title: ____________________________________

Employer: _______________________________________________  Phone: ____________________

Address: ___________________________________________________________________________

Fax: _________________  E-mail: _____________________________  Home phone: _____________

AFP Membership Number: _________________      Years full-time in Development: ______________      

Focus of Organization: ______________________ Budget: __________ # of Development staff _____

Please list the number of years you have worked in the following types of organizations:

   ___ Arts            ___ Education       ___ Grassroots Advocacy          ___ Environmental

   ___ Health            ___ Religious       ___ Social Services               ___ Animal Rights

   ___ International       ___ Human Rights       ___ Other: ________________________________

Choose up to 3 areas in which you would like mentoring and rank them by priority (1,2,3):

   Fundraising:     ___ Annual Fund       ___ Capital Campaign        ___ Major Gifts       ___ Planned Gifts

                             ___ Direct Mail          ___ Special Events        ___ Foundations      ___ Corporations

                             ___ Membership         ___ Small Shop Priorities   ___Other: ______________________

   Public Relations:                     ___ Media Relations      ___ Publications

   Constituency Development:     ___ Board    ___ Alumni    ___ Community    ___ Volunteer

Skills and knowledge you hope to gain from this program: _________________________________

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Please return the completed form to:

Ruth A. Watkins
Chair, Mentoring Committee
c/o Friendship Village of Columbus
5800 Forest Hills Boulevard
Columbus, OH  43231
614-568-0282 (phone)
614-890-2661 (fax)

rwatkins@fvcolumbus.com