About the Bluegrass Chapter of AFP

The Bluegrass Chapter of AFP was established in early 1985 by a small group of fundraising professionals in Central Kentucky. By the end of that first year, ten members had enrolled, and in April of 1986 enrollment jumped to 20 professionals, representing non-profits from Louisville to Northern Kentucky. Several years later, due to strong interest expressed from Louisville area professionals, the Bluegrass Chapter encouraged and supported the creation of the Greater Louisville Chapter. Then the Greater Cincinnati Chapter expanded and incorporated additional northern non-profit organizations to further encompass and serve the state's many fundraising professionals. Over the next 18 years, the Bluegrass Chapter continued to increase its own membership and define its boundaries.

Today, the current 120+ members represent a wide variety of non-profit organizations and fundraising expertise throughout Central and Eastern Kentucky. The Bluegrass Chapter has enjoyed great success in its first stages of growth, but it is now deemed the appropriate time to grow again by further striving for excellence in the services and professional development opportunities provided by the Chapter. There are many more non-profit organizations that can be identified and served and much work to be done to collaborate with all the other AFP chapters in the Commonwealth to maximize resources and to promote the profession statewide.

Strategic Plan

In October 2007, the Chapter adopted a new three-year Strategic Plan. Click here to read it.

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