Upcoming Featured Events at AFP Golden Gate
AFP Golden Gate hosts a wide range of events designed to educate and connect our fundraising community!
From networking events to webinars, AFP Golden Gate offers opportunities to grow professionally and build meaningful relationships.
Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned leader, we invite you to participate, learn from your peers, and stay connected to the people and ideas shaping philanthropy in the Bay Area!
From Our Blog
IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Melissa Ferrer
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate diverse nonprofit fundraisers with the … Read more
IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Jeffrey Gan
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate diverse nonprofit fundraisers with the … Read more
IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Kahmina Ford
The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate diverse nonprofit fundraisers with the … Read more
IDEA Fellow Spotlight: Bianca Lewis
IDEA Fellow Spotlight The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Fellowship (IDEA) is a year-long program for fundraisers from underrepresented communities, including fundraisers of color (African-American, Latinx, Hispanic, Asian), LGBTQ and/or gender nonconforming fundraisers, Indigenous, other underrepresented communities, and emerging fundraisers who work at smaller, under-resourced nonprofits. The program is intended to recruit, retain, and educate … Read more
From Transaction to Ministry: What Real Donor Stewardship Looks Like
This article is based on an AFP Golden Gate webinar presented in July 2026 by Liz Davis, MA, CFRE, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County. If you’ve ever felt like your fundraising is stuck sending the same generic thank-you letters year after year, you’re not alone — and it’s costing you … Read more
20 Gatherings Strong for East Bay Fundraisers
20 Gatherings Strong for East Bay Fundraisers The East Bay Constellation celebrated a milestone in April — our 20th edition! — with a full house of 29 fundraising professionals at Jupiter in Downtown Berkeley. Co-hosted by Priyanka Sharma-Sindhar and Michael Stein, the evening was filled with energy, great conversations, and the camaraderie that makes this … Read more
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