Association of Fundraising Professionals - North Louisiana Chapter

04/08/2026

Full house today!

Special thank you to Chris DelGiorno and Daniel Minor with Shriners Children's for sharing their expertise and experience on legacy giving. Additionally, thank you to our friends at The Glass Hat Cafe for hosting this month's meeting.

Interested in learning more about what an AFP membership can do for you and your organization? Email our Membership Chair Jennifer Martin at [email protected] to learn more.

As always, thank you to everyone who joined us today—we’re so grateful to learn and grow alongside such an inspiring community of changemakers!

03/11/2026

📣 Job Alert!

The Arc Caddo-Bossier has an opening for Director of Donor and Community Engagement. Check out the link below and apply today!

We are hiring a Director of Donor and Community Engagement! This position is a key leadership position responsible for furthering the overall mission of The Arc Caddo-Bossier by:

🧡Recruiting and retaining donors and volunteers
💛Planning and executing fundraising and awareness-building events
🧡Supporting financial stability through comprehensive fundraising initiatives

Come join our mission of building unlimited opportunities for people with disabilities!

Apply using the link in the comments!

03/11/2026

Thank you to Ashley Taylor of the Community Foundation of North Louisiana for hosting AFP North Louisiana and sharing her expertise on what makes a giving day successful.

📅 Mark your calendars! Our next AFP North Louisiana meeting will be a Breakfast Program on April 8, where we’ll dive into the important topic of Planned Giving.

Interested in hosting a future AFP meeting at your organization? We’d love to hear from you! Please reach out to Lucy Medvec at [email protected] for more information.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today—we’re grateful to grow alongside such an incredible community of change makers!

03/03/2026

Our AFP North Louisiana community thrives because of YOU!

As we plan for the rest of 2026, we want to build programs that reflect your goals, challenges, and interests.

Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and help us create a year of impactful programming together.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3xBRzGTUkWvb05CqlxmqdYhjkLzYacJNF3y0vMSDyy4fs7A/viewform?usp=header

Thank you,
AFP North Louisiana Board of Directors

02/19/2026

What a great meeting yesterday!

Thank you to our friends at LSU Shreveport for hosting this month's meeting.

Also, thank you to our panelists for sharing their insight and wisdom on all things direct mail.

Do you have a topic you are interested in learning more about? Or does your organization want to host an AFP meeting at your location? If you said yes to either one of those questions, email our Program Chair Lucy Medvec at [email protected].

02/16/2026

Meet our panelists for this month's meeting!

⭐️ Lucy Medvec, Director of Development, Diocese of Shreveport
⭐️ Martha Marak, Executive Director, Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana
⭐️ Sarah Ardis, Director of Development, Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission

If you've ever considered adding direct mail into your fundraising program or if want to learn more about creating a more robust direct mail program, join us THIS Wednesday at 11:30 am at LSU Shreveport University Center.

Sign up today at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/direct-mail-is-not-dead-a-panel-discussion-tickets-1982789542898?aff=oddtdtcreator

02/10/2026

📣 Job Alert

Ronald McDonald House Arkansas & North Louisiana has an opening for Strategic Partnerships and Events Lead.

Check out the job description below and apply today!

https://mcusercontent.com/38fe1907952f673dc051dd863/files/4ce903c6-c984-605b-52d7-d7cd6aa5d781/Strategic_Partnerships_NWLA_Job_Description_January_2026.pdf

01/15/2026

‼️ Grant Opportunity ‼️

WPN has expanded their grant making to include both small and large grant. Click the link to learn more.

Grant Opportunity!

The Women's Philanthropy Network (WPN) is now accepting grant applications. Please log in to CFNLA's grant portal to check eligibility criteria and submit your application. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2026.

If you have any questions, contact Liz LaBorde at [email protected].

CFNLA Grant Portal 🔗https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=cfnl

01/14/2026

If you are looking for professional development opportunities, this is a great conference for both new and veteran fundraisers!

📣 Save the Date!
AFP Philanthropy in Action Conference
📍 Hurst Conference Center
🗓 June 23 & 24

Registration and speaker proposal submissions opening soon.

Questions? Contact Alicia Peoples at 972-930-5507 or [email protected].

01/14/2026

Congratulations, Deidre! 👏✨

Please join AFP North Louisiana in congratulating Deidre McVay-Schulmeister, Director of Donor and Community Engagement with The Arc Caddo-Bossier, on being selected as this year’s Chamberlain Scholar!

The Chamberlain Scholarship provides AFP members with the opportunity to attend the AFP ICON Conference, the largest fundraising conference in the world. We’re excited for Deidre to gain new insights, connections, and inspiration that will strengthen her impact.

Applying for this scholarship is one of many benefits of AFP membership. To learn more about the benefits and types of AFP membership, contact Membership Chair Jennifer Martin at [email protected].

09/10/2025

Unfortunately, we have received word from The Glass Hat that they are unable to open today due to a power outage. Therefore, today’s meeting will be postponed for a later day. We will let you know the new date once we have confirmed that with The Glass Hat.

Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone at a later date.