1. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) AFP Membership…What’s In It For Me?

2. AFP is… An international association of fundraising professionals with some 27,000 members in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Asia - namely Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia - and strategic alliances with organisations in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands.

3. AFP serves… Professionals, like yourselves, through a highly respected Code of Ethics (Hong Kong SAR Social Welfare Department Donor Bill of Rights greatly inspired by the AFP model), education and advocacy programmes for the profession through communication to the sector and the general public to advance philanthropy at all levels.

4. AFP offers you…  Opportunities to gather together as fundraising professionals  An ability to influence the practice of fundraising  Networking for your professional and career development  An opportunity to further the cause of your organisation

5. Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice  Code of Ethics  Standards of Professional Practice  Donor Bill of Rights  Team of US based ethical advisors  “White papers” on ethical issues

6. Educational Opportunities  International Fundraising Conference  The First Course  The CFRE Review Course  Audioconferences

7. Educational Opportunities  Online First Course  Online CFRE Review Course  The AFP Essentials Series

8. Certification  Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)  Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE)

9. Career Planner  Self-assessment  Resources  Personal History File  Accomplishments Portfolio

10. Networking  AFP Hong Kong Chapter events  AFP Member Directory – online  International Fundraising Conference  AFP Exposition on Fundraising and Philanthropy

11. Networking AFP Discussion Groups:  Careers  Chapter Topics  Ethics  Internet Fundraising  Open Forum

12. Publications & Communications  AFP Website – www.afpnet.orgwww.afpnet.org  eWire  Ready Reference Series  Toolkits  Advancing Philanthropy  AFP Who’s Who Directory of Consultants & Resource Partners  Pierpont-Welde Affiliate Libraries

13. Publications & Communications AFP Book Publishing Programme:  The Fund Development Series  The AFP Fundraising Dictionary  The AFP/Wiley Essentials Series

14. Member Benefits  AFP Website – www.afpnet.orgwww.afpnet.org  Online Job Listings  Online CV/Resume postings  Online Book Store  Online Market Place  Future Chinese text resources

15. Top Five AFP Member Benefits  Chapter Programmes/Networking  Code of Ethics  AFP Website  State of Fundraising Survey  Compensation & Benefits Survey

16. Thank you! To contact AFP Hong Kong for further information on our work or to join our future events. Tel: 9032 9399 e-mail: ralph.leonard@brakeley.com