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Association Of Fundraising Professionals

LXCL:Full Conference &amp; Lunch *Please note: you do not have to tip Zeffy; you can input $0

General Admission

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P.O. Box 4663, Rockford, IL 61110-4663

Join the&nbsp;AFP Rockford Area Chapter on November 17 for a day of learning, connection, and a little friendly competition&mdash;all designed for fundraising and nonprofit professionals across our region. This year, we&rsquo;re bringing the conference to&nbsp;Rock Valley College&rsquo;s newest Downtown West Campus and putting a game-show spin on professional development. Expect practical ideas, honest conversations, plenty of opportunities to connect, and a few chances to put your fundraising knowledge to the test. We&rsquo;ll dig into what fundraisers are thinking about right now&mdash;from storytelling and donor relationships to new technology and the challenges that don&rsquo;t always have an easy answer. And yes, there will be&nbsp;Family Feud. We did say the game is on. Featured Keynote: Dr. Kristian A. AlomaWe&rsquo;re excited to welcome Dr. Kristian A. Aloma as our 2026 keynote speaker.Dr. Aloma&rsquo;s work explores the psychology of storytelling and why some stories connect, stick with us, and move people to act. Drawing on his research and experience advising nonprofit organizations, he&rsquo;ll explore what happens when we better understand the people on the other side of our stories&mdash;and what that means for the way we communicate as fundraisers. It&rsquo;s a fitting way to kick off a day about sharpening our skills, challenging some of our assumptions, and becoming better at what we do. Whether you&rsquo;ve been fundraising for 20 years, just joined the profession, or landed in development and are still figuring out how you got here, there&rsquo;s a seat for you. Schedule10:00 a.m. &mdash; Registration Opens 10:30 a.m. &mdash; Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks 10:45 a.m. &mdash; Family Feud 11:20 a.m. &mdash; Keynote &mdash; Dr. Kristian A. Aloma 12:20 p.m. &mdash; Lunch 1:05 p.m. &mdash; Breakout Session 1 2:20 p.m. &mdash; Breakout Session 2 3:30 p.m. &mdash; Closing Remarks 4:00&ndash;4:30 p.m. &mdash; Conference Concludes + Happy Hour-&nbsp; off-site Downtown Rockford When registering, Zeffy will automatically suggest a 17% contribution to cover processing costs. On the payment page, click the down arrow, select &ldquo;Other,&rdquo; and enter $0 to remove this optional charge.

Join the AFP Rockford Area Chapter on November 17 for a day of learning, connection, and a little friendly competition—all designed for fundraising and nonprofit professionals across our region. This year, we’re bringing the conference to Rock Valley College’s newest Downtown West Campus and putting a game-show spin on professional development. Expect practical ideas, honest conversations, plenty of opportunities to connect, and a few chances to put your fundraising knowledge to the test. We’ll dig into what fundraisers are thinking about right now—from storytelling and donor relationships to new technology and the challenges that don’t always have an easy answer. And yes, there will be Family Feud. We did say the game is on. Featured Keynote: Dr. Kristian A. AlomaWe’re excited to welcome Dr. Kristian A. Aloma as our 2026 keynote speaker.Dr. Aloma’s work explores the psychology of storytelling and why some stories connect, stick with us, and move people to act. Drawing on his research and experience advising nonprofit organizations, he’ll explore what happens when we better understand the people on the other side of our stories—and what that means for the way we communicate as fundraisers. It’s a fitting way to kick off a day about sharpening our skills, challenging some of our assumptions, and becoming better at what we do. Whether you’ve been fundraising for 20 years, just joined the profession, or landed in development and are still figuring out how you got here, there’s a seat for you. Schedule10:00 a.m. — Registration Opens 10:30 a.m. — Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks 10:45 a.m. — Family Feud 11:20 a.m. — Keynote — Dr. Kristian A. Aloma 12:20 p.m. — Lunch 1:05 p.m. — Breakout Session 1 2:20 p.m. — Breakout Session 2 3:30 p.m. — Closing Remarks 4:00–4:30 p.m. — Conference Concludes + Happy Hour-  off-site Downtown Rockford When registering, Zeffy will automatically suggest a 17% contribution to cover processing costs. On the payment page, click the down arrow, select “Other,” and enter $0 to remove this optional charge.

Association Of Fundraising Professionals

AFP Rockford Conference

315 S Winnebago St

General Admission

$75

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