Although the name changes, our mission remains the same. The Washington State chapter is committed to enhancing your professional skills and advancing philanthropy and the fundraising profession. The coalition of more than 700 nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporations also issued statements reiterating its endorsement of the non-itemizer charitable deduction and the IRA charitable rollover. It also adopted positions recognizing that modifications to the estate tax may be necessary, but opposing outright repeal, and supporting increased giving to poverty-fighting organizations, but opposing charity tax credits. Registration for the CFRE exam is handled through AFP international service office.
Scholarships are available to assist new members with their first year's dues.
Plans are well underway for the Pacific Northwest Symposium 2001. The conference will take place September 20 - 22 in Victoria, B.C. at the Victoria Conference Center which is attached to the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Never before has the demand for skilled development professionals been so great. We will seek out the latest thinking in the development and philanthropic sectors. This will lead to discussion and workshops on what these new ideas mean, and how to successfully apply this knowledge to our organizations, as well as hone our leadership skills.