Coffee Chat

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Coffee Chat is a gathering for non-profit development professionals. Anyone with fundraising duties in their job description

- or interest in breaking into the field of nonprofit fundraising-- is welcome!

Join us for an organic conversation about fundraising best practices.  Development professionals can share what is on their mind

and get input from the group on current roadblocks or struggles.

Coffee Chat is the 2nd Tuesday of each month and is FREE to attend. You don’t have to register or be a member of AFP.  Just bring a notebook and a willingness

to chat about fundraising and join the discussion!  

8:00 - 8:30: Get your coffee, a snack, and chat with others
8:30 - 9:30: Group meeting and discussion
9:30 - 10:00 Networking time

Beginning on September 9, 2025

Coffee Chat will be held at our near location: 

Junior League of Denver

1301 S. Washington Street

Denver CO 80210


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8:00 - 8:30: Get your coffee, a snack, and chat with others  

8:30 - 9:30: Group meeting and discussion

9:30 - 10:00: Networking time

Location:

Junior League of Denver
1301 S Washington St
Denver, CO 80210

 

Presenting Sponsor: Available

 












Mark Your Calendar for 2025 Coffee Chat Dates

January 14th

ReFUND CO Discussion

To learn more click here.
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February 11th

Keys to Capital Campaign Success

Presented by

Bronwyn Walker, CFRE, from Dini Spheris

To learn more click here.

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March 11th

CFRE Info Session:

What To Know About Getting Certified

Panelists: 

Marissa Briceno, CFRE, Jill Fricker, CFRE

Illene Roggensack, CFRE,  Virgil Scott, CFRE

and Robin Wood-Mason, CFRE

Host:

Corrina Steiger, CFRE

Moderator:

Brenda Roush, CFRE

To learn more click here

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April 8th

Open Forum

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May 13th

Open Forum: Governance

Presenter:

Lizz Helmsen, Carter

To learn more about this session click here.

Sponsored by:

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June 10th

Navigating Burnout as a Fundraiser: Align, Energize, Set Boundaries

Outdoor sessions with

Colvin Hedgepath, Aperio Philanthropy

For more information about this session and Colvin click here

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July 8th

Mission Multiplied:  A Year-End Campaign to RaiseUp Your Mission

Presenters:

Meredith Friedman,

Co-Founder, RaiseUp Collaborative

Sarah Melinger,

Co-Founder, RaiseUp Collaborative

For more information about this session and the presenters click here

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August 12th

Donor Discovery at Scale: Growing Major and Planned Gifts

with Surveys, Automation and Tech (Virtual)

Presented by

Jeff Giannotto, iMarket Smart

To learn more about this program click here.

For this virtual event please register here.


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September 9th

Open Forum

Join us at our new location:

Junior League of Denver

1301 S. Washington Street

Denver CO 80210.

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October 14th

Fundraiser Horror Stories: Ethics Month

Sponsored by:

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November 11th

Building a Culture of Philanthropy:

Lessons from the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance

Sponsored by:

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Come back for future topics-- this page will be updated before the next Coffee Chat!