Chamberlain Scholarship

2012 International Conference on Fundraising
Chamberlain Scholarship

To help individuals serving not-for-profit organizations develop their knowledge and skill in fundraising, the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy and the Orange County Chapter sponsor an annual Chamberlain Scholarship to attend the International Conference on Fundraising to be held April 1 - 3, 2012 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

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The Foundation and Orange County Chapter invite all members of our Chapter needing assistance to attend the International Conference to apply for a scholarship to cover your 2012 International Conference Registration and an additional $500 to be used for travel and accommodations.

Deadline: Friday, October 14, 2011

Click here to download the Scholarship Application Form - PDF

Send the application and a one page cover letter to Chris Baiocchi (email preferred).

chrisbaiocchi@gmail.com

Chris Baiocchi
PO Box 12497
Costa Mesa CA 92627

All Chamberlain Scholars qualify for the "early bird" conference registration rate regardless of when they register. Chamberlain Scholars are responsible for registering themselves for the Conference and for making all travel and lodging arrangements.

The Orange County Chapter will select one Chamberlain Scholar based on the following criteria:

Candidate is a member of the Orange County Chapter of AFP.

Candidate is employed as a fundraising professional or, if candidate is an executive director, a substantial amount of time must be devoted to fundraising.

Candidate has never attended an AFP International Conference on Fundraising as a registered participant (unless as a member of the Conference Host Committee).

Candidate agrees to complete and return an evaluation form to the Scholarship Committee and prepare a one-page report for the AFP Board of Directors about his or her experience.

In addition to these criteria, AFPOC will consider diversity and financial need when allocating scholarship funds.

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Ralph E. Chamberlain, CFRE

The Chamberlain Scholarship program honors Ralph E. Chamberlain, CFRE.

Mr. Chamberlain had a long and distinguished career of service to the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), beginning in the 1960s when the organization was formed as the National Society of Fund Raisers (NSFR), through the late 1970s when the name was changed to the National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE), and until his death in 1999.

Mr. Chamberlain helped to form one of the organization’s earliest chapters, today known as the Greater New York Chapter. He served as the fourth chair of NSFR’' Board of Directors from 1967-1969 and as chair of the NSFRE Foundation from 1982-1985. 

Most of Mr. Chamberlain’s fundraising career was spent with The Salvation Army, serving many years as the director of development and director of the National Information Service. He was also founder and chairman of the board of Precise Kit Promotions Inc., a manufacturer of disaster aid kits for private and government agencies.

A deeply committed philanthropist and volunteer, Mr. Chamberlain devoted much of his time to education, health and arts programs and causes. He served on the board of Hartwick College (Oneonta, N.Y.), Hassett Healthcare (Cooperstown, N.Y.), Glimmerglass Opera (Cooperstown, N.Y.), the Farmer’s Museum (Cooperstown, N.Y.), the Bergen County, NJ 200 Club and the Do-er's Club of Bloomingdale, N.J. He frequently helped those organizations with their fundraising campaigns and other activities. A music lover himself, Mr. Chamberlain played the trombone with a professional orchestra in Syracuse, N.Y.

Mr. Chamberlain’s dedication to the organization we now know as AFP never faltered in his long volunteer career with the Association. Because of his long-time support of the Foundation’s annual fund and generous planned gift, the AFP Board of Directors renamed their Conference Scholar Program in 2000 to honor Mr. Chamberlain’s memory and commitment to the Association.